The best bait for bass during the morning hours is usually a minnow or shiner. If you are more interested in fishing with artificial lures, keep in mind that topwater poppers or plugs should work when worked around shorelines or vegetation.
Where are bass first thing in the morning?
I have found that bass do much of their morning feeding down near the bottom of the water column. They are mostly feeding on baitfish and craws in the early morning hours. This is why I recommend skipping the frog baits until later in the day.
What bait attracts bass most?
Shad, minnows, or shiners are some of the best live baits for bass, hands down. Baitfish come in different sizes and can be used in all types of bass waters, but they are incredibly productive in deeper water to target huge bass.
Are crankbaits good in the morning?
The early morning hours are great for casting a crankbait or jerkbait for prespawn bass that have yet to move up.
What time of day are bass most active?
In general, the best time of day to fish for bass is either early morning or later in the evening (dawn or dusk), because bass tend to bite in low light environments where they are adapted to hunt and feed. This also means you can have some luck catching bass in the middle of a rainy day when clouds cover up the sun.
What lure should I throw in the morning?
For early morning bass fishing, use baits and lures that cover water quickly. When water temps are above 55 or 60 degrees in the morning, use topwater lures, toads, and buzzbaits to catch aggressive bass. For colder morning water, opt for a jerkbait, soft plastic, or lipless crankbait to locate bass.
Is early morning a good time for topwater fishing?
Early morning, when the light is low, is a traditional time to fish a topwater lure. Fish them around shallow cover where bass have moved to feed. Work your favorite lure around bushes, logs, stumps, rocks, and brush in the water.
What color lures are best for bass?
The most fundamental rule is to fish brightly colored baits in dingy or muddy water and light, subtle colors in clear water. The logic here is that a bass’ visibility is hampered by silt, and colors like chartreuse, yellow and orange are easier to see than bone, pumpkinseed and smoke.
Where do bass usually hide?
Look for weed beds, docks, and bridges. Bass will hang out just outside the entrances to shallow coves if there’s a quick drop-off. Also look for any submerged trees, logs, rocks, etc. Once the water starts cooling in the fall, bass will aggressively chase down schools of baitfish.
What are wake baits?
Wake baits (at least those covered in this fishing article) are lures that have a drastically sloped lip or other design feature that causes them to swim methodically near the water’s surface. Some wake baits work on top of the water, others just below the surface, and a couple can even do both.
Are spinnerbaits good in the morning?
The best time of day to use a spinnerbait is early morning or before sundown especially during a shad spawn. Additionally, spinnerbaits are good throughout the day for spawning bass or for windy or muddy water conditions.
What do bass do in the morning?
During early morning, when it’s cooler outside and sun is not warming the water actively, bass will come to shallow water to feed. At that time, they will also come out of their usual hiding places. From sunrise, until two, or two and half hours later, bass will feed aggressively.
Do bass remember being caught?
We’ve found through our studies that fish do have a memory. “For example, if a bass is caught on a spinnerbait one day, it’s almost impossible to catch that fish on the same lure the next day. And if it is exposed to that bait every couple days for a week or so, it could be 20 days before it will strike the lure again.
How early should you go bass fishing?
In Conclusion
Most times of the year, bass fishing is best around dawn and dusk. Focus on the hours of dawn until around 8 am and 5:30 pm until dusk in the late spring, summer, and fall. During the late fall, winter, and early spring focus fishing efforts around midday for bass.
Do bass bite on cold mornings?
Specifically, between 2 and 5 PM are the best times during the winter to catch largemouth bass. These fish will be least active during the early mornings and nights when the water temperatures are cold. On these winter afternoons, largemouth bass can be found closer to shore.
How do you catch bass during the day?
For the most part, the best way to catch bass during the middle of the day is by using a more finessed approach. Instead of casting aggressive moving baits, I recommend identifying key cover like logs and rocks and dropping soft plastic baits and jigs alongside it tight. Jig and drag these baits along very slowly.
Why is fishing best in the morning?
Fish generally prefer early morning and evening sun to the bright midday rays. In midday, the surface temperature of the water is also hotter, forcing the fish to move deeper.
How do you fish at sunrise?
Topwater lures are great at first light, but switching to subsurface even before the sun hits the horizon will help bag a few extra fish. Start your fishing shallow, then work deeper as the sky brightens, since many species head up on to the flats and then leave just before sunrise.
When should I start throwing top water?
Early spring is a great time to cast topwater lures for big bass. These fish will strike surface baits well before most anglers realize they will.
When should I start throwing topwater?
Bass will bite equally well if the water temps drop a few degrees. Once the surface temperatures reach 62 degrees, it’s time to pull out the topwater arsenal.
When should you use a Buzzbait?
Most people fish buzzbaits for bass in the spring, the summer and the early fall. However, I like to fish a buzzbait in the fall and the winter, especially in the Deep South where I live. The water temperature there generally doesn’t get so cold that bass won’t stop taking a topwater lure even in late January.