Especially near the shore, where young bream and minnows congregate in the spring, fish the shallow areas. Cast spinnerbaits, floating crankbaits, Yamamoto senkos, and Zoom finesse worms along the shore, and bring them back slowly. If there is a lot of brush or debris along a shallow shore, avoid using crankbaits and spinnerbaits, and stick with soft plastics. A Zoom brush hog bait, set up with a Carolina rig is great in such places.
Spring Bass Fishing Tip #2- Fish Soft Plastic Lures on Cloudy or Rainy Days
Spring has its share of overcast and rainy days. Fish finesse worms, senkos, Berkley power worms, and fluke baits on such days. Fish these baits in medium depth water (3-6 feet in depth), and retrieve them slowly. Dark colored soft plastic baits, such as those in pumpkin, watermelon, and smoke are usually best. In deeper water, if fish are not found in average depths, try using larger plastic worms, like power worms with light weight, such as Slider heads when it is cloudy or rainy. Heavy rain can make fishing difficult, but a light drizzle, particularly in the morning or late afternoon should designate prime bass fishing conditions.
Fishing Tip #3- Try Topwater Lures Near the Shore
Try casting topwater baits, such as poppers, frog lures, and floating soft plastics to shaded banks. As frogs and other creatures tend to show themselves in the spring, bass wait near the shore for anything that they can eat to show itself. Struggling baitfish, swimming frogs, small rodents, and anything else of that size is liable to be engulfed by a hungry bass near the shore, so cast something that floats to the bank. Wooded banks or shores with structure (such as logs or cattails) are typically the best places to fish with topwater baits in spring.
Tip #4- Keep Fishing Deep Water with Big Baits
Cast jig and pigs to deeper areas in the spring, as you would in late fall or winter. Jig and pigs are some of the most productive bass fishing baits at any time of year, and they often entice larger fish. Fish deeper holes, cuts, and drop offs with these, and fish them slowly. Dark-colored jig and pigs are always best.
The above spring bass fishing tips should help anglers achieve fishing success. There is no proven place, water depth, or bait that always contributes to or culminates in hooked fish, so try different areas and water depths with different lures, and likely you will find where the fish are holding up.
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