| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-68 | - Largemouth bass are transitioning into pre-spawn patterns, actively feeding while staging near spawning areas, particularly around matted vegetation edges in 4-8 ft depth ranges
- Fish are becoming more aggressive as water temperatures rise, utilizing vegetation edges as ambush points for feeding
| - Edges of matted hyacinth near deeper water, particularly in 4-8 ft depth ranges
- Shell beds combined with grass edges, creating prime feeding zones
- Protected coves and points with vegetation, likely pre-spawn staging areas
| - Texas Rigs (Worming) with 3/16 oz weight for slow fall presentation
- Soft Jerkbaits worked slowly along grass edges
- Bladed Jigs around vegetation edges for more aggressive fish
| - Shad congregating near vegetation edges
- Bluegill in and around matted vegetation
| - Dark Neutrals
- Natural Craw Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-72 | - Bass are in various spawning phases, with some still pre-spawn and others actively spawning. Cold front mentioned in reports has temporarily slowed activity but fish remain shallow near spawning areas
- Fish are showing aggressive reaction strikes when actively feeding, as evidenced by success with moving baits like chatterbaits
| - Submerged vegetation edges near spawning flats, particularly where hard bottom or shell beds are present
- Protected coves and pockets with matted grass, providing spawning habitat
- Points and transitions adjacent to spawning areas, especially during cold fronts
| - Bladed Jigs worked with varied retrieves to trigger reaction strikes, especially effective during cold fronts
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around vegetation and cover
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) for covering water and locating active fish
| - Shad schools in pre-spawn areas
- Crawfish becoming more active in warming waters
- Bluegill around vegetation edges
| - Chartreuse Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Natural Craw Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 75-83 | - Post-spawn bass are actively feeding in submerged vegetation and around stumps, transitioning from shallow spawning areas to early summer patterns
- Fish are showing aggressive feeding behavior, particularly around bait concentrations in grass mats and woody cover
| - Submerged grass mats in 3-4 foot depth range
- Stump fields with adjacent vegetation
- Grass edges near hard bottom areas
| - Swim Jigs with swim trailer worked through submerged vegetation
- Bladed Jigs around grass edges
- Spinnerbaits around stumps and wood cover
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) with slow, twitching retrieve
| - Shad - primary forage based on multiple reports
- Bluegill - secondary forage typically available in vegetation
| - Green Pumpkin
- Natural Shad Colors
- White
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