| Fall bass fishing is without a doubt one of the | | | | degrees but 60-70 is prime. When fall bass fishing, |
| most exciting times of year to be fishing for bass. | | | | start in shallow water with this temperature |
| It is in the fall that bass are eating everything | | | | range. |
| they can to fatten up for the winter and that's | | | | The best thing about fall bass fishing is that if you |
| good news for you! This article is going to give | | | | are able to locate the bass, you should have no |
| you the tips and information you need to be | | | | trouble catching them. They will eat just about |
| successful at fall bass fishing. | | | | anything now but you still want to be sure to use |
| During the summer bass tend to stay in deeper | | | | the right colors and the right retrieve speed. Even |
| water and don't move around too much. Fishing is | | | | though their energy has increased, it may still not |
| hard at this time. This is because the water is too | | | | be enough to go charging after you fast reeling |
| warm and too low in oxygen for them to be | | | | lures so I would recommend a retrieve that's just |
| chasing your lure around. In the fall however, the | | | | a little on the slow side. Crankbaits are an |
| ambient temperature is cooling down which | | | | excellent choice for fall bass fishing. Regarding |
| means the shallow waters will go from being too | | | | color, mimic the area's natural baitfish as best as |
| hot to nice and cool because they are the first | | | | possible. |
| waters to cool down. With the drop in | | | | As the season progresses the bass will gradually |
| temperature comes an increased oxygen level. | | | | be moving back deeper. The shallow waters are |
| What does this mean for the fisherman? It | | | | going to become too cold for them before too |
| means that bass will be much more active and | | | | long and your fishing will become a little more |
| very likely to spend their energy chasing prey. | | | | challenging. Try looking for points that extend |
| More oxygen means their metabolism has | | | | from shallow to deep water. These are ideal |
| quickened and they can eat more. Combine this | | | | places to focus your efforts because the bass |
| with the fact that bass actually MUST eat as | | | | and baitfish alike will be staying close to the cover |
| much as they can to prepare for winter | | | | they provide and will use it to go into the deeper |
| hibernation then you can see why fall bass fishing | | | | water. In any time of the fall bass fishing season, |
| is your best bet at catching bass since the spring | | | | you should be looking for structure and cover. |
| time. | | | | This is where bass like to hide and ambush prey |
| Water temperature is key for fall bass fishing. I | | | | but more importantly it is where the baitfish like |
| recommend bringing a water thermometer with | | | | to hang out. And where there is baitfish there are |
| you because it is so important to know what | | | | bass. If you are having some trouble finding |
| temperature range the waters you are fishing are | | | | structure in deeper than usual water, heres a little |
| in. You can expect to find bass in the shallows | | | | trick I like to use: look for diving birds that seem |
| when the water temperature there drops below | | | | to be focusing on a particular spot. They are |
| 80. You will probably find that the best fall bass | | | | diving for baitfish that could possibly be stirred up |
| fishing is from about 60-70 degree water. This is | | | | by attacking schools of bass. |
| the comfort zone. Bass will feed between 50-80 | | | | |