| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-58 | - Bass are transitioning from winter depths to shallower pre-spawn staging areas, becoming more active with warming trends
- Fish are beginning to feed more aggressively to prepare for spawning, focusing on larger meals near structure transitions
| - Deep reed edges adjacent to potential spawning flats (8-12 feet)
- Transition areas where depth changes meet emerging vegetation
- Secondary points with access to both shallow and deep water
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked slowly through emerging vegetation
- Bladed Jigs around reed edges and depth transitions
- Soft Jerkbaits worked with long pauses in deeper staging areas
| - Emerging Crawfish becoming active in warming shallows
- Resident Baitfish schools in deeper edges
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
- Green Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-65 | - Bass transitioning to spawning areas in shallow protected zones, especially near reed edges
- Males actively guarding nests while females move between spawning flats and slightly deeper staging areas
- Feeding activity increases during pre-spawn, becomes territorial during spawn
| - Protected reed bed areas in 2-4 feet of water, especially where they meet depth changes
- Secondary points near spawning flats
- Shallow protected bays with firm bottom composition
| - Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) targeting visible bed areas and reed edges
- Wacky Rigs worked slowly around spawning areas
- Soft Jerkbaits for cruising pre-spawners
| - Crawfish emerging in warming shallows
- Small bluegill relating to reed edges
- Young of year baitfish beginning to appear
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-68 | - Post-spawn largemouth bass are actively feeding while recovering, holding tight to reed edges with access to deeper water for quick transitions
- Fish are establishing typical early summer patterns, using reeds as primary cover while ambushing prey from defined edges
| - Deeper reed edges with distinct depth changes
- Secondary points with emerging vegetation
- Inside turns of reed beds adjacent to slightly deeper water
| - Wacky Rigs worked precisely along reed edges
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) targeting pockets in reeds
- Soft Jerkbaits worked parallel to reed lines
| - Crawfish emerging in reed beds
- Young of year baitfish beginning to school near vegetation
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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