| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-60 | - Pre-spawn largemouth bass are transitioning from winter areas to shallow staging areas, actively feeding to build energy reserves for spawning
- Fish are becoming more aggressive as water temperatures rise, with males beginning to scout potential spawning areas
- Movement patterns show fish relating to the first major structural elements adjacent to spawning flats
| - Shallow weed lines in 4-8 foot depths adjacent to potential spawning areas
- Scattered lily pad patches, especially those near deeper water access
- Secondary points and subtle depth changes leading to shallow flats
| - Swim Jigs worked slowly along weed edges and through sparse vegetation
- Soft Jerkbaits worked with long pauses to imitate struggling baitfish
- Lipless Crankbaits retrieved just above emerging vegetation
| - Bluegill starting to become more active in warming shallows
- Crappie schools transitioning through similar areas as bass
| - Dark Neutrals
- Vibrant Craw Colors
- Bold Striped Patterns
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| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Crappie | 52-62 | - Pre-spawn crappies are transitioning from winter patterns to spawning areas, actively feeding and staging near shallow spawning locations
- Most active during dawn and dusk periods due to poor water clarity, suspending higher in water column
- Congregating around available vegetation, particularly lily pad stems and submerged vegetation in 4-8 foot range
| - Lily pad patches in 4-6 foot depth range, especially those adjacent to slightly deeper water
- Submerged vegetation edges in 5-8 foot range
- Transition areas between shallow flats and 8-12 foot breaks
| - Crappie Sniping (Casting/Single Poling) with light jigs around vegetation
- Bobbers with small jigs suspended at 3-5 feet depth
- Vertical Jigging Shallow (0-9') near vegetation edges
| - Small bluegill fry
- Aquatic insects around vegetation
- Small minnows
| - Chartreuse Colors
- Pink Colors
- Bold Striped Patterns
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 55-68 | - Pre-spawn to spawning largemouth bass moving to and holding in shallow areas, particularly around available vegetation and any protected areas
- Males actively guarding nests while females stage nearby, making them territorial and aggressive towards intrusive baits
- Feeding activity increases as water warms, with short intense periods during optimal temperatures
| - Random lily pad patches in shallow water (prime spawning locations)
- Shallow weed lines, especially where they intersect with firmer bottom
- Protected shallow areas with minimal wave action
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) targeting visible cover and spawning areas
- Swim Jigs worked parallel to weed edges
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) for covering water and targeting staging areas
| - Bluegill gathering in similar shallow spawning areas
- Small crappie in transitional areas
| - Dark Neutrals
- Vibrant Craw Colors
- Bold Striped Patterns
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| Spring (Spawn) | Crappie | 58-68 | - Concentrated in shallow spawning areas, especially around available vegetation in 4-6 foot range
- Most active during dawn/dusk periods due to poor water clarity, moving higher in water column during these times
| - Reeds and lily pad patches in 4-6 foot depth range
- Protected shallow bays with emerging vegetation
- Transitions between shallow flats and nearby deeper water
| - Bobbers with soft plastics suspended 2-4 feet deep
- Crappie Sniping (Casting/Single Poling) around vegetation edges
- Vertical Jigging Shallow (0-9') in pockets between vegetation
| - Small bluegill fry
- Young of year minnows
| - Chartreuse Colors
- Pink Colors
- Bold Striped Patterns
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-72 | - Post-spawn bass transitioning from spawning areas to early summer patterns, actively feeding to recover energy
- Fish relating heavily to available vegetation in shallow water, especially given the lake's limited structure options
| - Shallow weed lines, particularly isolated patches that create ambush points
- Random lily pad patches in 2-6 foot depths
- Shallow flats adjacent to slightly deeper water
| - Grass Jigs flipped into vegetation
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) worked through weed patches
- Swim Jigs parallel to weed edges
| - Bluegill gathering in shallow areas
- Young of year baitfish beginning to emerge
| - Dark Neutrals
- Vibrant Craw Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Crappie | 62-72 | - Post-spawn crappies transitioning from spawning areas to early summer patterns, actively feeding but still relating to shallow cover
- Most active during dawn and dusk periods due to poor water clarity, suspending higher in water column
| - Lily pad edges in 5-8 foot depth range
- Submerged vegetation adjacent to spawning areas
- Deeper breaks near vegetation in 8-12 foot range for transitioning fish
| - Crappie Sniping (Casting/Single Poling) around vegetation edges
- Hover/Mid-Strolling along weed edges
- Vertical Jigging Shallow (0-9') in pockets between vegetation
| - Juvenile Bluegill
- Small Minnows
- Aquatic Insects
| - Chartreuse Colors
- Pink Colors
- Bold Striped Patterns
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