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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Spring
- Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')1
- Muskie2 Reports
- Largemouth Bass1 Report
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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
72°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
44°
During these cold winter months, you really need a fish finder with good sidescan capabilities. Look for store drop offs between 0’-15’ (where bass will feed) and 20’-30’ (where they will stay when not feeding). Throw out a deep diving crankbait in these transition areas. I personally love the 6th Sense Cloud 9 C10. It dives between 10-12 feet. You will need to have patience, because your fish are going to be fewer than the spring, summer and fall months. Using a medium to slow retrieve, bring the crankbait back to you while just barely feeling good it’s action at the end of your rod. Often times in these colder months, the bite feels mushy, like someone put a wet rag on the end of your line. Good luck out there!
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
46°
It’s cold. The fish are moving slowly, so you have to move slowly. During feeding windows, the largemouth will move off of ledges and into the shallows to feed. Target them by throwing a squarebill around stumps and rock piles. Reel just enough to feel the lure action on the end of your rod. Keep moving. The fish stack up this time of year. If you find them, stay in that spot, and you should catch a bunch. Good luck!
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