| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 66-70 | - Bass are actively staging near spawning areas, relating heavily to emergent vegetation like lily pads and reeds in 1-3 feet of water
- Fish are showing increased feeding activity with warming temperatures (66-70°F), but still requiring methodical presentations
| - Reed beds and lily pad fields in 1-3 feet of water
- Edges of submerged vegetation adjacent to spawning flats
- Protected areas between pad clumps where bass stage before spawning
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) with slow, deliberate presentations
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Large) worked slowly through vegetation
- Grass Jigs punched through heavy cover
| - Shad moving into shallow areas
- Bluegill in and around vegetation
- Crawfish active in warmer shallow water
| - Dark Neutrals
- Natural Shad Colors
- Green Colors
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| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Panfish / Bluegill | 65-72 | - Transitioning from winter patterns to shallow pre-spawn staging areas, actively feeding to build energy reserves for spawning
- Most active during dawn and dusk periods, moving between deeper wintering areas and shallow feeding zones
| - Shallow coves with emerging vegetation in 1-3 feet of water
- Secondary points adjacent to spawning flats
- Areas where submerged vegetation meets deeper water
| - Live Bait Rigs with small minnows or worms suspended just above vegetation
- Bobbers with lightweight jigs worked slowly through cover
- Micro Crankbaits retrieved steadily along vegetation edges
| - Small insects and larvae emerging with warming water
- Tiny baitfish gathering in shallow areas
- Zooplankton concentrating in areas of new vegetation growth
| - Chartreuse Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Pink Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 62-72 | - Bass actively moving into shallow spawning areas, particularly around protective cover like lily pads and reeds
- Fish establishing spawning territories and becoming more aggressive in defending these areas
- Feeding activity increasing with warming water temperatures, especially in isolated pockets
| - Isolated pockets with lily pads offering protection for spawning
- Reed beds in 1-3 feet of water
- Shallow vegetation transition zones near deeper water access
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) worked slowly around spawning areas
- Texas Rigs (Worming) pitched to reed edges
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) for pre-spawn fish
| - Bluegill congregating in shallow spawning areas
- Small baitfish relating to vegetation edges
| - Dark Neutrals
- Vibrant Craw Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Panfish / Bluegill | 65-75 | - Bluegill are actively moving into shallow spawning areas (1-3 feet) around vegetation, particularly lily pads and reeds, with males beginning to create and guard nests
- Most active during early morning and late evening, with peak feeding occurring during these periods as they prepare for spawning
| - Protected shallow bays with lily pads and reed beds in 1-3 feet of water
- Isolated patches of submerged vegetation near spawning areas
- Shallow coves protected from wind, especially those with firm, sandy bottom
| - Bobbers with small live bait or artificial presentations, suspended 12-18 inches deep
- Micro Crankbaits worked slowly around vegetation edges
- Inline Spinners retrieved steadily near spawning areas
| - Small aquatic insects and larvae
- Freshwater shrimp and small crustaceans
- Small worms and leeches
| - Chartreuse Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Pink Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 75-85 | - Bass are transitioning from spawning areas to early summer patterns, actively feeding around reed edges and lily pad fields
- Fish are showing aggressive feeding behavior in early mornings, particularly around vegetation edges where they ambush prey
| - Deep reed edges with 2-3 feet of water, especially where they meet deeper water
- Isolated pad fields mixed with arrow reeds and Kissimmee grass
- Transition areas between different vegetation types where ambush points exist
| - Grass Jigs - heavy jigs (1/2 oz) flipped to reed edges for reaction strikes
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) - with swimming worms around pad fields
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Large) - worked through vegetation edges during active feeding periods
| - Bluegill congregating around vegetation edges
- Young baitfish moving into newly flooded vegetation
| - Dark Neutrals
- Vibrant Craw Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Panfish / Bluegill | 68-78 | - Transitioning from spawning areas to deeper feeding zones, actively foraging during morning and evening hours
- Establishing loose schools around submerged vegetation edges and isolated pad patches in 1-3 feet of water
| - Edges of lily pad fields adjacent to slightly deeper water
- Submerged vegetation in 2-3 feet of water
- Protected coves with mixed vegetation
| - Bobbers with light jigs suspended at varying depths
- Inline Spinners worked slowly through vegetation gaps
- Live Bait Rigs with small leeches or worms
| - Small insects and larvae around vegetation
- Tiny crustaceans in shallow zones
- Small minnows in pad fields
| - Chartreuse Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Pink Colors
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