| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 52-62 | - Bass moving from winter depths to warming shallows, staging near emerging vegetation and spawning flats
- Actively feeding to build energy reserves for spawning, with increased activity during warmer parts of the day
| - Protected shoreline areas with emerging vegetation in 2-3 feet of water
- Shallow mud flats that warm quickly, especially near points or channel transitions
- Shallow coves that offer wind protection and faster warming water
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked through emerging vegetation
- Bladed Jigs with slow, steady retrieves near cover
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) worked slowly around visible cover
| - Bluegill moving shallow with warming water
- Small baitfish schools in warming areas
- Crawfish becoming active in shallow areas
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Chartreuse Colors
- Bold Striped Patterns
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-65 | - Bass moving into shallow spawning areas, particularly in protected coves and near vegetation
- Males actively guarding nests while females stage in slightly deeper adjacent areas
- Aggressive territorial behavior around nesting sites, with frequent defensive strikes
| - Protected shallow coves with firm bottom and vegetation edges
- Shallow flats adjacent to shoreline points
- Areas where vegetation is starting to emerge in 1-3 feet of water
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) targeting visible beds and vegetation edges
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) for pre-spawn females
- Wacky Rigs worked slowly around spawning areas
| - Crawfish emerging from winter dormancy
- Small panfish in shallow areas
- Young of year baitfish beginning to appear
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Pink Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 62-75 | - Bass are actively feeding post-spawn, moving between shallow vegetation and the limited deeper pockets in this shallow lake
- Fish are targeting abundant forage in the heavy vegetation, using weed edges and pockets as ambush points
| - Edges and pockets within weed beds, particularly where different types of vegetation meet
- Shallow coves with emerging vegetation
- Points and turns in the complex shoreline where weeds meet slightly deeper water
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
- Swim Jigs
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)
- Wacky Rigs
| - Crayfish emerging and active in warming waters
- Young of the year baitfish beginning to appear
- Juvenile bluegill in shallow vegetation
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Chartreuse Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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