Tag: Bass

Deep Water Ponds Minimum depth for sustaining warm water species like bass and panfish is 10 feet. For trout and other cold water species, the minimum is 12 feet or more unless a cold spring or stream feeds the pond. How deep does a pond need to be for a bass? Ideally, a bass pond […]

Fishing in the Thames All three lakes are home to perch, bass and northern pike, and Fanshawe also has walleye. The Ontario Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary has information on licences, seasons and catch limits. The Thames River watershed is located in Fisheries Management Zone (FMZ) 16. What kind of fish are in the River Thames? […]

Garlic scent and anise oil are virtually non-existent to the bass you’re trying to catch, and ‘bass are not the salt lovers we are. Are fish attracted to the smell of garlic? Garlic: This is another one that has anecdotal evidence that it attracts fish or at the very least neutralizes odors that can repel […]

Lateral Monocular Vision of Bass The lens of a bass’ eye extends beyond the plane of the pupil giving the bass an exceptionally wide lateral field of view. Vision to its sides is monocular (sees with one eye) and farsighted providing at most a viewing distance no more than 50 feet in clear water. What […]

Central Texas For striped bass and longnose gar, adults and children 12 and older are advised to eat no more than two 8-ounce servings per month. Children under 12 should eat no more than two 4-ounce servings per month. What is the limit on white bass in Texas? White bass in Texas are currently managed […]

Their biggest predator is perhaps themselves; bass are opportunistic feeders and frequently eat other, smaller bass. In freshwater settings, birds (like herons), bigger fish, alligators, otters, and even turtles will eat bass. In the ocean, bass are preyed on by sharks, seals, other bass, and predatory fish. What fish eats the most bass? They will […]

Lake Montgomery. Official Largemouth World Record: George Perry’s Undefeated Bass. On June 2nd, 1932, George Perry caught the current world record bass out of Lake Montgomery, an oxbow lake off the Ocmulgee River in southern Georgia. The fish (the whopper) weighed 22 pounds, 4 ounces. What state has the biggest largemouth bass? “California is the […]

Broken down to its basic necessities, all you need to catch a bass is a line, a hook and a bait. Normally people include rods and reels, but really I caught my first big bass with a rubber worm, hook and 50 feet of 20-pound monofilament line. I lassoed it around my head and flung […]

Bass fishing in Scotland is not as good as it is in the south of the UK, but bass are still present around the entirety of Scotlands coast, so are a fun bicatch while targeting more plentiful species like pollack that will hit the same lures. What fish can be caught in Scotland? There are […]

Habitat. Largemouth Bass prefer warm water and are usually found in small, shallow lakes or shallow bays of larger lakes. They are often found close to dense aquatic vegetation (e.g. cattails, waterlilies and submerged aquatic plants, such as pondweed) or other forms of cover, such as sunken logs. Where are bass most common? The original […]

Bluegills, golden shiners, yellow perch, and frogs are definitely favorite bass foods but crayfish are more occasional “nice meals” rather than important food sources. In lakes and rivers with a heavy population of crayfish, bass will key in on them more. What food can you use to catch bass? In terms of live bait, fish […]

You will have the upper third which is usually the most northern part of the lake, the middle section, and the lower third. Fish each third of the lake at the appropriate time of the year. The upper third of the lake is where bass will go from late fall through winter and leave in […]

monofilament line. Most professional anglers today use very little monofilament line. About the only time I’ll choose monofilament to fish for bass is if I’m fishing a spinner bait or a bladed jig or cranking very heavy wood with a square-billed crankbait and making short casts. What type of line is best for bass fishing? […]

The Best Hooks for Bass Fishing STRAIGHT SHANK HOOK. Situations: Flipping, pitching and fishing in heavy cover. OFFSET ROUND BEND HOOK. Situations: Multiple conditions with more streamlined plastics. OFFSET WIDE GAP HOOK. Situations: Multiple conditions with bulkier plastics. DROP SHOT HOOK OR “OCTOPUS HOOK” WACKY RIG HOOK. What size hook is best for bass? A […]

Bass Fishing Tips: How to Catch Bass Save Shredded Worms. When your plastic worms get torn up, save ’em. Red Fools the Fish. Skip Your Bait. Keep Your Hooks Sharp. Look at Your Livewell Water. Face the Wind. Fish Shallow in the Spring. Make Your Bait Seasonal. What attracts bass the most? Shad, minnows, or […]

Your fish finder has a transducer that sends down the sonar signal in waves. When the sound waves bounce back off the bottom, the fish finder will interpret these returning signals into the visual picture you see on your screen. How do fish finders detect fish? Fish finders detect the presence of fish primarily by […]

Some of the best options for pre-spawn bass are medium-diving crankbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures such as poppers or walkers. During the summer, the best lures to use when bank fishing include deep-diving crankbaits and various plastic worms ranging from six to ten inches. What attracts bass the most? Shad, minnows, or shiners are […]

Insects, crayfish, frogs, lizards, snakes, other fish and even baby birds end up on the dinner menu. Bass will even eat each other. The name of the game is survival, and if a bass has to eat another bass in order to live, he won’t think twice about it. What do bass like to eat […]

The geography is the foundation of it all. From Normandy down through Brittany, taking in the Bay of Brest and all the way down through the Bay of Biscay, the French coast is bass heaven. Do they have bass in France? Sea bass is the most popular saltwater fish for french anglers. Like pike for […]

to 25 years. Bass are a relatively slow growing species and it can take up to 7 years to reach MCRS (42 cm). They are consequently vulnerable to overfishing. It has a lifespan of up to 25 years. How long does seabass live for? 25 yearsLifespan & Reproduction European sea bass can live in the […]