| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-58 | - Bass are transitioning from winter depths to shallow pre-spawn staging areas, becoming more active as water temperatures rise
- Fish are beginning to feed more aggressively to prepare for spawning, focusing on larger meals near warming shallow areas
| - Secondary points and creek channels leading to spawning flats
- Shallow coontail edges in 3-5 foot depth range
- Docks adjacent to deeper water, especially on the sunny side
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked through emerging vegetation
- Bladed Jigs around dock posts and vegetation edges
- Soft Jerkbaits worked slowly over transition areas
| - Bluegill starting to move shallow near vegetation
- Shad schools concentrated in creek channels
- Minnows gathering near warming shoreline areas
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Purple Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 55-68 | - Pre-spawn and spawning bass actively moving between staging areas and shallow spawning flats, with frequent feeding periods to support spawning activity
- Fish showing aggressive territorial behavior around nesting sites in lily pads and other shallow cover
| - Sparse lily pad fields in 3-6 feet of water, particularly where they meet deeper water
- Docks and swimming rafts providing overhead cover
- Protected shallow coves with emergent vegetation
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) targeting visible cover in shallow water
- Soft Jerkbaits worked slowly around spawning areas
- Wacky Rigs for sight fishing bedding bass
| - Bluegill concentrated in shallow areas
- Small minnows in warming shallows
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 62-72 | - Bass are transitioning from spawning areas to early summer patterns, actively feeding to recover energy
- Fish are utilizing weed edges and dock areas as primary ambush points in 3-8 foot depth range
- Moving between shallow and slightly deeper water throughout the day based on sun position and temperature
| - Weed edges adjacent to spawning flats in 4-6 foot range
- Dock areas with nearby vegetation in 3-8 foot depths
- Coontail edges near points and irregular shoreline features
| - Texas Rigs (Worming) worked slowly along weed edges
- Swim Jigs around docks and vegetation transitions
- Soft Jerkbaits for active fish in clearer pockets
| - Bluegill beginning to congregate near emerging vegetation
- Small minnows in shoreline areas
- Shad schools starting to form in slightly deeper water
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Purple Colors
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