| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-62 | - Fish transitioning from winter deep areas to shallow spawning flats, staging on pre-spawn transition areas
- Males begin moving shallow to establish territories while females remain deeper, making occasional feeding movements to shallower water
- Increased feeding activity as fish prepare for spawning, with most active periods during warmer afternoons
| - Secondary points adjacent to spawning bays with emerging vegetation
- Deep weed edge transitions connecting to shallow flats
- Protected coves with warming water and early vegetation growth
| - Soft Jerkbaits worked with long pauses near vegetation edges
- Lipless Crankbaits retrieved slowly over emerging vegetation
- Shakey Heads worked methodically along transition areas
| - Bluegill moving shallow with warming water
- Small baitfish schools in pre-spawn staging areas
- Early season crawfish becoming active in warmer afternoons
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Green Colors
- Natural Craw Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 55-68 | - Largemouth bass are in pre-spawn to spawning mode, moving from deeper winter areas to shallow spawning flats
- Males actively guarding nests in protected areas, while females stage in slightly deeper adjacent water
- Aggressive territorial behavior around nesting sites, with increased feeding activity during warming trends
| - Protected shallow bays and coves with firm bottom, especially near emerging vegetation
- Secondary points leading into spawning bays
- Shallow flats adjacent to deeper water access
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around shallow cover and bedding areas
- Soft Jerkbaits worked slowly near spawning flats
- Wacky Rigs for sight fishing and working shallow vegetation
| - Bluegill gathering in similar spawning areas
- Small baitfish moving shallow with warming water
- Crawfish becoming more active in warming shallows
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 62-72 | - Post-spawn bass transitioning from shallow spawning areas to early summer patterns, actively feeding to recover energy
- Fish moving between depths throughout the day, utilizing the extensive weed edges as primary cover
| - Deep weed edges at 8-12 feet, especially near points or irregularities
- Secondary points with access to both shallow and deep water
- Shallow vegetation patches adjacent to spawning flats
| - Soft Jerkbaits worked erratically along weed edges
- Texas Rigs (Worming) through vegetation transitions
- Spinnerbaits parallel to weed edges during cloudy conditions
| - Bluegill concentrating around vegetation edges
- Young of the year perch beginning to school
- Various minnow species utilizing weed cover
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Green Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
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