I’ve read about different lures to use depending on how deep the bass are feeding, but how to determine this?
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How do you determine if the bass are feeding deep or shallow? I assume if I see a lot of action on top of the water, then the bass are feeding shallow but is this always the case? Also, what are some other ways to tell their depth?
Please don’t tell me to use a depth finder. If that luxury was available to me I wouldn’t have a question.
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generally, the time of year will tell you. early spring and through the spawn they will be shallow. you may see them on their nests. times will vary according to what part of the country they live in. the water will start to warm sooner in the south and far west. summertime, l have my best luck fishing shallow unless the water temp starts moving up into the eighties then l fish deeper or at night.after the autumn “turnover”, the water will mix and the temp will be pretty much constant throughout the water column. the bass will be everywhere. then they start packing it on for winter and will take just about anything. summer and fall are my best times for topwaters. then comes winter and the fish become lethargic and move to deeper water where jigs and jigging spoons work. fish slower and smaller in winter. these are just my general observations. there are some fish shallow or deep all the time and l’m sure you have noticed exceptions to this answer. great, great question.