| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-60 | - Gradually moving from winter deep water areas towards warming shallow spawning bays, staging on transition points
- Becoming more active and aggressive as water temperatures rise, with increased feeding to prepare for spawn
| - Secondary points and channel swings near spawning bays
- Deep water access points near dam area
- Outside edges of emerging weed growth in 5-15 foot depth
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked through emerging vegetation
- Bladed Jigs along transition areas
- Hard Jerkbaits worked slowly over points
| - Shad schools congregating in pre-spawn areas
- Small bluegills near emerging vegetation
- Crawfish becoming more active in warming shallows
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Purple Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-65 | - Staging in pre-spawn areas and moving into shallow spawning flats as water temperatures rise
- Males actively preparing and guarding nests in protected shallow areas
- Females moving between deeper staging areas and spawning flats
| - Protected shallow coves and bays with firm bottom
- Secondary points leading into spawning bays
- Submerged vegetation edges in 2-6 feet of water
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around shallow cover
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) for cruising fish
- Wacky Rigs for sight fishing and bedding bass
| - Small bluegill and sunfish around spawning areas
- Shad in slightly deeper staging areas
- Crawfish becoming active in warming shallows
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 52-65 | - Post-spawn bass are transitioning from spawning areas to early summer patterns, actively feeding to recover energy
- Fish are showing preference for structure-oriented presentations, particularly around the dam area as evidenced by recent catches
| - Dam area, where recent catches have been reported
- Outside edges of weed beds, providing post-spawn transition areas
- Secondary points leading to deeper water
| - Drop Shot - proven effective in recent reports, especially around the dam
- Grass Jigs - recent success reported with this technique
- Texas Rigs (Worming) - effective for covering transitional areas
- Shakey Heads - good for probing deeper structure
| - Shad - primary forage based on recent fishing reports
- Minnows - confirmed in recent catches
- Crawfish - indicated by successful jig fishing
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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