| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 52-65 | - Bass are transitioning from winter patterns to spawning areas, actively feeding to build energy reserves for spawning
- Fish are staging near spawning flats but utilizing adjacent deeper water as sanctuary
- Tidal influences create distinct feeding windows, with fish most active during incoming tides
| - Creek mouths and feeder streams where warmer water enters the main lake
- Shallow flats adjacent to deeper water, especially near laydowns and docks
- Secondary points leading into spawning pockets with submerged Hydrilla
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked through emerging Hydrilla beds
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around laydowns and dock pilings
- Bladed Jigs slow-rolled near creek mouths and current breaks
| - Perch moving shallow for their own spawn
- Minnows congregating in warming creek mouths
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Purple Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-68 | - Largemouth bass are in spawning mode, moving into shallow protected areas to build nests and guard fry. Males will be extremely territorial and aggressive in defending nests.
- Fish are most active during warmer parts of the day when water temperatures rise, with females staging in slightly deeper water near spawning flats.
| - Protected shallow pockets near docks and laydowns, especially where Hydrilla provides additional cover
- Creek mouth areas with stable water conditions, particularly those with gradual slopes
- Secondary points adjacent to spawning flats, where pre-spawn females stage
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) worked slowly around visible cover and potential spawning areas
- Wacky Rigs fished with subtle movements near bedding areas
- Shakey Heads worked along the edges of spawning flats for staging fish
| - Small bluegill and perch gathering in shallow areas
- Minnows in creek mouths and around vegetation edges
- Crawfish becoming more active in warming waters
| - Dark Neutrals
- Vibrant Craw Colors
- Purple Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 68-76 | - Post-spawn bass transitioning from spawning areas to early summer patterns, actively feeding to recover energy
- Fish showing increased activity during tidal movements, particularly around creek mouths and current breaks
- Early morning and late evening feeding windows near shallow cover, especially around Hydrilla edges
| - Hydrilla edges adjacent to deeper water
- Creek mouth areas with current breaks
- Docks and laydowns in 4-8 foot depth range
- Secondary points with submerged vegetation
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around vegetation and dock pilings
- Swim Jigs through Hydrilla edges
- Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6') along creek mouths
- Bladed Jigs around current breaks and points
| - Minnows congregating around creek mouths and current breaks
- Perch relating to dock structures and vegetation
- Smaller bass fry in shallow areas
| - Dark Neutrals
- Vibrant Craw Colors
- Chartreuse Colors
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