| Is there one single mechanism or catalyst that triggers | | | | move up is always a matter of debate. The spawn |
| bass to spawn? Undoubtedly, the answer to that is | | | | may occur over a period spanning several weeks. If |
| "no". As winter turns to spring and days get longer, the | | | | the female has laid some eggs then senses an |
| waters begin to warm. This warming can range | | | | oncoming cold front, she will probably move back to |
| anywhere between 50-62 degrees. It could be a | | | | deeper water until conditions improve, then resume |
| combination of longer days and warmer water that | | | | laying her eggs. This is a safeguard if the water turns |
| triggers the bass to move into the shallows to search | | | | cold, it may kill off some of the eggs. Waves of bass |
| for areas to bed. These areas could be shallow sand | | | | may move into the spawning grounds over this period |
| bars or even the tops of large boulders that get direct | | | | of time, perhaps Mother Nature's way of guaranteeing |
| light or warmth. | | | | a healthy re-population. |
| It is also believed by some, that light has much to do | | | | Knowing when the bass are spawning is key to |
| with the timing of the spawn. During the full and new | | | | preserving our fish wildlife and the sport many of us |
| moons there are longer and brighter periods of lunar | | | | enjoy. NOT catching spawning bass safeguards |
| light. That combined with the longer days of spring and | | | | against over fishing at times the fish need to multiply. |
| summer has many convinced that light is the trigger. | | | | Take your family, enjoy the outdoors, and Let's Go |
| Whatever it is that stimulates the females to begin to | | | | Fishing! |