| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-62 | - Bass are transitioning from winter patterns to pre-spawn staging areas, becoming more active as water temperatures rise
- Fish are beginning to move from deeper winter areas to shallower flats and staging points, particularly during warmer parts of the day
| - Protected shallow flats adjacent to deeper water, especially near emerging vegetation
- Docks that provide both cover and warmth retention, particularly on the north side
- Weed edges in 6-10 foot range that provide transitional staging areas
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked slowly through emerging vegetation
- Ned Rigs worked methodically around dock posts and weed edges
- Blade Baits worked with a slow, vertical presentation in deeper staging areas
| - Bluegills holding in and around emerging vegetation
- Small baitfish relating to warming shallows and dock areas
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Natural Craw Colors
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| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Crappie | 55-62 | - Crappie are actively suspending in the water column, moving between surface and 15 feet, showing classic pre-spawn staging behavior
- Fish are relating strongly to the weedline edges in the bowl-shaped lake, using vegetation as primary structure
| - Main lake weedline edges in 12-15 foot depth range
- Suspended areas just outside weedline in open water
- Dock areas adjacent to deeper water
| - Damiki Rig - deadsticking for finicky fish in clear water
- Crappie Sniping (Casting/Single Poling) - effective for active suspended fish
- Hover/Mid-Strolling - ideal for covering water to locate schools
| - Small Minnows - primary forage noted in reports
- Young Bluegills - consistent presence noted in lake
| - Pink Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 63-75 | - Fish are in various stages of spawn, with reports indicating post-spawn fish that are skinny/spawned out. Expect a mix of pre-spawn, spawning, and post-spawn bass with varying levels of activity
- Bass are actively feeding in morning hours around vegetation and docks, showing increased aggression toward reaction baits in low light conditions
| - Docks with adjacent submerged vegetation, particularly those providing spawning areas
- Weed edges in 6-10 foot depth range
- Sandy flats with submerged vegetation for spawning areas
| - Wacky Rigs worked thoroughly around dock areas
- Buzzbaits during morning hours near vegetation
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) for precise presentations around dock posts and vegetation
| - Bluegill, which are the primary forage as confirmed by multiple reports
- Young of year panfish beginning to emerge in vegetation
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Spawn) | Crappie | 55-65 | - Crappies are in pre-spawn to spawning mode, moving from deeper staging areas to shallow spawning zones near weedlines and docks, actively feeding during daylight hours
- Fish are showing typical light-sensitive behavior and may be finicky, requiring slower presentations for better success rates
| - Weedline edges in 6-15 foot depth range, particularly where they intersect with docks
- Shallow protected areas near docks with submerged vegetation in 3-6 foot range for spawning
- Bowl-shaped contours where they meet the primary weedline, creating staging areas
| - Crappie Dock Shooting - ideal for targeting fish relating to dock structure
- Bobbers - effective for suspended fish and maintaining slow presentations
- Crappie Sniping (Casting/Single Poling) - perfect for targeting visible fish in shallow areas
| - Small minnows suspending near structure
- Young-of-year bluegills in and around vegetation
| - Pink Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 65-75 | - Post-spawn bass are actively feeding to recover energy, transitioning from shallow spawning areas to early summer patterns using weed edges and docks as primary feeding zones
- Fish are most active during morning and evening hours, utilizing the moderate water clarity (3.1m Secchi) to sight-feed on bluegills around vegetation and dock structures
| - Weed edges in 8-12 foot depth range where vegetation meets the bowl-shaped basin
- Dock structures, especially those near deeper water or adjacent to vegetation
- Any isolated patches of vegetation in 6-10 foot range that provide ambush points
| - Wacky Rigs worked slowly around dock posts and vegetation edges
- Swim Jigs paralleling weed edges and between docks
- Texas Rigs (Worming) worked methodically through vegetation patches
| - Bluegills gathering around dock structures and vegetation edges
- Small baitfish utilizing emerging vegetation as cover
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Green Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Crappie | 62-72 | - Post-spawn crappies transitioning to summer patterns, suspending near weed edges and dock structures in 8-15 foot depth range
- Fish becoming more active during morning and evening periods, with selective feeding patterns due to clear water conditions
| - Outer weed edges in 12-15 foot depth range
- Deep dock structures adjacent to weed growth
- Suspended zones above submerged vegetation in 8-12 foot range
| - Crappie Dock Shooting
- Crappie Sniping (Casting/Single Poling)
- Hover/Mid-Strolling
| - Small minnows suspending near weed edges
- Young-of-year bluegills in and around vegetation
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
- Metallic Colors
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