Largemouth bass are the most popular game fish that is targeted throughout the United States. Largemouth bass are exciting to catch whether you are fishing for fun or in a competitive bass tournament.
Habitat
Largemouth bass can be found in many different bodies of water such as ponds, lakes, reservoirs, rivers and even in some streams. These fish prefer cover such as docks, wood & timber, weeds and rocks. They can often be found in fairly shallow water, but they will also go deep. Structure fishing is very important if you want to consistently catch big bass when they are in deep water.
How to Catch Largemouth Bass
You can catch largemouth bass on a variety of artificial lures and live bait. Most of the tournament anglers wouldn’t even consider using live bait, however, most weekend anglers realize how many more bass you can catch when you are using live bait. Soft plastics, crankbaits, jigs and topwater lures are just some of the artificial lures that anglers use to target largemouth bass.
Eating Largemouth Bass
With tournament fishing becoming so popular, largemouth bass have become more of a catch and release fish. On the lakes that get a lot more fishing pressure, it is essential to release the larger bass to make sure there are plenty of big bass to catch in the future and because these bigger fish do a lot more for reproducing than the smaller fish. However, many anglers do eat largemouth bass and most people that do eat bass would say that they do taste pretty good.
Fishing Lures for Largemouth Bass
- Crankbaits
- Jigs
- Soft Plastics
- Spinnerbaits
- Swimbaits
- Topwater Lures
- Umbrella Rigs
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Fishing Rigs for Largemouth Bass
- Carolina Rig
- Drop Shot Rig
- Floating Rig
- Florida Rig
- Free Lining Rig
- Jighead
- Scrounger Jighead
- Slip Bobber Rig
- Split Shot Rig
- Texas Rig
- Wacky Rig
Live Baits for Largemouth Bass
- Crayfish
- Softshell Crayfish
- Chubs
- Leeches - Videos Included
- Nightcrawlers - Videos Included
- Minnows
- Shad
- Suckers
Cover & Structure for Largemouth Bass
- Dams & Spillways
- Drop-Offs
- Flats
- Man-Made Features (Docks, Boat Houses, etc.)
- Points
- Rocks & Boulders
- Timber & Brush
- Weeds
Different Depths of Water
- Shallow Water
- Deep Water
- Suspended Bass
- Bottom Fishing
- Topwater Fishing
How the Weather Affects Largemouth Bass Fishing
- Cold Fronts
- Warm Fronts
- Stable Weather
- Clouds
- Rain
- Sun
- Wind
Spawning Time
Time of Day
Time of Year (Seasonal Movements)
Types of Water
