| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 54-64 | - Pre-spawn females are actively staging in shallow areas 2-5ft deep, with buck bass already shallow
- Fish are utilizing both shallow structure near banks and secondary offshore spots (10-12ft humps) for feeding
| - Points with laydowns and brush piles 2-5ft from bank
- Offshore humps in 10-12ft range
- Boulder areas in transition zones
| - Bladed Jigs around shallow cover
- Lipless Crankbaits on points
- Shakey Heads worked slowly around structure
| - Shad schools in pre-spawn movement patterns
- Crawfish becoming active in warmer shallows
| - Dark Neutrals
- Vibrant Craw Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 60-69 | - Bass actively moving to spawning areas with water temperatures between 60-69°F, staging on adjacent structure and making frequent moves to shallow bedding areas
- Feeding activity increases during pre-spawn staging, with fish targeting both bluegill and shad in transition areas
| - Stumps and laydowns in shallow water, particularly those near spawning flats
- Rock piles in 2-5 foot depths, especially those adjacent to deeper water
- Submerged wood cover within 10-15 feet of shoreline
| - Bladed Jigs worked around shallow cover
- Wacky Rigs worked slowly near spawning areas
- Shakey Heads worked along bottom structure
| - Bluegill gathering in shallow spawning areas
- Shad moving into warmer shallow waters
- Crawfish becoming more active with warming water
| - Dark Neutrals
- Natural Baitfish Colors
- Vibrant Craw Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 66-77 | - Bass are actively feeding in shallow water during morning and evening, with increased activity around cover and structure
- Fish are establishing post-spawn feeding patterns, showing aggressive responses to moving baits and topwater presentations
- During midday, bass are holding tight to cover in slightly deeper water, requiring more targeted presentations
| - Laydowns and flooded brush in 2-5 feet of water
- Rocky points in 6-8 feet of water
- Bank-adjacent cover and structure
| - Frogs/Toads worked over flooded brush and laydowns during morning hours
- Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6') burned around laydowns and stumps
- Shakey Heads worked slowly around rocky points
- Soft Jerkbaits (flukes) worked weightless near bank cover
| - Bluegill concentrating around shallow cover
- Crawfish active on rocky points and hard bottom areas
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Light Neutral Colors
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