| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-60 | - Transitioning from winter areas to warming shallows, staging near spawning areas
- Actively feeding to build energy reserves for spawning, with increased activity during warmer afternoons
- Moving along migration routes between deep winter holdover spots and shallow spawning areas
| - Secondary points leading into spawning bays and coves
- Remaining reed bed edges in 3-5 feet of water
- Laydowns and wood cover on the first break from shallow flats
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked through remaining vegetation
- Bladed Jigs slow-rolled near structure
- Soft Jerkbaits worked with long pauses
| - Bluegills holding near cover
- Small baitfish schools in transition areas
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Bold Striped Patterns
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 55-68 | - Pre-spawn staging and spawning behavior, with males preparing nests in protected areas and females moving from winter areas to spawning flats
- Increased feeding activity during warming trends, particularly in afternoon hours when water temperatures peak
| - Protected coves and pockets with firm bottom composition, especially near emergent reed beds in 2-4 feet of water
- Secondary points and flats adjacent to deeper water, serving as staging areas in 4-7 feet
- Laydowns and woody cover in protected areas, particularly on the northern shorelines that receive more sun
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around shallow cover and bedding areas
- Soft Jerkbaits worked slowly along staging areas
- Spinnerbaits parallel to shorelines and through sparse vegetation
| - Bluegills beginning to move shallow and become more active
- Crawfish becoming more active in warming shallows
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Chartreuse Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-72 | - Post-spawn bass gradually moving off nests to recover and feed actively, transitioning between shallow spawning areas and early summer patterns
- Fish are beginning to establish feeding stations near remaining vegetation and wood cover, showing increased aggression as they replenish energy
| - Grass clumps and reed beds in 4-6 feet of water adjacent to spawning flats
- Laydowns and woody cover near shoreline points and coves
- Secondary points with mixed vegetation and hard bottom transition areas
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around vegetation and wood cover
- Spinnerbaits worked parallel to grass lines and through scattered vegetation
- Soft Jerkbaits worked erratically near cover edges
| - Bluegills establishing in shallow vegetation
- Young of year baitfish beginning to school
- Crawfish active in warming shallows
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Bold Striped Patterns
- Chartreuse Colors
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