Bass
CommonFreshwater
Found around submerged cover — docks, fallen timber, and weed edges — where it ambushes prey rather than chasing in open water. Strikes hardest at dawn and dusk, and will hit topwater lures when feeding aggressively near the surface.
Profile
- Fight: 8/10
- Trophy: 5/10
- Wariness: 6/10
- Abundance: 9/10
- Aggression: 9/10
- Table: 5/10
- Typical weight
- 1.5–5.5 lbs (0.7–2.5 kg)
- Record
- 22.0 lbs (10.0 kg)
Season
- Jan: 20%
- Feb: 20%
- Mar: 35%
- Apr: 55%
- May: 75%
- Jun: 85%
- Jul: 70%
- Aug: 65%
- Sep: 80%
- Oct: 70%
- Nov: 40%
- Dec: 22%
Seasonality shown is typical for temperate North America — your local waters may vary.
Time of day
- 12 AM: 10%
- 1 AM: 8%
- 2 AM: 6%
- 3 AM: 6%
- 4 AM: 8%
- 5 AM: 30%
- 6 AM: 70%
- 7 AM: 90%
- 8 AM: 60%
- 9 AM: 30%
- 10 AM: 20%
- 11 AM: 15%
- 12 PM: 15%
- 1 PM: 15%
- 2 PM: 20%
- 3 PM: 30%
- 4 PM: 55%
- 5 PM: 85%
- 6 PM: 95%
- 7 PM: 65%
- 8 PM: 30%
- 9 PM: 18%
- 10 PM: 14%
- 11 PM: 12%
Conditions
Temp64–75°F (18–24°C)
Depth3–20 ft (1–6 m)
PressureFalling
LightOvercast
Lures
Tips
- Target submerged structure like logs, docks, and weed edges where bass ambush prey.
- In spring, look for bass in warmer shallow water before they move deeper for summer.
- Topwater lures work best at dawn, dusk, or under overcast skies.
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