I usually start bass fishing towards the end of april when they start feeding heavily to get ready to spawn. I think that bass spawn at around 70 degrees in the local lakes. I have caught bass in most of the lakes that are in snohomish county, including lake ballinger, martha lake, lake ki, lake goodwin, lake stevens, flowing lake, the list goes on. Pretty much all the lakes have bass in them, some more than others. I think that the biggest thing to remember when selecting a bait is think small and work your way up. Small crankbaits like rapalas, small grubs, and small leeches carolina rigged have worked especially well for me during the spawning period for me. Hope this helps.