Fall rolls around and most fisherman start cleaning out their boats when they should actually be experimenting with new gear. With the weather change you never know where fish are going to hold.
Fall fishing can be downright difficult to get right. Scattered throughout the lake it’s tough to know where to start. With temperatures quickly fluctuating you never know what you’re going to face on any given day.
What are The Best Fall Bass Fishing Lures?
Water temperature is crucial for fall bass fishing success. Unusually warm weather won’t stop the seasons from changing, but it sure does slow things down. Shorter days and longer nights quickly cool down the water.
It could be 60 Degrees one day 20 degrees the next. With the season changing so quickly you’ll have to stay ready for whatever the season throws at you.
My Favorite Fall Bass Baits
1. Topwater Lures
When the water is still a little bit warm you should start off throwing a topwater lure. You should be able to use a topwater lure until the water temperature drops into the low 50s.
Personally I like to work the water fast using a buzzbait. I’ve had a ton of success with the Black BOOYAH Buzzbait this season. Since it’s tough to pinpoint exactly where fall bass hold use your buzzbait to cover a ton of water fast.
Simply cast your buzzbait near underwater structure and quickly reel it in. Just tie it on 8-10lb test with a double loop knot and go to town.
If you’re not having much luck with your buzzbait there are a few other options. You can also try using a topwater walking lure, popper or hollow body frog. Make sure you check out a few of my favorite topwater lures below.
My Favorite Fall Topwater Lures
- Booyah Buzzbait
- Arbogast Jitterbug
- Heddon Zara Spook
- Strike King Sexy Dawg
- Booyah Pad Crasher
- Rebel Pop’r
2. Lipless Crankbait
It doesn’t matter where you are in the country bass hold towards cover during the fall. They like to school out near isolated cover that provides shelter from the approaching cold. Stumps, brush piles and grass all provide a little warmth during the fall chill.
Whenever I’m trying to locate fish near cover I’ll typically bring out a Lipless Crankbait. Strike King’s Red Eye Shad is by far my favorite Lipless Crankbait. They’re cheap, durable and you can cover a lot of water fast.
You can efficiently cover a lot of water and bass seem to really respond to the tight wiggle of a lipless crankbait.
My Favorite Lipless Crankbaits For Fall
3. Spinnerbait
You’re basically going to use a spinnerbait in the same types of applications where you’d use a Lipless Crankbait. Use it to go after schooling bass higher up in the water column.
Fish tend to feed higher in the water column during the fall. Go with a 1/2 or 3/8 ounce Booyah Double Willow Blade and work it high in the water. Just play around with the speed a bit to see what works.
I really love using the double willow blade throughout most of the year, but I’ve recently switched to a Colorado Blade during the Fall. When the water starts to get stained brown try casting a basic Strike King Rattlin Midnight Special.
My Favorite Spinnerbaits For Fall
4. Soft Plastic Worms
Soft plastic worms can pretty much be used all year long. A basic texas rigged worm with a 3/16 oz weight is about all you need. Just flip your worm into isolated cover. Try pitching near stumps, laydowns, grass lines and docks.
I’m a huge fan of the basic Zoom Magnum Worms and Senkos, but any worm will do. Play around with your colors keeping an eye on the water clarity. You really can’t go wrong with this basic Pumpkin Chartreuse worm.
Try pitching a creature bait if you really want to change things up. The Strike King Rage Tail and Yamamoto Kreature are both great options.
5. Jigs
You can pretty much use a jig all year round, but they are especially effective during the early fall season. Just pitch your jig near cover and work them hard for fast strikes.
I like to through white or dark colored jigs with the best action I can find. You don’t have to spend a lot of cash on jigs to be successful. These cheap Booyah Boo Jigs work really well. With its heavy weed guard you can really rip them through heavy cover.
6. Jerkbaits
Jerkbaits work especially well during the early morning and just before dusk. Whenever bass are heavily feeding around schools of baitfish a jerk bait will work well.
The erratic action of my Zoom Fluke Jerkbaits really draw in a ton of strikes. Typically I’ll choose the white or chartreuse pattern that replicates schooling shad.
I’ll typically go with an Alabama Rig either weightless or on a jig head. Just cast it on your spinning rod and slowly jerk it back to your boat. Slow steady jerks with short pauses seem to work the best.
7. Tube Baits
For some reason fisherman across the country seem to overlook tubes. This is actually great for you, because bass haven’t grown accustomed to them. When the fishing is slow you might as well tie on a tube bait.
I really like these Strike King Coffee Tube Baits during the fall. They have a really unique fall that simply drives fish nuts. You’ll get most of your bites on the spiraling fall, but you can also drag them across the bottom.
Bass love feeding on crawfish during the fall. Try casting your tube just past a laydown and slowly work your way back.