| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 47-58 | - Pre-spawn bass are actively feeding while staging near spawning areas, with increased activity during warming trends. Fish are relating to transitional areas between winter and spawning grounds.
- Fish are showing selective feeding periods, responding well to reaction baits like jerkbaits during active periods and requiring finesse presentations during tough bites
| - Points and steep banks adjacent to spawning flats in 6-8 foot depth range
- Remaining submerged vegetation in 5-8 foot depth range
- Laydowns and flooded brush near potential spawning areas
| - Hard Jerkbaits worked with long pauses in clear water
- Ned Rigs worked slowly around key structure
- Bladed Jigs around points and vegetation edges
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) in and around submerged grass
| - Perch - Multiple reports indicate perch as primary forage
- Bluegill - Noted in reports around vegetation areas
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Natural Craw Colors
- Green Colors
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| Spring (Pre-Spawn) | Crappie | 52-62 | - Pre-spawn crappie actively feeding and transitioning to shallower areas, particularly over grass flats as water temperatures reach mid-50s
- Fish showing increased aggression and willingness to chase moving baits like jerkbaits, suggesting heightened feeding activity
| - Grass flats in 4-8 foot depth range, particularly where vegetation is beginning to emerge
- Secondary points and coves with submerged vegetation near spawning areas
- Transition areas between deeper winter haunts and shallow spawning zones
| - Hard Jerkbaits worked with a moderate retrieve over grass flats
- Crappie Sniping (Casting/Single Poling) with lightweight jigs near vegetation
- Crappie Long Lining (Pulling/Trolling) to cover water and locate active schools
| - Small Baitfish (particularly young-of-year perch)
- Minnows gathering in pre-spawn areas
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 57-66 | - Bass are actively moving into spawning bays and staging on pre-spawn areas, with water temperatures ranging from 57-66°F indicating prime spawning conditions
- Fish are showing aggressive feeding patterns, particularly in wind-blown areas and around vegetation, as evidenced by multiple 15+ pound tournament bags
- Some fish are already on beds while others are still in pre-spawn mode, creating multiple pattern opportunities
| - Sparse grass beds in 2-8 feet of water, particularly those with clean, crisp vegetation
- Protected spawning bays with good visibility for sight fishing
- Docks and laydowns in shallow water, especially those near spawning flats
| - Swim Jigs worked through sparse vegetation and around cover
- Hard Jerkbaits worked along grass edges and through vegetation
- Ned Rigs for pressured fish and when a more finesse approach is needed
| | - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Natural Craw Colors
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| Spring (Spawn) | Crappie | 55-65 | - Moving into shallow vegetation zones and staging areas as water temperatures rise into mid-50s for pre-spawn and spawning activities
- Males actively guarding nesting sites in 2-4 foot depths near grass flats and shoreline cover
- Females staging slightly deeper (4-8 feet) near spawning areas, making periodic moves shallow
| - Grass flats in 2-4 foot depths with nearby deeper water access
- Protected coves with submerged vegetation and brush
- Shallow dock areas adjacent to spawning flats
| - Crappie Sniping (Casting/Single Poling)
- Bobbers
- Crappie Dock Shooting
| - Small minnows congregating near spawning areas
- Young perch in and around vegetation
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
- Purple Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Largemouth Bass | 58-72 | - Post-spawn bass are actively feeding to recover energy, utilizing grass edges and shallow structure as ambush points
- Fish are transitioning from spawning areas to early summer patterns, showing aggressive feeding behavior when conditions align
| - Remaining grass beds in 2-8 foot depth range, particularly on the south end of the lake
- Island areas with mixed vegetation and hard structure
- Secondary points and transition areas near spawning flats
| - Grass Jigs worked through vegetation, particularly with craw trailers
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip) around matted grass and shoreline cover
- Swim Jigs along grass edges and through sparse vegetation
| - Crawfish active in shallow areas and around vegetation
- Bluegill beginning to spawn in protected areas
- Perch relating to grass edges
| - Natural Craw Colors
- Dark Neutrals
- Natural Baitfish Colors
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| Spring (Post-Spawn) | Crappie | 62-72 | - Post-spawn crappie transitioning from shallow spawning areas to early summer patterns, staging near submerged vegetation in 4-8 foot depth range
- Actively feeding to recover energy after spawn, with most aggressive feeding during early morning and evening hours
- Forming loose schools around structure and vegetation edges, particularly near deeper water access
| - Grass flat edges adjacent to slightly deeper water
- Dock areas with submerged brush in 4-8 foot range
- Submerged vegetation points near creek channels
| - Crappie Sniping (Casting/Single Poling)
- Crappie Long Lining (Pulling/Trolling)
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)
| - Small minnows gathering around vegetation edges
- Young-of-year perch beginning to school
- Small bluegills in shallow vegetation
| - Natural Baitfish Colors
- Light Neutral Colors
- Purple Colors
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