| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 52-62 | - Pre-spawn bass are transitioning from winter areas to spawning flats, staging on adjacent structure and actively feeding to build energy reserves
- Fish are becoming more aggressive but remain depth-selective based on daily temperature fluctuations
| - Secondary points and rock piles adjacent to shallow spawning flats
- Docks with deep water access near potential spawning areas
- Emerging weed edges in 4-6 foot depth range
| - Lipless Crankbaits worked through emerging vegetation
- Bladed Jigs along dock lines and rock transitions
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around visible cover
| - Bluegill moving shallow with warming trends
- Crawfish becoming more active in rocky areas
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Chartreuse Colors
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| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Panfish / Bluegill | 58-68 | - Pre-spawn bluegills are beginning to move from deeper wintering areas to warmer, shallow flats, staging near spawning areas
- Feeding activity increases as water warms, with fish particularly active during mid-day periods when water temperatures peak
| - Shallow flats adjacent to deeper water, especially near emerging vegetation
- Protected areas between docks where water warms fastest
- Shallow coves with dark bottoms that warm quickly
| - Bobbers with small ice fishing jigs suspended 2-4 feet deep
- Micro Crankbaits worked slowly through shallow areas
- Live Bait Rigs with small hooks and split shots
| - Small aquatic insects and larvae emerging with warming water
- Tiny crustaceans and zooplankton in shallow areas
| - Chartreuse Colors
- Pink Colors
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| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Walleye | 42-52 | - Walleye transitioning from winter locations to shallow spawning areas, actively feeding during pre-spawn period
- Fish most active during low-light periods (dawn/dusk) due to turbid conditions and natural feeding patterns
- Congregating near hard-bottom areas and rock piles in preparation for spawning
| - Rock piles and points with hard bottom in 4-8 foot depth range
- Transitions between vegetation and hard bottom areas
- Wind-swept shorelines with good current flow
| - Blade Baits worked slowly along bottom near spawning areas
- Live Bait Rigs with minnows near structure
- Vertical Jigging Shallow (0-9') with aggressive jigging action
| - Fathead Minnows congregating in pre-spawn areas
- Small Bluegills near weed edges
- Juvenile Yellow Perch in transition areas
| - Chartreuse Colors
- Purple Colors
- Bold Striped Patterns
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 55-68 | - Largemouth bass are in their spawning phase, moving from pre-spawn staging areas to shallow spawning flats, particularly around vegetation and hard structure
- Fish are exhibiting territorial behavior, actively protecting nesting areas and responding aggressively to intrusions in their space
| - Patches of broad leaf weeds in 8-12 feet of water for pre-spawn staging
- Rip rap areas, especially where it transitions to spawning flats
- Mid-lake humps in 10 feet of water
| - Spinnerbaits worked over submerged vegetation
- Ned Rigs worked along rip rap and hard bottom areas
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around visible cover and spawning areas
| - Bluegill beginning to move shallow for their own spawning activities
- Crawfish becoming more active in warming water around rocks and hard cover
| - Vibrant Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Chartreuse Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Panfish / Bluegill | 65-75 | - Bluegills moving into shallow spawning areas around docks and weed edges, actively building and defending nests in 2-4 feet of water
- Males becoming increasingly aggressive and territorial during spawn, making them more likely to strike at small baits that enter their nesting area
- Feeding activity highest during morning and evening hours, with fish remaining active throughout the day in shaded dock areas
| - Protected shallow bays with firm bottom near docks, especially where submerged vegetation is present
- Dock edges and posts in 2-4 feet of water where shade provides cover
- Weed bed edges in protected coves where spawning colonies can establish
| - Bobbers with small ice fishing jigs suspended 2-3 feet deep, worked slowly around dock areas
- Crappie Dock Shooting with micro jigs to reach fish under docks
- Vertical Jigging Shallow (0-9') with small tubes around spawning beds
| - Small aquatic insects and larvae near spawning areas
- Zooplankton in the upper water column
- Small crustaceans around dock structures and vegetation
| - Chartreuse Colors
- Pink Colors
- Purple Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Walleye | 42-52 | - Pre-spawn and spawning walleyes actively moving between staging and spawning areas, particularly active during low-light periods given the turbid conditions (0.7m secchi)
- Males will remain on spawning areas longer while females move to recovery areas post-spawn, utilizing the lake's abundant weed edges and rock piles
| - Rocky points and rock piles in 2-6 foot depths where spawning activity occurs
- Transition areas between hard bottom and emerging weed growth for post-spawn recovery
- Wind-swept shorelines with irregular features (given 2.52 shoreline development index)
| - Live Bait Rigs with slow presentations near bottom structure
- Vertical Jigging Shallow (0-9') with subtle movements
- Blade Baits worked slowly along transition areas
| - Fathead Minnows (confirmed in fishing reports)
- Small Bluegills (noted in lake profile)
| - Chartreuse Colors
- Pink Colors
- Purple Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 65-76 | - Post-spawn largemouth bass are transitioning from spawning areas to early summer patterns, actively feeding around shallow cover and structure
- Fish are showing preference for shallow areas near docks and vegetation, with increased feeding activity on bluegills and minnows
| - Docks with adjacent vegetation in shallow bays and canals
- Shallow brush piles and woody cover near shoreline
- Weed edges and submerged vegetation in 6-8 foot range
| - Wacky Rigs worked slowly around docks and vegetation
- Frogs/Toads around shallow cover and open pockets in vegetation
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around dock posts and brush
| - Bluegill gathering in shallow areas around docks
- Minnows in and around vegetation
| - Dark Neutrals
- Vibrant Craw Colors
- Bold Striped Patterns
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Panfish / Bluegill | 65-75 | - Post-spawn bluegills are actively feeding but remaining relatively shallow, utilizing dock areas and weed edges for cover and feeding zones
- Fish are most active during morning and evening hours, seeking shaded areas during bright conditions due to the shallow, turbid water
| - Shaded areas under and between docks in 2-4 feet of water
- Edges of submerged vegetation in 3-5 feet of water
- Protected coves with combination of dock and weed cover
| - Bobbers with light jigs suspended 2-3 feet deep, worked slowly around cover
- Crappie Dock Shooting with small plastics for skittish fish under docks
- Live Bait Rigs with small worms or crickets near weed edges
| - Small insects and larvae around dock pilings and vegetation
- Zooplankton in the upper water column
- Small crustaceans in weed beds
| - Chartreuse Colors
- Pink Colors
- Purple Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Walleye | 52-65 | - Post-spawn walleye are actively feeding to recover energy, primarily during lowlight periods near weed edges and rock piles
- Fish are transitioning from shallow spawning areas to early summer patterns, using irregular shoreline features as movement corridors
| - Rock pile transitions near emerging weed edges in 5-12 foot depth range
- Complex points and inside turns with mixed rock and vegetation
- Shallow flats adjacent to deeper water where baitfish concentrate
| - Live Bait Rigs worked slowly along transitions
- Vertical Jigging Shallow (0-9') with light jigs during lowlight periods
- Lipless Crankbaits parallel to emerging weed edges
| - Small minnows congregating near emerging vegetation
- Young-of-year bluegills in shallow protected areas
- Resident baitfish schools in transition areas
| - Chartreuse Colors
- Purple Colors
- Bold Striped Patterns
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