| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 52-62 | - Pre-spawn largemouth bass are transitioning from winter depths to warmer, shallow areas, staging near spawning flats
- Fish are actively feeding to build energy reserves for spawning, with increased aggression during warming trends
| - Shallow vegetation edges in 4-6 feet adjacent to potential spawning flats
- Secondary points with emergent reed beds
- Deeper vegetation edges in 8-10 feet serving as staging areas
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked through sparse vegetation edges
- Swim Jigs with steady retrieves parallel to weed edges
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) worked slowly through reed beds
| - Crawfish emerging from winter dormancy
- Bluegill starting to become more active in vegetation
- Minnows schooling in warming shallows
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Panfish / Bluegill | 52-65 | - Bluegills are transitioning from deeper wintering areas to warmer, shallow zones, staging for upcoming spawn
- Fish are becoming more active and feeding opportunistically as water temperatures rise, especially during afternoon hours
| - Shallow bays with emerging cabbage and reed beds in 4-8 feet of water
- Secondary break lines near weed flats in 8-12 feet
- Protected areas with early weed growth, especially on the north side of the lake
| - Bobbers with lightweight jigs suspended 2-4 feet deep
- Vertical Jigging Shallow (0-9') with small ice fishing style jigs
- Crappie Sniping (Casting/Single Poling) with micro presentations
| - Small aquatic insects and larvae
- Emerging weed-based microorganisms
- Tiny crustaceans in vegetation
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
- Purple Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-75 | - Actively spawning and transitioning between pre-spawn staging areas and shallow spawning flats, with males guarding nests and females moving in and out of spawning areas
- Feeding opportunistically on crawfish in shallow vegetation, particularly in areas with warmer water and favorable spawning substrate
| - Reed beds in 7-9 feet of water, particularly where they transition to spawning flats
- Shallow vegetation edges adjacent to spawning areas
- Protected areas with stable bottom composition for spawning
| - Texas Rigs (Worming) with slow, bottom-contact presentations
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) worked extremely slowly
- Spinnerbaits burned across the surface for aggressive fish
| - Crawfish emerging in shallow areas
- Young of year bluegill beginning to appear
- Small minnows in vegetation edges
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Panfish / Bluegill | 65-72 | - Bluegills moving into shallow spawning areas, particularly around cabbage and reed beds, actively establishing and guarding nests
- Males becoming increasingly aggressive and territorial, making them more likely to strike at various presentations
- Fish transitioning between pre-spawn staging areas and actual spawning locations as water temperatures stabilize
| - Shallow flats with mixed vegetation (cabbage and reeds) in 2-4 feet of water
- Protected areas with firm bottom composition for spawning
- Deeper weed edges in 6-8 feet for pre-spawn staging
| - Bobbers with small jigs suspended just above vegetation
- Finesse Hair Jigs worked slowly through spawning areas
- Live Bait Rigs with small leeches or worms
| - Small insects and larvae
- Tiny crustaceans
- Small aquatic worms
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
- Purple Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-68 | - Post-spawn largemouth bass are actively feeding to recover energy, relating heavily to emerging vegetation and baitfish concentrations
- Fish are establishing predictable daily patterns, moving between shallow cover and slightly deeper vegetation edges
| - Reed beds in 4-8 feet of water
- Submerged vegetation edges near reed beds
- Shallow flats with emerging vegetation
| - Texas Rigs (Worming) with slow soaking presentation
- Wacky Rigs worked through vegetation gaps
- Swim Jigs along vegetation edges
| - Minnows concentrating around vegetation
- Bluegill beginning to move shallow
- Crawfish active in the vegetation
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
- Green Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Panfish / Bluegill | 65-72 | - Post-spawn bluegills transitioning from shallow spawning areas to deeper feeding areas, actively feeding to recover energy
- Fish relating to emerging weed growth, particularly cabbage beds, moving between different depth zones throughout the day
| - Weed edges in 8-12 feet where cabbage beds meet clearer water
- Scattered patches of submerged vegetation in 6-8 feet of water
- Transition areas between spawning flats and deeper feeding zones
| - Bobbers with small jigs suspended at varying depths to match fish position in water column
- Finesse Hair Jigs worked slowly through weed edges
- Hover/Mid-Strolling along weed edges to locate active fish
| - Emerging aquatic insects and larvae
- Small crustaceans in weed beds
- Tiny minnows and fish fry
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
- Purple Colors
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