| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 52-62 | - Pre-spawn bass are actively staging near spawning areas, making transitional movements from winter areas to shallow spawning zones
- Fish are showing increased feeding activity, particularly around isolated wood structures and points, with a preference for shad-imitating presentations
| - Docks adjacent to deeper water, especially those with ladders providing isolated cover
- Main lake points that serve as staging areas for pre-spawn movement
- Isolated wood structures around points, providing ambush locations for feeding
| - Soft Body Swimbaits (Large) worked slowly around docks and wood cover
- Hard Jerkbaits with long pauses targeting points and transition areas
- Umbrella Rigs (A-rigs) for actively feeding fish around points and deeper structure
| - Shad schools gathering in pre-spawn staging areas
- Bluegill beginning to become more active in warming waters
| - Natural Shad Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
- Metallic Colors
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| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Panfish / Bluegill | 55-65 | - Moving from deeper winter areas to warming shallows, staging near spawning areas but not yet on beds
- Actively feeding to build energy reserves for upcoming spawn, particularly during warmer afternoons
- Congregating around transition areas between deep winter haunts and shallow spawning coves
| - Protected shallow coves with emerging vegetation, especially near deeper water access
- Brush piles in 15-20 foot range near spawning flats
- Secondary points leading into spawning bays
| - Live Bait Rigs with small minnows or worms suspended just off bottom
- Finesse Hair Jigs worked slowly through brush piles
- Bobbers with suspended baits set at varying depths to find active fish
| - Small insects and larvae beginning to emerge
- Tiny baitfish and minnows
- Bottom-dwelling invertebrates
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Purple Colors
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| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Crappie | 48-58 | - Pre-spawn crappies are staging in deep water (20-25 foot range) around brush piles, slowly beginning their transition toward spawning areas
- Fish are actively feeding but staying relatively stationary around specific structure, requiring precise vertical presentations
| - Deep brush piles in 20-25 foot range
- Secondary points near spawning coves
- Deep dock areas adjacent to spawning flats
| - Vertical Jigging Deep (20'+)
- Crappie Spider Rigging
- Drop Shot
| | - Metallic Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-68 | - Largemouth bass are in pre-spawn to spawn phase, moving from staging areas to spawning flats and focusing on creating and protecting nests
- Fish are showing preference for shallow cover, particularly around stumps as evidenced by recent fishing reports
- Multiple migration routes available due to lake shape, with bass likely utilizing various shallow areas for spawning
| - Stumps in spawning flats and shallow bays, as confirmed by recent fishing reports
- Protected coves with complex shoreline features, indicated by high shoreline development index
- Secondary points leading into spawning bays with nearby deeper water access
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) - proven effective in recent reports for targeting bass around stumps
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) - effective for covering water between spawning areas
- Wacky Rigs - ideal for slow presentations around shallow cover
| - Shad - confirmed as primary forage base from lake inferences
- Crawfish - mentioned in lake inferences and active in spring
- Bluegill - noted in lake inferences as additional forage
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Natural Shad Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Panfish / Bluegill | 65-75 | - Spawning activity in shallow protected areas, with males guarding nests and females staging nearby
- Aggressive territorial behavior around nesting sites, with increased feeding activity during warmer parts of the day
| - Protected shallow coves with firm bottom, especially near docks and brush piles in 2-4 foot depth
- Secondary points leading into spawning bays
- Shallow flats adjacent to deeper water with scattered vegetation
| - Bobbers with small jigs suspended 2-3 feet deep near visible beds
- Finesse Hair Jigs worked slowly through spawning areas
- Live Bait Rigs with small worms or crickets
| - Small insects and larvae near spawning areas
- Small crustaceans around shallow cover
- Tiny baitfish fry in spawning coves
| - Dark Neutrals
- Natural Craw Colors
- Purple Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Crappie | 58-68 | - Crappie transitioning from deep brush piles (25ft) to shallower spawning areas, staging in pre-spawn locations near shoreline structure
- Males moving first to prepare spawning areas, becoming aggressive and territorial around nesting sites
- Fish actively feeding during dawn and dusk periods, with increased daytime activity as water warms
| - Protected shallow coves with dock structures in 3-8 feet of water
- Brush piles positioned along channel swings in 15-25 foot range
- Secondary points leading into spawning coves
| - Crappie Dock Shooting
- Crappie Sniping (Casting/Single Poling)
- Vertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')
| - Shad
- Small Bluegill
- Young of Year Baitfish
| - Natural Shad Colors
- Metallic Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 62-72 | - Post-spawn largemouth bass are actively feeding to recover energy, focusing on shad and other baitfish near shallow cover
- Fish are utilizing shoreline structure as ambush points, particularly during early morning and late evening periods
| - Laydowns and fallen timber along shorelines, especially those near deeper water
- Residential dock areas with good shade coverage
- Rocky points with access to deeper water
| - Hard Topwater (Walking)
- Soft Jerkbaits
- Spinnerbaits
| - Shad schools in post-spawn recovery areas
- Bluegill beginning to spawn in shallow areas
- Crawfish active in rocky areas
| - Metallic Colors
- Natural Shad Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Panfish / Bluegill | 68-75 | - Post-spawn bluegills transitioning from shallow spawning areas to deeper feeding zones, actively feeding to recover energy
- Fish beginning to establish summer patterns, relating to cover while feeding opportunistically on insects and small invertebrates
| - Shallow brush piles adjacent to spawning flats in 8-15 foot range
- Dock edges with shade, especially those near deeper water
- Vegetation edges where emerging weed growth provides cover and feeding opportunities
| - Bobbers with light jigs suspended at specific depths around cover
- Finesse Hair Jigs worked slowly through brush piles
- Live Bait Rigs near dock edges and vegetation
| - Small insects and larvae emerging in warming waters
- Tiny crustaceans around vegetation and brush
- Small minnows gathering around dock areas
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Purple Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Crappie | 68-78 | - Post-spawn crappie are transitioning to deeper summer patterns, moving away from shallow spawning areas toward main lake structure
- Fish are actively feeding to recover from spawn, targeting shad and small bluegill in 10-20 foot depth ranges
- Schools are becoming more concentrated around brush piles and dock structures as water temperatures rise
| - Brush piles in 15-25 foot depth range near channel swings
- Deeper dock edges with vertical posts in 10-15 feet of water
- Main lake points with submerged timber transitioning to deeper water
| - Crappie Spider Rigging
- Crappie Dock Shooting
- Vertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')
| - Shad schooling in mid-depth ranges
- Young-of-year bluegill in and around dock areas
- Small minnows relating to brush piles
| - Natural Shad Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
- Metallic Colors
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