| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 52-65 | - Bass are transitioning from winter areas to pre-spawn staging areas, becoming more active as water temperatures rise
- Fish are beginning to feed more aggressively to prepare for spawning, particularly during warmer periods of the day
- Movement patterns are focused on following shoreline contours and utilizing emerging vegetation as cover
| - Protected shallow bays with emerging vegetation, especially areas with matted grass
- Points and shoreline transitions near deeper pockets, which serve as staging areas
- Areas where lily pad stems are beginning to emerge, particularly in 2-4 foot depths
| - Bladed Jigs worked slowly through emerging vegetation
- Lipless Crankbaits retrieved with a stop-and-go cadence near vegetation edges
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) targeting isolated cover and vegetation clumps
| - Bluegill beginning to move shallow and become more active
- Crawfish becoming more active in warming shallows
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Chartreuse Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-75 | - Bass are moving into shallow spawning areas (1-3 feet) near lily pads and matted grass, with males preparing and guarding nests
- Most active during early morning and overcast conditions due to turbid water, becoming more aggressive in defending spawning areas
| - Protected shallow bays with lily pads and matted grass in 1-3 feet of water
- Secondary points leading into spawning bays
- Shallow vegetation edges near harder bottom areas
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) worked slowly around vegetation and possible bed sites
- Swim Jigs paralleling vegetation edges and through sparse pad fields
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) for sight fishing and covering water between beds
| - Spawning Bluegill
- Small Baitfish in vegetation
- Juvenile Crawfish emerging in vegetation
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Purple Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 65-76 | - Post-spawn largemouth bass are actively feeding to recover energy, showing aggressive behavior particularly around bluegill beds and vegetation edges
- Fish are most active during early morning and overcast conditions, suggesting light-sensitive feeding patterns in the turbid water
| - Submerged vegetation edges in 1-5 foot depth range
- Docks on the northern side of the lake
- Lily pad fields, especially those near bluegill spawning areas
| - Bladed Jigs ripped through grass for reaction strikes
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) with soft plastics around lily pads
- Drop Shot for dock fishing
| - Bluegill, especially around spawning beds
- Crawfish in and around vegetation
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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