How to Catch Largemouth or Smallmouth Bass in The Spring With Bass Fishing Techniques

One of the best times of the year to fish for largemouth bass is in the spring. Bass fishing is a very popular sport especially in the St Lawrence river in upstate New York. Learning to catch bass in a lake or river is part of the challenge fishermen face. Here are a few tips on how to catch bass in the spring time of the year.

Things You'll Need

• bass fishing gear

Instructions

1. When you are getting ready to start fishing you need to go to your local sporting goods store. You need to buy a fishing license and make sure to take some kind of identification. You will need your drivers license and in some cases a utility or phone bill. Make sure to check with your local division of wild life for the laws about bass fishing in your state. Some states like in upstate New York the bass fishing season doesn't start until the 3 weekend in June. Now that you have checked your state's fishing regulations your ready to go bass fishing in the spring.

2. Largemouth bass will spawn when the water temperature is in the 65 and 70 degrees area. After the spawn the bass will start moving off the spawning beds and move to deeper water. Bass are hungry and will start to feed. You can look for their spawning beds before you go fishing making sure you wear polarized sunglasses. The bass beds will be hollowed out holes in the swallow water.

3. If you are fishing from a boat make sure to move quietly through the area you are going to fish. Shallow water warms up quicker than deep water and the bass will start looking for bait fish to feed on. Shallow water with lots of dead trees and logs warms up faster look for large rocks where the bass will ambush bait fish from.

4. You should try and match the bait fish or crayfish that are in the area if you are using an artificial bait. Cast your bait to the shadow side of the structure. Bass will stay in the shade if it is a sunny day. Use a slow to medium retrieve with plenty of starts and stops. Large mouth and smallmouth bass will stay near deeper water when they are feeding so a depth finder can help you spot those areas. You should practice catch and release, and use barbless hooks if possible.

Tips & Warnings

• Check your local fishing regulations