| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-60 | - Moving from winter deep water areas to staging areas near spawning flats, becoming more active with warming trends
- Transitioning between depths throughout the day, following sun-warmed water and responding to cold fronts
| - Secondary points adjacent to spawning bays with reed beds
- Shallow flats with emerging vegetation in 4-8 foot depth range
- Northern shorelines that receive most sun exposure and warm first
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked slowly through emerging vegetation
- Soft Jerkbaits with long pauses in staging areas
- Ned Rigs worked slowly along secondary points
| - Small bluegills moving shallow with warming trends
- Crawfish becoming active in rocky areas
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
- Natural Shad Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 55-65 | - Largemouth bass are in pre-spawn to spawning mode, moving from deeper wintering areas to shallow spawning flats, particularly in protected areas
- Males will be establishing and guarding nests in 2-6 feet of water, while females stage in slightly deeper adjacent areas
- Feeding activity increases as water warms, with aggressive territorial behavior around spawning sites
| - Protected shallow bays and coves with firm bottom composition, especially areas with emerging reed growth
- Secondary points leading into spawning bays
- Shallow flats adjacent to deeper water access
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) worked slowly around emerging vegetation and potential spawning areas
- Soft Jerkbaits worked with subtle twitches for staging fish
- Wacky Rigs for sight fishing and targeting visible beds
| - Small panfish and juvenile fish around spawning areas
- Crayfish becoming more active in warming shallows
- Small baitfish moving into warmer shallow water
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-68 | - Post-spawn largemouth bass are actively recovering and beginning to feed more aggressively, transitioning between spawning flats and early summer locations
- Fish are utilizing shoreline cover and shallow to mid-depth structures, making frequent movements between 2-8 feet of water
| - Reed beds and emergent vegetation in 2-6 feet of water, especially where adjacent to deeper water
- Secondary points and shallow flats near spawning areas
- Shallow wood cover and laydowns near shoreline transitions
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) worked slowly through reed beds and shallow cover
- Swim Jigs parallel to weed edges and through scattered vegetation
- Soft Jerkbaits worked with subtle twitches around transition areas
| - Young of the year panfish emerging in shallow areas
- Bluegills moving into spawning areas
- Small baitfish relating to emerging vegetation
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Green Colors
- Natural Craw Colors
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