| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Spotted Bass | 52-58 | - Spotted bass are transitioning into pre-spawn patterns, actively feeding while moving from deeper winter areas to staging areas near spawning flats
- Fish are showing aggressive feeding behavior on both minnows and crawfish, particularly around rocky structure as evidenced by recent catch reports
| - Rocky points adjacent to spawning flats, consistently mentioned in recent catch reports
- Boulder fields and rock structure in transition areas, producing multiple recent catches
- Secondary points with hard bottom composition leading into spawning coves
| - Ned Rigs worked with slow drags and occasional sharp hops, as confirmed by multiple recent successful reports
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) worked slowly near bottom structure
- Spybaits with long casts and slow retrieves, allowing bait to reach desired depth
| - Minnows - primary forage based on multiple recent catch reports
- Crawfish - becoming more active in rocky areas as waters warm
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
- Chartreuse Colors
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| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 52-62 | - Pre-spawn bass are transitioning from winter areas to staging areas near spawning flats, actively feeding to build energy reserves
- Fish are showing increased activity levels, moving up in the water column from deep winter haunts to intermediate depths of 20-30 feet
| - Main lake ledges transitioning from 50 feet to 20-30 feet, especially those near spawning flats
- Rock piles and brush piles in intermediate depths
- Secondary points with access to both deep water and spawning areas
| - Shakey Heads worked slowly along ledges and depth transitions
- Lipless Crankbaits slow-rolled over rock piles and near brush
- Football Jigs dragged along rocky bottom structures
| - Crawfish emerging from winter dormancy
- Baitfish schools in transition areas
| - Dark Neutrals
- Natural Craw Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Spotted Bass | 53-70 | - Spotted bass actively engaging in spawning activity while maintaining feeding patterns, particularly around rocky areas and ledges as evidenced by recent catches
- Fish showing mixed behavior between shallow spawning areas and nearby deeper water staging areas, with water temperatures ranging from 53-70°F in recent reports
| - Boulder-strewn areas and rocky ledges, where multiple recent catches have been reported
- Main lake points with deep water access, providing spawning and staging areas
- Areas with submerged vegetation near hard bottom structures, as indicated by lake profile
| - Wacky Rigs, which have produced excellent results in recent reports with multiple fish caught
- Finesse Jigs, particularly effective around boulder structures as shown in reports
- Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+), successful in recent reports when fish are holding on deeper ledges
| - Crawfish, actively feeding on them as evidenced by recent fishing success on craw-colored baits
- Shad, mentioned specifically in recent fishing reports around ledge areas
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-68 | - Largemouth bass are in their spawning phase, with fish moving between staging areas and shallow spawning flats. Recent reports show active feeding behavior, especially around structure transitions like point drop-offs
- Fish showing increased reactivity to moving baits as water temperatures warm, indicated by the success of spinnerbaits in recent reports at 60°F
| - Points with adjacent drop-offs, particularly focusing 10-15 yards off the point as mentioned in recent reports
- Standing timber and flooded brush, with fish relating tight to cover as indicated by recent success
- Shallow spawning pockets near deep water access
| - Wacky Rigs worked slowly off points and around cover
- Shakey Heads targeting vertical structure like standing timber
- Spinnerbaits in choppy conditions or around brush
| - Crawfish becoming active in warming waters, indicated by success of green pumpkin baits
- Baitfish schools starting to move shallow, shown by reaction bait success
| - Dark Neutrals
- Light Neutral Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Spotted Bass | 66-70 | - Post-spawn spotted bass are actively feeding while recovering, transitioning between shallow spawning areas and summer haunts
- Fish are showing preference for structure-oriented feeding, targeting shad and crawfish near submerged vegetation, boulders, and brush piles
| - Submerged vegetation patches near secondary points
- Boulder fields and rock structures close to shore
- Brush piles in 15-foot depth range
| - Bladed Jigs worked through vegetation and along points
- Ned Rigs worked around boulder fields
- Wacky Rigs near brush piles and deeper structure
| - Shad schools moving along points and vegetation edges
- Crawfish active around rocky structures and boulders
| - Natural Shad Colors
- Natural Craw Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 65-75 | - Post-spawn bass are actively feeding but showing mixed behavior patterns - some aggressive surface feeding on shad, others holding deeper near brush piles due to weather fluctuations
- Fish are transitioning between shallow and deeper water, with feeding activity increasing during stable weather periods
| - Points with access to deeper water, especially those with rock structure
- Brush piles in 8-15 foot depth range
- Secondary points and shallow flats where shad are active
| - Hard Topwater (Walking) during stable weather and early/late periods
- Wacky Rigs when fish are less aggressive or during weather changes
- Spinnerbaits around brush piles and points
| - Shad - primary forage based on multiple recent reports
- Bluegill - secondary forage moving shallow post-spawn
| - Chartreuse Colors
- Natural Shad Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
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