| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 46-55 | - Bass are transitioning from winter patterns to pre-spawn staging areas, actively feeding but remaining cautious. Fish are suspended on dropoffs at 10-15ft depths as noted in recent reports
- Fish are beginning to move towards spawning areas but still maintaining deeper water access, showing increased interest in vegetation edges and reed lines
| - Deep dropoffs adjacent to spawning flats (10-15ft) where fish were recently reported
- Grass edges with access to deeper water, particularly in 6-12 foot range as indicated by lake profile
- Reed pockets with deeper water access, as mentioned in recent fishing success
| - Drop Shot with minimal movement and slow retrieve, proven successful in recent reports
- Swim Jigs worked through reed pockets as documented in current fishing success
- Bladed Jigs ripped through grass edges as noted in recent catches
| - Shad, primary forage based on multiple recent fishing reports
- Bluegill, mentioned in recent fishing reports near vegetation
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Green Colors
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| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Crappie | 52-62 | - Crappie are transitioning from deep winter holding areas to shallower pre-spawn staging areas, actively feeding to build energy reserves for spawning
- Fish are becoming more aggressive and schooling around transition areas between deep winter haunts and spawning flats
- Larger females are beginning to separate from main schools, moving first toward spawning areas
| - Staging areas near creek channels adjacent to spawning flats, particularly where brush piles are present
- Secondary points with access to both deep and shallow water
- Deeper dock structures near potential spawning areas
| - Crappie Spider Rigging
- Vertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')
- Crappie Long Lining (Pulling/Trolling)
| - Shad schools moving from deep winter areas to shallower water
- Small baitfish gathering in staging areas
- Early season insects and larvae
| - Natural Shad Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-68 | - Actively seeking spawning areas in reeds and submerged vegetation, with males preparing nests and females staging nearby
- Moving between pre-spawn staging areas and shallow spawning flats based on daily temperature fluctuations
| - Reed beds in protected coves and bays, especially where they meet submerged vegetation
- Submerged vegetation edges in 6-12 foot depth range serving as staging areas
- Protected shallow flats with mixed vegetation offering prime spawning habitat
| - Texas Rigs (Worming) worked slowly through reeds and vegetation
- Neko Rigs fished along vegetation edges and spawning flats
- Wacky Rigs worked in gaps between vegetation and around spawning areas
| - Bluegill starting to move shallow and become more active
- Shad schools moving into spawning areas
| - Watermelon
- Green Pumpkin
- Dark Neutrals
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| Spring (Spawn) | Crappie | 62-75 | - Crappie moving shallow (2-8 feet) to spawn, staging in pre-spawn areas near spawning coves
- Males establishing and guarding nests in protected areas while females stage slightly deeper
- Aggressive feeding periods during pre-spawn, becoming more territorial during actual spawn
| - Protected shallow coves with brush piles in 2-8 foot depth range
- Staging areas near points leading into spawning coves (8-15 feet)
- Shoreline brush and laydowns in protected areas
| - Crappie Dock Shooting
- Crappie Sniping (Casting/Single Poling)
- Bobbers
| - Shad (primary forage base as indicated in reports)
- Small sunfish
- Juvenile baitfish in spawning areas
| - Natural Shad Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 62-72 | - Post-spawn bass are actively feeding to recover energy, transitioning from spawning areas to early summer patterns
- Fish are utilizing submerged vegetation and dam areas as primary feeding zones, showing aggressive behavior towards moving baits
| - Submerged vegetation in 6-12 foot depth range, particularly grass edges
- Dam areas with adjacent structure
- Reed lines and emergent vegetation transitions
| - Bladed Jigs worked through vegetation edges
- Swim Jigs paralleling grass lines
- Spinnerbaits around dam structure
| - Shad schools beginning to form in post-spawn period
- Bluegill in and around vegetation
| - Dark Neutrals
- Natural Shad Colors
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Crappie | 68-78 | - Post-spawn crappie transitioning from shallow spawning areas to deeper summer haunts, staging on intermediate structure
- Actively feeding to recover from spawn, utilizing brush piles and points as primary feeding zones
- Fish become more structure-oriented and begin suspending near vertical cover
| - Brush piles in 10-20 foot depth range near spawning flats
- Main lake points with good depth transitions
- Deep dock structures with vertical posts
| - Crappie Spider Rigging
- Crappie Long Lining (Pulling/Trolling)
- Vertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')
| - Shad (primary forage base as indicated in reports)
- Small sunfish
- Juvenile baitfish
| - Natural Shad Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
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