| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 35-58 | - Bass are transitioning from winter patterns to pre-spawn staging, actively feeding to build energy reserves for spawning. Fish are moving from deeper winter haunts to staging areas near spawning flats, with activity levels highly dependent on water temperature.
- Feeding windows are most active during stable weather and warming trends, with fish becoming more aggressive as water temperatures climb into the 50s.
| - Rock piles and points adjacent to spawning flats - multiple reports show consistent success on these structures
- Standing timber and brush piles in transitional depths - providing vertical cover during temperature fluctuations
- Protected shallow areas that warm quickly on sunny days
| - Hard Jerkbaits with long pauses - especially effective in colder water (35-45°F) around timber and points
- Bladed Jigs - productive in warming shallow water (50-58°F) particularly during early morning hours
- Football Jigs - effective when dragged slowly across rock piles
- Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+) - successful on offshore structure during warming trends
| - Crawfish - becoming more active on rocky structure as waters warm
- Shad - suspended around points and timber
| - Dark Neutrals
- Natural Shad Colors
- Vibrant Craw Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-68 | - Bass are transitioning into spawning areas, focusing on shallow protected coves and flats near deeper water
- Actively feeding on crawfish in pre-spawn pattern around hard cover and vegetation
| - Protected shallow coves with hard bottom near dam
- Flooded timber areas in 3-8 feet of water
- Rock and brush piles adjacent to spawning flats
| - Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12') worked around dam structure
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around timber and brush
- Bladed Jigs worked through shallow vegetation
| - Crawfish emerging as primary forage
- Bluegill in shallow vegetation
- Small minnows around brush piles
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Natural Craw Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 52-65 | - Bass are transitioning from spawning areas to early summer patterns, actively feeding to recover energy
- Fish are relating strongly to grass edges and points, showing aggressive reaction strikes when baits deflect off cover
| - Points with grass coverage, especially where it meets deeper water
- Secondary points with hard structure like rock piles
- Grass flats and edges in 4-8 foot depth range
| - Swim Jigs worked through grass tops with sporadic pops to trigger reaction strikes
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) with creature baits worked along grass edges
- Bladed Jigs parallel to points and grass lines
| - Bluegill gathering near spawning areas and grass
- Young of year baitfish emerging in grass areas
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Vibrant Craw Colors
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