{"id":3484,"date":"2018-04-23T21:54:49","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T21:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rangetoreel.com\/?p=3484"},"modified":"2018-04-24T02:01:19","modified_gmt":"2018-04-24T02:01:19","slug":"post-spawn-bass-fishing-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rangetoreel.com\/post-spawn-bass-fishing-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Post Spawn Bass Fishing Tips to Beat the Post-Spawn Blues"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s long been universally accepted that bass require some vague recovery period.\u00a0 Post-Spawn fishing has long been filled with uncooperative bass.\u00a0 They do everything they possibly can to avoid being caught.\u00a0 While catching the occasional fish is better than working I like to optimize my time on the water. With a few tips post spawn bass fishing doesn’t have to be slow.<\/p>\n

Post Spawn Bass Fishing Tips<\/h2>\n

I have to start out with a disclaimer: if you’re the type of person who needs guaranteed results you might as well skip the post spawn season. There’s no guaranteed formula for catching bass after the spawn so you’d be better off doing some work at home.\u00a0 If you’re out for the joy of fishing, you might just find that monster bass you’ve been waiting for.\u00a0 As a general rule fish are going to be wherever the baitfish are.\u00a0 Finding them is easier said than done, but there’s a few locations you should check first.<\/p>\n

Timing The Spawn<\/h3>\n

In most parts of the country the post-spawn period will occur in a four week period from mid-april to mid-may.\u00a0 Up in the far north this window can be pushed back somewhat.\u00a0 It can go as late as mid-may to the middle of june.\u00a0 Most bass will start to spawn when water temperatures reach between 61-62 degrees.\u00a0 This isn’t guaranteed, so make sure you check weather patterns.\u00a0 High water will significantly delay all phases of the spawn.\u00a0 However recognizing the spawning period isn’t rocket science.\u00a0 If the shallows are less populated with bass or filled with fry guarded by small males, the spawn is over.<\/p>\n

Start in Shallow Water<\/h3>\n

As far as I’m concerned the negativity surrounding post-spawn fishing is absolute bunk.\u00a0 While the opportunities might not present themselves like the spawning frenzy, your numbers don’t have to disappoint.\u00a0 This is the one time of year that it really pays to be an early riser.\u00a0 Early morning is key, I like to hustle and cover a ton of water with a spinnerbait<\/a> or topwater lure.\u00a0 Make sure you look for areas with fish and patterns that are working.\u00a0 Try and move fast, because around 8 or 9 you’ll have to hunker down and try some different things.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

At first light start by checking the pockets with a topwater lure.\u00a0 Anything that runs near the surface should work, but I really like the Rebel Pop-R<\/a> Fishing Lure.\u00a0 There’s a ton of different color options that should suit all your needs.\u00a0 You’ll usually run into all different sizes of fish in the morning.\u00a0 You might catch ten 3 pounders before you hook a really big one.\u00a0 They’re all running together wherever they can find baitfish.<\/p>\n

From the pockets you’re going to want to move out to\u00a0 a nearby point and throw a Carolina rig or whatever else you want to use.\u00a0 The beauty of postspawn fishing is that you can effectively use just about any lure in your tackle box.\u00a0 Whether it’s spinnerbaits<\/a>, crankbaits, topwaters or floating worms, if you stick with your strengths you’ll catch fish.\u00a0 The topwater bite won’t last long and anyone that isn’t out by 5:30-6am should look elsewhere.\u00a0 Shad will usually move near the docks early to feed, but they won’t last long.\u00a0 By midmorning you’ll have to look for bass away from the shoreline.<\/p>\n

