| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-60 | - Pre-spawn largemouth bass are transitioning from winter depths to shallow spawning areas, staging on the first available structure adjacent to spawning flats
- Bass become increasingly active as water temperatures rise, with feeding activity concentrated during warmer afternoon periods
- Fish are beginning to move into areas with dark bottoms that warm faster, particularly in the northern bays and coves
| - Secondary points leading into spawning bays, especially those with submerged vegetation
- Shallow flats adjacent to deeper wintering areas, particularly those with emerging weed growth
- Protected coves with darker bottoms that warm faster
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked through emerging vegetation
- Soft Jerkbaits worked slowly with long pauses
- Texas Rigs (Worming) dragged slowly along bottom transitions
| - Bluegill beginning to become more active in warming shallows
- Small baitfish transitioning from winter schools to spawning areas
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-65 | - Largemouth bass moving into shallow spawning areas, particularly in protected coves and areas with firm bottom
- Males actively guarding nests while females stage on nearby deeper structure between spawning rounds
| - Protected shallow bays with firm bottom and sparse vegetation
- Inside weed edges in 2-4 feet of water
- Secondary points leading into spawning bays
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) for precise presentations to visible beds
- Soft Jerkbaits for covering water and triggering reaction strikes
- Wacky Rigs for slow presentations to staging fish
| - Bluegill beginning to move shallow
- Small baitfish in warming shallows
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-72 | - Bass are recovering from spawn and beginning to establish summer patterns, actively feeding to regain energy
- Fish are transitioning between shallow spawning areas and deeper summer haunts, often holding on the first break near spawning flats
| - Inside weed edges adjacent to spawning flats (4-8 feet)
- Secondary points with emerging vegetation
- Deeper breaks near spawning coves (8-12 feet)
| - Spinnerbaits worked parallel to weed edges
- Texas Rigs (Worming) through scattered vegetation
- Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6') along points
| - Bluegill in spawning areas and around vegetation
- Young of year baitfish beginning to emerge
- Crawfish becoming more active in warming waters
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Natural Craw Colors
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