| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-60 | - Bass moving from winter depths to transitional areas, staging near spawning flats
- Actively feeding to build energy reserves for spawning, particularly during warming trends
| - Secondary points adjacent to spawning bays
- Shallow flats with emerging vegetation in 4-8 foot depth
- Protected coves with gradually sloping bottoms
| - Lipless Crankbaits
- Bladed Jigs
- Soft Jerkbaits
| - Bluegill concentrating in emerging vegetation
- Small baitfish in transitional areas
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Green Colors
- Purple Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-65 | - Moving into shallow spawning areas, particularly in protected coves and near emerging vegetation
- Males preparing and guarding nests in 2-6 foot depths, while females stage in slightly deeper adjacent areas
- Increased aggression and territorial behavior around nest sites
| - Protected shallow coves with firm bottom composition
- Areas near emerging weed growth in 2-6 foot depths
- Secondary points leading into spawning bays
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) worked slowly around shallow cover
- Wacky Rigs presented to visible beds or likely spawning areas
- Soft Jerkbaits for targeting pre-spawn fish moving up to spawning areas
| - Bluegill gathering in shallow spawning areas
- Small baitfish moving into warming shallows
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-68 | - Post-spawn bass transitioning from nesting areas to early summer patterns, actively feeding to recover energy
- Fish moving between shallow and moderate depths (4-12 feet) throughout the day, utilizing weed edges and dock structures
| - Weed edges and emerging vegetation in 8-10 foot depths
- Secondary points adjacent to spawning bays
- Dock structures, especially those near deeper water access
| - Soft Jerkbaits worked with subtle twitches parallel to weed edges
- Texas Rigs (Worming) worked slowly through emerging vegetation
- Shakey Heads near dock posts and along points
| - Bluegill beginning to populate shallow weed areas
- Small baitfish relating to emerging weed growth
- Crawfish becoming more active in warming waters
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Green Colors
- Natural Craw Colors
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