| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-60 | - Fish transitioning from winter deep water patterns to shallower pre-spawn staging areas, becoming more active with warming trends
- Males beginning to scout potential spawning areas while females stage nearby in slightly deeper water
- Feeding activity increasing but still methodical, with fish relating strongly to available cover
| - Secondary points with mixed rock and vegetation in 6-12 feet of water
- Protected bays with emerging vegetation in 4-8 feet
- Rock-weed transition zones adjacent to potential spawning flats
| - Soft Jerkbaits worked slowly with long pauses near cover
- Ned Rigs dragged slowly along hard bottom areas
- Bladed Jigs worked through sparse vegetation
| - Bluegill beginning to move shallower with warming trends
- Bottom-oriented prey like crawfish becoming more active
- Small baitfish schooling near emerging vegetation
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-68 | - Males moving shallow (2-6 feet) to establish spawning beds near hard bottom areas and protective cover
- Females staging in slightly deeper water (8-12 feet) near spawning flats, making periodic moves shallow
- Post-spawn fish will guard fry and gradually transition to feeding patterns
| - Protected bays with firm bottom and nearby vegetation
- Secondary points leading into spawning bays
- Shallow flats with mixed rock and vegetation near deeper water access
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
- Wacky Rigs
- Soft Jerkbaits
| - Bluegill concentrating in spawning areas
- Small baitfish relating to emerging vegetation
- Crawfish becoming more active in warming shallows
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 62-72 | - Post-spawn largemouth bass are beginning to recover from spawning, transitioning to deeper water and more active feeding patterns
- Fish are establishing summer patterns, moving between shallow feeding areas and deeper resting locations throughout the day
| - Deep weed edges where vegetation meets rock transitions (12-18 feet)
- Secondary points with mixed vegetation and hard bottom (8-15 feet)
- Protected bays with emerging vegetation (4-8 feet)
| - Texas Rigs (Worming) worked slowly along weed edges and transition areas
- Swim Jigs through scattered vegetation and over points
- Soft Jerkbaits worked with long pauses near vegetation edges
| - Bluegill concentrating around newly established weed growth
- Young of year perch beginning to school
- Crayfish becoming more active in rock-weed transition areas
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Purple Colors
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