| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 61-65 | - Bass are transitioning from winter patterns to spawning areas, actively feeding and staging near shallow spawning flats
- Fish become more active during afternoon hours as water temperatures rise, showing increased feeding activity
| - Shallow areas (1-5 feet) with floating grass and laydowns
- Submerged vegetation near spawning flats
- Protected coves and pockets with gradual slopes
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around shallow cover
- Texas Rigs (Worming) through submerged vegetation
- Bladed Jigs near staging areas
| - Shad moving into shallow spawning areas
- Minnows around shallow cover
| - Dark Neutrals
- Vibrant Craw Colors
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| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | White Bass | 58-68 | - Pre-spawn white bass staging near main lake points and creek mouths, preparing for upstream movement
- Actively feeding during low-light periods, especially early morning, as they build energy reserves for spawning
- Schooling behavior intensifies as fish group up before spawning run
| - Main lake points with current flow, especially those leading to spawning tributaries
- Creek mouth intersections with the main lake body
- Secondary points with gradual slopes near spawning tributaries
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked with yo-yo retrieve along point transitions
- Blade Baits vertically jigged through suspended schools
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) worked steadily through the water column
| - Schooling shad concentrated by current and structure
- Small baitfish gathering near spawning areas
| - Chartreuse Colors
- Bold Striped Patterns
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 55-65 | - Bass are in spawning mode, with fish moving between staging areas and shallow spawning flats. Post-frontal conditions and muddy water (1.5m Secchi) have them relating tightly to cover
- Fish showing preference for structure-oriented feeding, particularly around docks and brush piles in cleaner water areas
| - Docks in cleaner water areas, particularly in protected coves and bays
- Shallow brush piles and submerged trees near spawning flats
- Protected areas with gradual slopes in 1-5 foot depth range
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) targeting dock posts and shallow cover
- Bladed Jigs worked around brush piles and shoreline cover
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) for covering water between likely spawning areas
| - Crawfish - actively feeding on crawfish as evidenced by recent catches and bait color effectiveness
- Shad - present as a secondary forage base according to lake profile
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Bold Striped Patterns
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| Spring (Spawn) | White Bass | 58-68 | - White bass make spawning runs up tributaries and concentrate in current areas, staging near tributary mouths and points
- Fish become highly active in pre-dawn and early morning hours, moving shallow to spawn and feed
- Schools actively chase shad in the upper water column, especially around current-swept points
| - Tributary mouths and incoming creeks with current
- Main lake points near spawning tributaries
- Secondary points in major creek arms with gravel or rocky substrate
| - Inline Spinners worked through current areas and along points
- Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6') retrieved parallel to spawning banks
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) worked through schooling fish
| - Shad congregating near spawning areas
- Small baitfish in tributary areas
| - Chartreuse Colors
- Bold Striped Patterns
- Pink Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 68-78 | - Post-spawn bass are actively recovering and beginning to establish summer patterns, moving between shallow and mid-depth areas while following shad movements
- Fish are becoming more active during morning and evening periods due to increasing temperatures, with feeding windows influenced by light penetration in turbid water
| - Secondary points and channel swings adjacent to spawning flats
- Brush piles and laydowns in 5-10 foot depth range
- Dock areas with access to deeper water
| - Spinnerbaits worked parallel to banks and through brush
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around visible cover and dock posts
- Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6') along points and transitions
| - Shad schools beginning to group up in post-spawn patterns
- Bluegill moving shallow for their spawn
| - Chartreuse Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Vibrant Craw Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | White Bass | 68-78 | - Post-spawn white bass actively schooling and chasing shad in the upper water column, especially during morning hours when light penetration is optimal in the turbid water
- Fish staging on main lake points and channel edges, using current to ambush shad schools
| - Main lake points with current flow, particularly those adjacent to deeper water
- Channel edges near points where shad schools congregate
- Shallow flats adjacent to points where shad spawn activity may still be occurring
| - Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6') worked parallel to points and channel edges
- Inline Spinners cast and retrieved through schooling fish
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) worked along depth transitions
| - Threadfin and Gizzard Shad schools
- Young-of-year baitfish
| - Chartreuse Colors
- Bold Striped Patterns
- Light Neutral Colors
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