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Seasonal Fishing Cheat Sheet This “cheat sheet” is a basic graphical chart to help you be a better fisherman. Bass are positioned in lakes based on the season and water temps. Understanding their energy levels, feeding habits and the water temps they live in will help you pick the right lures. The chart is on the 2nd page of this PDF. Chart Legend
On left side of chart, this indicates the Weeds, Reeds, Underwater hottest and slowest times of bass fishing. vegetation. Red arrow indicates the hottest time of season. Blue indicates the slowest time Rocks, mounds, rip-rap of season.
Lily-pads and matted vegetation. Indicates a bass’ energy level. ENERGY Higher levels mean more aggressive fish. Docks and manmade objects Indicates the beginning water 80° temp of a particular season. Stumps, logs and wooden brush
DEPTH 1 5 10 15 20 30 40 Ledges, channels, bluffs, walls, Indicates at what depths most bass will be found underwater hills or caverns for each season.
This Seasonal Cheat Sheet is copyrighted by Free Bass Lures; all rights are reserved. You may use this for your personal use ONLY. This document or any content here-in can not be sold or used without express permission from Frank Hilton and Free Bass Lures. WINTER DEPTH 1 5 10 15 20 30 40 ENERGY 40° Fishing is slow in winter because a bass’ Best Baits Types energy is really slowed down. Find bass in • Jigging Spoons & Jigs deep water near ledges and underwater • Plastic Grubs & Worms cover such as left over grass, wood or • Finesse Lures walls. Fish your lures slow and be patient. • Small Jerkbaits Fishing activity will pick up once water • Small Crankbaits temps start reaching 40° to 45° degrees. • Slow Spinner baits
SPRING DEPTH 1 5 10 15 20 30 40 ENERGY 50° Fishing starts slow, but increases as warm Best Bait Types rains and weather warms the water. Fishing • Top water baits can be on-off because of unstable weather • Spinnerbaits fronts. Later, justFREE before the spawn, expect • Swimbaits aggressive strikes and use larger lures as • Jerkbaits & Crankbaits bass will feedBass heavily to get L fattenedures up for • Crawdad baits spawning© activities.www.freebasslures.com • Plastic worms & jigs
SPAWN DEPTH 1 5 10 15 20 30 40 ENERGY 60° Bass pretty much stop feeding during the Best Bait Types spawn. They only become aggressive • Critter baits when protecting their nest. The trick is to • Lizards & Snakes get your baits right in the middle of the nest • Bluegill Swimbaits and aggravate the bass. After the bigger • Plastic worms & jigs females leave the nest, they will rest in • Some top water deeper water. • Tubes & Crawdads
SUMMER DEPTH 1 5 10 15 20 30 40 ENERGY 80° Bass are at their feeding peaks. Bass will Best Bait Types be scattered on the lake; some in deep • Top water baits water, some isFREE shallow. On hot sunny days • Swimbaits either fish deep or in deep weedy cover. • Plastic worms & jigs Pretty muchBass any lures Lworkur duringes the • Crankbaits summer. • Spinner baits © www.freebasslures.com • Finesse lures
FALL DEPTH 1 5 10 15 20 30 40 ENERGY 60° Bass go shallow for one last major feeding Best Bait Types binge to fatten up for winter. Bass will • Spinnerbaits mainly be feeding on bait fish such as shad, • Swimbaits shiners or whatever it can get. Fall brings in • Jerkbaits & Crankbaits windy days, so spinner baits and swimbaits • Spoons are ideal. • Plastic worms & jigs • Top water baits ©Copyright - Free Bass Lures - All Rights Reserved.