How to Bass Fish - Understanding the Spawning Season to Catch Bass
How to Bass Fish - Understanding the Spawning Season to Catch Bass
During the winter Bass are found in the deeper regions of the
body of water in which they are located. During this period both the
level of activity and the rate of metabolism are greatly reduced. While
the fish will still feed during this period it will take several days to
digest any meal.
As the water temperature increases in spring,
the activity of the bass will also begin to increase. The activity level
of bass will remain slow until the water temperature rises above sixty
degrees. Once the water temperature rises above sixty degrees bass
become a great deal more active and begin preparation for spawning. The
greatest activity occurs when the water temperature reaches sixty five
degrees During this time the bass begin to move out of the deeper waters
toward the shallow regions where spawning will occur. All of these
actions are a result of the biologic programming of the bass. Having an
understanding of this activity will permit the angular to use it to his
advantage when trying to locate fish.
Spawning usually occurs
where the water is three to five feet deep and where the bottom is
composed of clay, gravel or hard-packed sand and covered with a thin
layer of soft mud. The male will create a circular nest from twelve to
twenty four inches across where eggs can be placed on the roots of
submerged grasses.
Early in the spawning season only small bass
will be caught in the spawning areas. Fishing at this time should be
shifted to areas near deep water where larger fish will be gathering
prior moving into the spawning areas. After spawning the male will
remain to protect the nest until approximately a week after spawning.
During this time he can be provoked into attacking perceived threats as
he "guards" the nest.
After the spawning cycle is complete the
adult bass will once again return to the deeper waters to be found in
their typical haunts.
By understanding the spawning cycle, both
the water temperature that triggers it as well as the actions of the
bass themselves during spawning, the angler can better predict where and
how to find fish and to be a better bass fisherman.
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