| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-62 | - Moving from winter deep-water areas to transitional staging areas near spawning flats
- Actively feeding to build energy reserves for spawning, particularly during warming trends
- Utilizing emerging vegetation edges and shallower areas during warmer parts of the day
| - Protected shallow bays with emerging vegetation
- Transition areas between deep winter haunts and spawning flats
- Reed bed edges adjacent to slightly deeper water
| - Lipless Crankbaits
- Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')
- Bladed Jigs
| - Bluegills in shallow vegetation
- Early season insects near emerging vegetation
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Pink Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-65 | - Bass transitioning to spawning areas, moving from pre-spawn staging areas to shallow flats and protected areas with suitable spawning substrate
- Males actively guarding nests while females move between deeper staging areas and spawning flats
- Aggressive territorial behavior around nesting sites, particularly during peak spawning period
| - Protected shallow bays with established reed beds for spawning
- Shallow flats adjacent to submerged vegetation in 2-4 feet of water
- Transition areas between spawning flats and slightly deeper water
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) worked slowly around reed beds and visible spawning areas
- Soft Jerkbaits fished with subtle twitches near spawning areas
- Wacky Rigs presented deadstick style to bedding fish
| - Bluegills concentrated in shallow spawning areas
- Small insects and invertebrates in vegetation
- Juvenile baitfish beginning to emerge in warmer shallows
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Pink Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 65-75 | - Post-spawn bass are actively feeding to recover energy, primarily utilizing vegetation edges and shallow cover during early morning and evening hours
- Fish are transitioning between shallow spawning areas and early summer patterns, making frequent movements between depths of 2-8 feet
| - Reed bed edges where they intersect with submerged vegetation
- Shallow weed flats in 3-6 feet of water
- Secondary points with vegetation near spawning bays
| - Swim Jigs worked through scattered vegetation
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around reed beds
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) along weed edges
| - Bluegills gathering in shallow vegetation
- Various insects active in warming waters
- Small baitfish moving into vegetation edges
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Bold Striped Patterns
- Dark Neutrals
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