| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 55-65 | - Bass are transitioning to pre-spawn staging areas, actively feeding while holding tight to structure in preparation for spawning
- Fish are becoming more aggressive as water temperatures rise, using brush piles as primary staging points
| - Brush piles in pre-spawn staging areas
- Secondary points with woody cover
- Protected shallow coves with emerging vegetation
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
- Bladed Jigs
- Spinnerbaits
| | - Dark Neutrals
- Vibrant Craw Colors
- Chartreuse Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 62-73 | - Bass are in various spawning phases with some still on beds and others in pre/post-spawn, as evidenced by the 62-73°F temperature range in reports
- Fish are relating heavily to shallow cover and structure, particularly around wood, rock, and reeds, showing typical spawning behavior in the stained water conditions
| - Shallow areas with wood cover and laydowns, especially in protected pockets
- Reed beds in 2-4 feet of water
- Rocky areas and boulders in spawning depth zones
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) worked slowly around wood and rock structure
- Bladed Jigs around reed beds and shallow cover
- Wacky Rigs for spawning fish and around laydowns
| - Bluegill in shallow spawning areas
- Perch around wood and rock structure
| - Dark Neutrals
- Vibrant Craw Colors
- Bold Striped Patterns
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 68-78 | - Post-spawn bass transitioning from spawning areas to early summer patterns, actively feeding to recover energy
- Fish relating heavily to shallow cover (laydowns, brush piles, and emerging vegetation) in 2-6 foot depth range due to stained water conditions
| - Shallow wood cover (laydowns and brush piles) adjacent to spawning flats
- Emerging vegetation patches in 3-5 feet of water
- Secondary points with submerged cover in 4-6 feet of water
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around shallow cover and vegetation
- Bladed Jigs worked through sparse vegetation and along wood cover
- Spinnerbaits parallel to shoreline cover in stained water
| - Bluegill beginning to spawn in shallow areas
- Shad schools moving into spawning pockets
- Various small baitfish relating to emerging vegetation
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Chartreuse Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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