| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 55-65 | - Bass are transitioning to pre-spawn patterns, moving from winter depths to staging areas near spawning flats, becoming more active with warming temperatures
- Fish are feeding more aggressively to build energy reserves for spawning, particularly during warmer portions of the day
| - Docks adjacent to spawning flats, particularly those with deeper water access
- Secondary points leading into potential spawning bays
- Shallow woody cover in 3-8 feet of water that provides warming opportunities
| - Wacky Rigs worked slowly around docks and cover
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around shallow cover
- Ned Rigs for more finesse approach in clearer water
| - Bluegill staging in similar pre-spawn areas
- Juvenile perch in slightly deeper water
- Smaller baitfish moving shallow with warming water
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-65 | - Largemouth bass are in pre-spawn to spawning phase, actively moving from deeper wintering areas to shallow staging areas near potential spawning flats
- Fish are becoming increasingly aggressive and territorial as water temperatures rise, with males beginning to scout and prepare spawning areas
- Feeding activity is heightened during this transition period, with bass targeting bluegill around dock areas
| - Docks in 4-8 foot depth range, especially those near potential spawning flats
- Shallow flats with firm bottom adjacent to deeper water
- Protected shoreline areas with emerging vegetation
| - Wacky Rigs worked slowly around dock posts and edges
- Soft Jerkbaits with twitching retrieve near shallow cover
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) for targeting under and around docks
| - Bluegill concentrating around dock areas
- Small baitfish moving shallow with warming water
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-72 | - Post-spawn bass are actively recovering and beginning to feed more aggressively, transitioning between spawning flats and early summer locations
- Fish are moving between shallow and mid-depth areas, often relating to the first break line off spawning flats
| - Docks and adjacent deeper water, especially those near spawning flats
- Weedline edges forming in 8-12 foot depth range
- Hard bottom areas adjacent to spawning bays
| - Texas Rigs (Worming) worked slowly along transitions
- Spinnerbaits parallel to developing weed edges
- Wacky Rigs around dock posts and shallow cover
| - Bluegill gathering in early weed growth
- Small baitfish schools moving shallow
- Emerging crayfish in rocky areas
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Green Colors
- Natural Craw Colors
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