| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 52-62 | - Bass actively staging in and around early-growing submerged vegetation, showing aggressive feeding behavior particularly during warming trends
- Fish making pre-spawn movements from winter areas to shallow staging areas, responding well to reaction-style presentations
| - Submerged vegetation patches in pre-spawn staging areas
- Shallow flats with emerging vegetation near deeper water access
- Hard bottom areas with vegetation where crawfish are active
| - Lipless Crankbaits ripped through vegetation
- Bladed Jigs worked through grass edges
- Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6') worked parallel to vegetation edges
| - Crawfish becoming active in warming shallows
- Small baitfish relating to emerging vegetation
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-68 | - Bass are actively moving to spawning areas in shallow water (2-4 feet), especially around submerged vegetation
- Fish are aggressive and territorial, defending nesting sites and striking reaction baits
- Pre-spawn feeding is intense, with fish targeting both crawfish and baitfish near spawning areas
| - Shallow flats with emerging submerged vegetation in 2-4 feet of water
- Protected areas with firm bottom composition for spawning
- Transition areas where vegetation meets slightly deeper water
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around vegetation edges and spawning areas
- Lipless Crankbaits ripped through emerging grass
- Spinnerbaits worked parallel to vegetation edges
- Bladed Jigs through scattered vegetation
| - Crawfish emerging from winter dormancy
- Small bluegills and perch in the vegetation
- Young of the year baitfish beginning to appear
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 65-75 | - Post-spawn bass are actively feeding to recover energy, primarily relating to newly emerging vegetation and shallow cover
- Fish are establishing summer patterns, moving between shallow feeding areas and slightly deeper rest areas throughout the day
| - Edges of submerged vegetation in 2-4 feet of water
- Sparse vegetation patches near the deepest available water (around 4-5 feet)
- Any available hard cover (docks, fallen trees) adjacent to vegetation
| - Swim Jigs worked through vegetation edges
- Texas Rigs (Worming) through vegetation patches
- Spinnerbaits parallel to weed edges
| - Crayfish emerging in vegetation
- Young of year bluegill in shallow vegetation
- Small baitfish relating to weed edges
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
- Green Colors
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