Bass Fishing 30 Degree Water

Lakes in some far northern areas are completely frozen over. This is a good time to bust out your topwater baits.

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How to Fish for Crappie and White Bass in 30 Degree Water at Lake Springfield February 5 2019 Editors Note.

Bass fishing 30 degree water. The type of fish you pursue can make a difference too. Bass are cold-blooded meaning their body temperature is the same as the surrounding water. I headed out on New Years Eve to do some COLD WATER WINTER BASS FISHINGThe ice has melted again.

Proper bait selection retrieve and location all change when the wat. A drop shot or a heavy swimbait are good choices to get down there to catch some fish. The biggest question we get asked by anglers is when to throw what bait.

Largemouth tend to have a lower tolerance for cold water whereas smallmouth and spotted bass are more active in cold water. If the ditch is deeper than 15ft I will use my electronics and find the fish in the ditch and drop a jigging spoon on top of them. Cold water fishing can be tough so some key changes in the way you fish are necessary.

Northern strain bass will remain active even in water that is in the upper 30s and low 40s where southern reservoir bass will sometimes become practically comatose. Bass become super sensitive to the intense sun from these warm days so target shade or matted. The bass should be stacked in small spots so when I get a bite I make dozens of casts to that exact spot and usually pick up a few more.

I actually begin fishing a fall pattern when the water has cooled 10 degrees below its hottest point of the summer this can vary greatly from lake to lake. This video is the extra long educational version of the deep water structure fishing montage. The multi-lure rig has been catching quality bass in cold water for the past couple of years.

In the southern hill-land and highland reservoirs there is little if any grass. It was believed to be the primary factor that influenced bass behavior. Twenty-five years ago water temperature was viewed as the Holy Grail of bass fishing.

They only need a rod and a pill bottle of jigs to fish all day in the winter months.