| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 52-62 | - Bass are transitioning from winter patterns to pre-spawn staging areas, becoming more active with warming trends. Recent reports show they're responding well to paused retrieves, indicating a deliberate feeding strategy
- Fish are relating heavily to cover, particularly submerged vegetation, and showing increased feeding activity during stable weather periods
| - Submerged vegetation edges in 3-6 foot depth range, particularly where it meets the main lake channel
- Secondary points with vegetation near spawning pockets
- Protected shallow coves with vegetation that warm quickly
| - Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6') worked with a stop-and-go retrieve, emphasizing pauses as noted in multiple recent reports
- Wacky Rigs worked slowly around vegetation edges, which proved effective in recent challenging conditions
- Bladed Jigs slow-rolled through sparse vegetation
| - Bluegill, consistently mentioned in recent fishing reports as primary forage
- Crawfish becoming more active in warming conditions, as evidenced by success of crawdad-colored baits
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Bold Striped Patterns
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| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Panfish / Bluegill | 52-65 | - Bluegill are transitioning from deeper winter areas to shallow pre-spawn staging areas, becoming more active with warming water
- Fish are beginning to feed more aggressively, especially during warm afternoons, targeting emerging insect larvae and small crustaceans near vegetation
| - Weedline edges in 4-8 feet of water, especially near matted grass areas
- Secondary points with submerged vegetation leading to spawning flats
- Protected coves with emerging vegetation, particularly on the north side where water warms first
| - Bobbers with small jigs suspended 2-4 feet deep near vegetation edges
- Hover/Mid-Strolling with micro jigs around emerging weed growth
- Ice Fishing Jigs worked slowly through suspended schools
| - Emerging insect larvae and nymphs
- Small crustaceans in vegetation
- Tiny minnows/fry near warmer shallows
| - Dark Neutrals
- Pink Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-68 | - Bass in various spawning phases - some females moving to beds, males guarding eggs or fry, creating multiple patterns to target
- Most active during early morning periods, particularly with topwater baits, shifting to structure-oriented feeding as day progresses
| - Shallow spawning areas with submerged vegetation in 3-5 foot depth range
- Protected coves and points with vegetation near deeper water access
- Main lake vegetation edges where pre/post spawn fish stage
| - Wacky Rigs worked slowly around vegetation and spawning areas
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) bounced along bottom near beds and vegetation
- Swim Jigs with moderate retrieve through vegetation edges
| - Bluegill - primary forage base confirmed in multiple reports
- Shad - indicated by successful shad-pattern lures in reports
| - Dark Neutrals
- Natural Baitfish Colors
- Vibrant Craw Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Panfish / Bluegill | 62-75 | - Bluegill are actively spawning and defending nests in shallow water areas, particularly around matted grass and vegetation edges
- Fish are showing aggressive surface feeding behavior, especially during warmer parts of the day when insects are active
| - Matted grass beds in 2-4 feet of water where spawning beds are located
- Weedline edges adjacent to slightly deeper water
- Protected coves with aquatic vegetation
| - Hard Topwater (Popping) worked slowly over spawning areas
- Bobbers with small jigs suspended near vegetation edges
- Crappie Sniping (Casting/Single Poling) for precise presentation around beds
| - Surface insects and emerging aquatic insects
- Small crustaceans and invertebrates in vegetation
| - Vibrant Assorted Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 62-72 | - Post-spawn females are transitioning off beds to early summer patterns, actively feeding but still somewhat scattered. Males remain shallow guarding fry
- Fish are showing preference for paused presentations, suggesting a more deliberate feeding strategy typical of post-spawn recovery
| - Weedline edges in 3-5 foot depth range, particularly where submerged vegetation meets open water
- Secondary points with submerged vegetation
- Open water areas adjacent to spawning flats
| - Spinnerbaits with boot tail trailer worked slowly with pauses
- Hard Topwater (Popping) worked with long pauses between pops
- Wacky Rigs worked slowly around vegetation
- Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6') with stop-and-go retrieve
| - Bluegill, particularly evident from multiple fishing reports and consistent catches on bluegill-pattern baits
- Young of the year baitfish beginning to emerge in the shallows
| - Chartreuse Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
- Vibrant Craw Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Panfish / Bluegill | 65-75 | - Post-spawn bluegill are actively feeding to recover energy, moving between shallow vegetation and slightly deeper water edges
- Fish are establishing summer patterns, utilizing weedline edges and vegetation transitions as primary feeding zones
| - Weedline edges in 4-8 feet of water, particularly where matted grass meets deeper water
- Submerged vegetation patches adjacent to deeper water
- Protected coves with established vegetation
| - Live Bait Rigs suspended at varying depths along weedlines
- Bobbers with small jigs worked through vegetation gaps
- Inline Spinners retrieved slowly parallel to weed edges
- Micro Crankbaits worked along vegetation transitions
| - Small insects and aquatic larvae emerging in warming waters
- Young-of-year baitfish beginning to appear in shallows
- Zooplankton concentrating near vegetation edges
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Chartreuse Colors
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