| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-58 | - Bass are in pre-spawn transition, actively feeding while moving from winter areas to spawning grounds
- Fish are responding well to moving baits in open water but becoming more structure-oriented around docks
| - Primary points and early-warming shallow areas
- Dock areas with deeper water access
- Submerged vegetation edges in 5-10 foot depth range
| - Wacky Rigs worked slowly around docks and vegetation
- Soft Jerkbaits with erratic retrieves in open water
- Shakey Heads on points and transitions
| - Bluegill concentrating near emerging vegetation
- Small baitfish schools in pre-spawn staging areas
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-65 | - Largemouth bass transitioning to spawning areas, with males preparing and guarding nests while females stage nearby
- Fish becoming more aggressive and territorial as they protect spawning areas, particularly responsive to sight-based feeding
| - Protected shallow bays and coves with firm bottom, especially near emerging vegetation
- Secondary points leading into spawning bays
- Shallow flats adjacent to deeper water escape routes
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) for precise presentations to bedding fish
- Wacky Rigs for slow, enticing presentations to staging fish
- Soft Jerkbaits for covering water to locate spawning areas
| - Bluegill gathering in similar spawning areas
- Small baitfish moving into warming shallows
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 75-82 | - Post-spawn bass are actively feeding in shallow vegetation, particularly around lily pads, with a preference for surface activity in 80-degree water
- Fish are showing preference for slower presentations, suggesting they're still recovering from spawn while maintaining aggressive feeding patterns
| - Lily pad fields, especially those adjacent to slightly deeper water
- Shallow vegetation patches in 2-4 feet of water
- Protected coves with emerging vegetation
| - Frogs/Toads worked slowly across lily pads
- Swim Jigs retrieved at a deliberate pace through vegetation
- Bladed Jigs worked slowly along vegetation edges
| - Bluegill in shallow vegetation
- Young of the year baitfish beginning to emerge
| - Dark Neutrals
- Green Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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