| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 52-62 | - Largemouth bass are transitioning from winter areas to pre-spawn staging areas, actively feeding to build energy reserves for spawning
- Fish are relating heavily to cover (laydowns and docks) while maintaining access to deeper water during cold fronts
| - Laydowns and fallen trees in protected coves, especially those near deeper water access
- Docks with deep water access, particularly those in coves that receive afternoon sun
- Creek channels and depth transitions leading to potential spawning flats
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) - proven effective in recent reports for working laydowns
- Jerkbaits worked slowly around deeper dock edges
- Carolina Rigs along transition areas leading to spawning flats
| - Bluegill - confirmed primary forage in recent reports
- Crawfish - becoming active in warming waters around woody cover
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 55-68 | - Transitioning through pre-spawn to spawning phases, with males creating and guarding nests in protected shallow areas while females stage on nearby drop-offs
- Aggressive territorial behavior around nesting sites, with increased feeding activity during pre-spawn and decreased feeding during actual spawn
| - Protected shallow bays and coves with firm bottom composition, particularly near laydowns and docks
- Secondary points and depth transitions leading into spawning flats
- Areas with emerging weed growth in 4-8 foot depth range adjacent to deeper water
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around visible cover and spawning areas
- Soft Jerkbaits worked slowly along transition areas where pre-spawn fish stage
- Wacky Rigs for sight fishing and working shallow spawning flats
| - Bluegill concentrating in shallow spawning areas
- Small baitfish utilizing emerging weed growth
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 62-72 | - Post-spawn bass are transitioning to summer patterns, actively feeding to recover energy and establishing territories near prime feeding areas
- Fish are moving from shallow spawning areas to nearby deeper structure, utilizing the 8-12 foot weedline as primary feeding zones
| - Main lake points adjacent to spawning bays with access to deeper water
- Weed edges in 8-12 foot range, especially near docks or laydowns
- Secondary points with mixed vegetation and woody cover
| - Texas Rigs (Worming) worked slowly along weed edges and through cover
- Spinnerbaits parallel to dock lines and over emerging vegetation
- Shakey Heads on firm bottom areas near points
| - Bluegill congregating near developing weed growth
- Young of the year baitfish beginning to emerge
- Crawfish active on firm bottom areas
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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