| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 56-62 | - Bass are actively staging near spawning pockets, moving between deeper pre-spawn areas and shallow spawning flats as water temperatures fluctuate between 58-62°F
- Fish are feeding aggressively on shad and larger forage in preparation for spawning, with a preference for reaction strikes on moving baits
| - Staging areas adjacent to spawning pockets with access to deeper water
- Steeper main lake banks near spawning flats
- Areas with submerged vegetation near potential spawning areas
| - Bladed Jigs worked steadily through staging areas
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Large) retrieved slowly along steep banks
- Hard Jerkbaits worked with longer pauses near transition areas
| - Shad schools moving into pre-spawn areas
- Bluegill beginning to become more active in shallow areas
- Trout (stocked) providing opportunity for larger profile baits
| - Natural Shad Colors
- Green Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 55-65 | - Bass are actively moving into spawning areas and staging near shallow flats, with water temperatures between 57-60°F indicating pre-spawn to spawn transition
- Fish showing aggressive surface feeding behavior as evidenced by topwater success, likely taking advantage of shallow minnow activity
| - Rocky points with access to deeper water, as confirmed by recent fishing success
- Rock piles in spawning pockets, particularly those near channel swings
- Protected shallow flats with mixed vegetation, especially near deeper water access
| - Wacky Rigs worked slowly around rock structure and spawning areas
- Hard Topwater (Popping) worked around points during active feeding periods
- Soft Jerkbaits fished with erratic retrieves in transition areas
| - Minnows schooling in shallow areas
- Bluegill beginning to move shallow
- Crawfish becoming active in rocky areas
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
- Metallic 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 intermediate depths to feed
- Fish are utilizing lily pad edges and laydowns as ambush points, particularly during morning and evening feeding periods
- Bass are transitioning from spawning areas to deeper summer haunts, using points and channel edges as migration routes
| - Main lake points near deep water access, especially those with submerged vegetation
- Lily pad edges adjacent to deeper water
- Secondary points with access to river channels
- Laydowns and boulder fields in 5-15 foot depth range
| - Swim Jigs worked along lily pad edges and through scattered vegetation
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) on moderate retrieves parallel to structure
- Texas Rigs (Worming) worked slowly through deeper vegetation and near points
- Spinnerbaits worked around laydowns and point transitions
| - Bluegill gathering in shallow areas near vegetation
- Crawfish active in rocky areas and around laydowns
- Shad schools starting to group up in deeper water
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
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