| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 52-62 | - Bass are transitioning from winter patterns to pre-spawn staging, actively feeding near dock areas and other warming shallow structures
- Fish are becoming more aggressive as they prepare for spawning, targeting bluegill and other available forage around cover
| - Docks, especially those in coves and protected areas that warm first
- Secondary points leading into spawning coves
- Brush piles adjacent to spawning flats
| - Shakey Heads worked slowly around dock posts and brush
- Carolina Rigs dragged along transition areas near spawning flats
- Bladed Jigs around shallow cover when fish are more active
| - Bluegill staging around docks and shallow cover
- Shad schools in slightly deeper water near points
| - Green Pumpkin
- Natural Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-68 | - Bass are transitioning through pre-spawn to spawning phases, actively moving between staging areas and shallow spawning flats
- Fish are becoming increasingly aggressive and territorial as they prepare for and engage in spawning activities
- Feeding activity is concentrated around dawn and dusk, with males guarding nests during daylight hours
| - Docks with access to both shallow and deeper water, particularly those providing shade and protection
- Protected shallow flats near deep water access points
- Secondary points leading into spawning coves
| - Wacky Rigs worked slowly around dock posts and shallow cover
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) for covering water between spawning areas
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) for precise presentations around docks and visible beds
| - Shad schools moving into spawning areas
- Bluegill beginning to establish their own spawning territories
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 62-72 | - Post-spawn largemouth bass are actively recovering and feeding, moving from spawning areas to early summer patterns
- Fish are utilizing brush piles as primary feeding stations, showing increased interest in bottom-oriented presentations
| - Brush piles adjacent to spawning flats
- Docks providing shade and ambush points
- Points with access to deeper water
| - Shakey Heads worked slowly through brush piles
- Ned Rigs for pressured fish around docks
- Texas Rigs (Worming) for working through thick cover
| - Bluegill around shallow cover
- Shad in slightly deeper water
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
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