| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 48-58 | - Transitioning from winter depths to shallow staging areas, making gradual movements toward spawning locations
- Actively feeding to build energy reserves for spawning, with increased activity during warmer afternoon periods
| - Deeper points and channel swings adjacent to spawning bays
- Protected coves with emerging vegetation
- Secondary points leading into spawning areas
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked through emerging vegetation
- Bladed Jigs along transition areas
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around isolated cover
| - Crawfish emerging from winter dormancy
- Small bluegill in shallow warming areas
- Perch along deep weed edges
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Vibrant Craw Colors
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| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Crappie | 48-62 | - Crappies are transitioning from deeper wintering areas to shallow pre-spawn staging areas, following warming trends and becoming more active during afternoon hours
- Fish are beginning to school up near spawning areas but remain selective, feeding opportunistically during warmer periods
| - Old lily pad fields and reed edges in 6-8 foot depths where fish stage before moving shallower
- Protected coves and points with emerging vegetation in 4-6 foot depths
- Deeper cabbage weed edges that provide transition areas from winter locations
| - Crappie Sniping (Casting/Single Poling) with light jigs around emerging vegetation
- Vertical Jigging Shallow (0-9') near staging areas
- Bobbers with small plastics suspended at key depths
| - Small minnows and juvenile fish gathering in warming shallows
- Emerging aquatic insects becoming more active in warming water
- Small crawfish becoming active in transition areas
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Purple Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-65 | - Largemouth bass are in spawning mode, with males preparing and guarding nests in shallow protected areas while females stage nearby
- Fish are actively feeding on crawfish in vegetation and around harder bottom areas, as evidenced by recent fishing reports
| - Submerged vegetation in 3-6 foot depths, particularly areas with harder bottom composition suitable for spawning
- Protected coves and pockets with emergent vegetation, taking advantage of the lake's complex shoreline
- Secondary points adjacent to spawning bays where pre/post-spawn fish stage
| - Bladed Jigs worked through and around vegetation edges, as supported by recent success
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) targeting specific spawning areas and vegetated cover
- Swim Jigs parallel to vegetation edges for actively feeding fish
| - Crawfish, which are highly active and primary forage during spring as confirmed by fishing reports
- Small bluegills and perch beginning to move shallow with warming water
| - Dark Neutrals
- Natural Craw Colors
- Vibrant Craw Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Crappie | 58-65 | - Crappies are actively moving into shallow spawning areas during late afternoon warming periods, preparing for peak spawn as waters approach 63°F
- Fish are suspending in the upper water column around vegetation, actively sight-feeding during warmer parts of the day
| - Old lily pad fields and reed beds in shallow water, especially during afternoon warming periods
- Protected coves with emergent vegetation where water warms fastest
- Transition areas between spawning flats and slightly deeper water, providing staging areas
| - Bobbers with small plastics suspended at 1-3 feet depth, especially effective during afternoon hours
- Crappie Sniping (Casting/Single Poling) with light jigs around vegetation edges
- Crappie Dock Shooting for fish holding tight to cover in spawning areas
| - Small baitfish concentrating in warming shallows
- Aquatic insects becoming more active in warming water
- Young-of-year panfish in vegetated areas
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
- Pink Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 65-72 | - Transitioning from spawning areas to early summer patterns, actively feeding to recover energy
- Moving between shallow cover and nearby deeper water, especially during changing weather conditions
- Establishing patterns along weed edges and transition zones in 6-8 foot range
| - Deep weed edges adjacent to spawning bays
- Points and irregular shoreline features near spawning areas
- Reed lines and lily pad edges in 4-6 foot depths
| - Texas Rigs (Worming)
- Bladed Jigs
- Swim Jigs
| - Crawfish emerging in shallow areas
- Young of the year baitfish beginning to appear
- Various insects and larvae near vegetation
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Purple Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Crappie | 62-72 | - Post-spawn crappies are transitioning from shallow spawning areas to early summer patterns, actively feeding to recover energy
- Fish are suspending near vertical cover and weed edges, becoming more active during late afternoon warming periods
| - Outer edges of cabbage weed lines in 6-8 foot depth range
- Deeper edges of pencil reed beds transitioning to open water
- Suspended positions near standing timber or dock posts
| - Crappie Sniping (Casting/Single Poling)
- Hover/Mid-Strolling
- Vertical Jigging Shallow (0-9')
| - Small baitfish and minnows congregating near weed edges
- Young-of-year crawfish emerging in the vegetation
- Aquatic insects active in the warming water
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Purple Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
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