| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 52-62 | - Staging in pre-spawn areas near spawning flats, actively feeding during warming trends with particular activity during early morning hours
- Showing aggressive reaction strikes to moving baits, especially around vegetation points and transition areas
| - Points with vegetation adjacent to spawning flats
- Protected shallow bays with emerging vegetation
- Rock-to-vegetation transition areas near deeper water access
| - Hard Jerkbaits with erratic 3-2-1 or 2-1-3 cadence in shallow to mid-depth ranges
- Bladed Jigs worked around vegetation edges during early morning hours
- Soft Jerkbaits worked slowly along transition areas
| - Bluegill congregating in shallow areas near vegetation
- Cisco/Whitefish in deeper adjacent areas
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Metallic Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-65 | - Bass are moving into shallow spawning areas (2-6 feet) and beginning to establish nesting sites near hard bottom areas and protective cover
- Males are actively guarding nests while females stage in slightly deeper water (8-12 feet) near spawning flats
- Feeding activity is opportunistic and defensive rather than hunger-driven during the spawn phase
| - Protected bays with hard bottom and sparse vegetation in 2-6 feet of water
- Secondary points adjacent to spawning bays
- Shallow rock and gravel areas near deeper water access
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) - precise presentations to visible beds and cover
- Soft Jerkbaits - for females staging near spawning areas
- Wacky Rigs - slow falling presentation for defensive strikes
| - Bluegills moving shallow and establishing their own spawning areas
- Young of year baitfish beginning to emerge in warming shallows
- Crayfish becoming more active in rocky areas
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
- Purple Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 68-75 | - Post-spawn largemouth bass are transitioning to summer patterns, actively feeding to recover energy with heightened activity around dawn and dusk
- Fish are relating to rock and weed edges, making feeding movements between deeper staging areas and shallow cover
| - Rock piles adjacent to deeper water, especially those with emerging weed growth
- Developing weedlines in 12-15 foot depth range
- Points with mixed rock and vegetation structure
| - Tubes worked slowly along rock and weed transitions
- Soft Jerkbaits with erratic retrieves around baitfish schools
- Texas Rigs (Worming) through emerging vegetation
| - Cisco/Whitefish congregating near points and drop-offs
- Bluegills beginning to establish in shallow weed areas
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Green Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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