| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 52-62 | - Bass are transitioning from winter patterns to pre-spawn staging areas, becoming more active as they prepare for spawning
- Fish are actively feeding on bluegill near shoreline cover, particularly around laydowns as evidenced by recent reports
| - Laydowns in pre-spawn staging areas, particularly those near deeper water access
- Secondary points with woody cover leading into spawning coves
- Shallow vegetation edges starting to grow in protected coves
| - Ned Rigs worked slowly around laydowns, as confirmed by recent success
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) for targeting thick cover
- Shakey Heads for working deeper staging areas
| - Bluegill, as confirmed by recent fishing reports
- Shad, based on lake profile showing diverse forage base
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Green Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-68 | - Largemouth bass are in spawning mode, with males guarding nests in shallow protected areas and females moving between spawning flats and slightly deeper staging areas
- Fish are highly territorial and aggressive towards threats to their nests, but may be less focused on feeding
| - Bushes overhanging the water in protected coves and pockets
- Brush piles near spawning flats in 2-6 foot depth range
- Shallow grass edges adjacent to harder bottom areas
| - Shakey Heads worked slowly around bushes and brush
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) targeting specific pieces of cover
- Wacky Rigs worked in gaps between cover
| - Bluegill are primary forage during spawn period
- Smaller bass and sunfish around spawning areas
| - Dark Neutrals
- Natural Craw Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 62-75 | - Post-spawn bass are actively feeding to recover energy, relating heavily to shoreline cover and shallow structure
- Fish are targeting both shad and shallow cover for ambush opportunities, as evidenced by success on both rip rap and laydowns
| - Laydowns and fallen trees in 2-6 feet of water, particularly those near spawning flats
- Rip rap banks with access to deeper water
- Grass edges and vegetation emerging in the post-spawn period
| - Texas Rigs (Worming) worked slowly along rip rap and through cover
- Frogs/Toads worked over and around laydowns and emerging vegetation
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) to imitate shad around rip rap and other structure
| - Shad - actively present and being targeted by bass as shown in recent reports
- Bluegill - common post-spawn forage around shallow cover and vegetation
| - Green Pumpkin
- White
- Natural Shad Colors
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