Follow The Funnel\"\"<\/h3>\n

Bass will routinely follow the same routes like funnels.\u00a0 Most of the time they’ll use the same way out that they came in.\u00a0 If you can figure out their route you can follow it back out.\u00a0 Check for access points because that’s where you’ll most likely find bass.\u00a0 Look for the first main lake entry point with deep water close by.\u00a0 Don’t by into the idea that post-spawn bass have moved to their deeper summer locations.\u00a0 There’s some truth behind this, but it’s mostly untrue.\u00a0 Bass move from their shallow spawning location to deeper summer areas, but they’ll stay near shallow cover.\u00a0 In this transitional mode they’ll still be in relative proximity to shallow structure and cover.<\/p>\n

For naysayers, this may seem like bad news.\u00a0 After all, if bass are staying over deep water, doesn’t that make them harder to catch?\u00a0 The problem with this thinking as that most bass caught with topwater lures are suspended fish.\u00a0 After the spawn these bass like to stay fairly close to the surface so they can feed.<\/p>\n

Check Water Clarity<\/h4>\n

Water clarity is yet another thing you need to consider.\u00a0 In clear water fisheries, you’re going to have to follow the funnel out into deeper water.\u00a0 Clear water makes fish feel less comfortable near the surface, so they’ll be near deeper cover.\u00a0 In clearwater lakes you’ll find bass suspended near long tapering points sticking out into the main lake.<\/p>\n

Track The Forage\"\"<\/a><\/h3>\n

Your post-spawn bites will always be linked to the amount of shad in any given fishery.\u00a0 In lakes with a ton of shad bass will most likely suspend more.\u00a0 Lakes that don’t have as much baitfish bass will move up to other available food.\u00a0 Most of the time they’ll look for bluegill if shad is readily available.\u00a0 Knowing the amount and type of baitfish in the waterway is crucial to your success.\u00a0 Shad and bluegill spawn just after bass making their presence crucial for patterning.\u00a0 Making sure baits present is key to successful fishing.\u00a0 This is especially important, because spawning bait are less spread out than at other times of year.<\/p>\n

You can catch suspended bass on topwater lures, but you need to make sure there’s other bait around.\u00a0 Crankbaits are typically the way to go with these fish.\u00a0 I prefer the Strike King KVD 1.5 lure<\/a> in one of the lighter colors.\u00a0 It plows through cover in shallow weeds making it perfect near the shallows.\u00a0 Try and cover the water column without lingering.\u00a0 You’ll be able to quickly tell if bass are present.<\/p>\n

Adjust to Your Surroundings<\/h3>\n

Your approach needs to be truly multidimensional.\u00a0 After the spawn fish quickly transition into their summer resting spots.\u00a0 It’s very easy to get hooked into staying in the shallows to long.\u00a0 Clinging to the shallows could mean you miss the best postspawn bite.\u00a0 Even with a meticulous game plan it can be hard to figure out the pattern.\u00a0 If a weather front isn’t responsible for the change it could just be timing.\u00a0 Just like the shallow flurries in the morning, activity levels will change throughout the day.\u00a0 You’ll have to figure out where the bass are biting and maybe check back to areas that weren’t biting earlier in the day.<\/p>\n

Catching Post-Spawn Smallmouth Bass\"\"<\/h2>\n

Catching smallies will be a little different than with their largemouth brothers.\u00a0 With smallmouths the post-spawn lull is an absolute myth.\u00a0 I’ve found fishing from mid-may to mid-june is one of the best times to catch smallmouths.\u00a0 After the spawn smallmouths like to congregate over long tapering points near their spawning areas.\u00a0 These are the best places for them to forage on 2-3 inch long baitfish.\u00a0 They like to suspend down 5 to 10 feet in water as deep as 40 feet.\u00a0 The beauty of this fishing tactic is that smallies stay as long as the baitfish will.\u00a0 You’ll be able to successfully fish the same spot late into July.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s long been universally accepted that bass require some vague recovery period.\u00a0 Post-Spawn fishing has long been filled with uncooperative bass.\u00a0 They do everything they possibly can to avoid being caught.\u00a0 While catching the occasional fish is better than working I like to optimize my time on the water. 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