| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 52-62 | - Bass staging in pre-spawn locations, moving between deeper staging areas (5-8 ft) and shallower warming areas
- Fish actively feeding to build energy reserves for spawning, with increased activity during warmer parts of the day
| - Reed beds in 5-8 foot depth range, especially where they meet deeper water
- Offshore ledges transitioning from 7' to 4' depth
- Emerging vegetation in protected bays and coves
| - Spinnerbaits worked slowly through and around reed edges
- Lipless Crankbaits around emerging vegetation
- Bladed Jigs near depth transitions
| - Bluegill beginning to become more active in warming shallows
- Crawfish emerging from winter dormancy
| - Dark Neutrals
- Vibrant Craw Colors
- Purple Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-65 | - Fish transitioning between pre-spawn staging and spawning phases, with some still holding offshore in 5-8ft while others move to shallower spawning areas
- Feeding activity is methodical and deliberate, requiring slow presentations as noted in recent reports
- More aggressive feeding on windward shorelines, particularly around docks as evidenced by crankbait success
| - Docks in 3+ feet of water, especially those with nearby spawning flats
- Emerging vegetation in 5-8 foot depth range
- Lay down trees adjacent to spawning areas
| - Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6') worked around docks and laydowns
- Finesse Jigs worked extremely slowly through vegetation
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) for precise presentations under docks
| - Bluegill - primary forage as indicated by multiple reports
- Crawfish - becoming active in warming waters
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Bold Striped Patterns
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 65-75 | - Fish are transitioning from spawning areas to early summer patterns, actively feeding to recover energy after spawn
- Bass are relating to emerging vegetation edges and shallow cover, particularly in 4-6 foot depth range
| - Emerging weed edges near spawning flats in 4-6 foot depth
- Docks adjacent to spawning areas, especially those with vegetation
- Shallow ledges transitioning from 7' to 4' depth with vegetation
| - Texas Rigs (Worming) worked slowly through vegetation edges
- Spinnerbaits parallel to dock edges and through gaps in vegetation
- Swim Jigs around emerging vegetation and dock posts
| - Bluegill beginning to spawn in shallow areas
- Young of year baitfish in emerging vegetation
| - Dark Neutrals
- Vibrant Craw Colors
- Purple Colors
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