| New England Fall Bass Fishing | | | | In mid-fall the water in the shallows continues to cool |
| Fall Bass Fishing. | | | | until it reaches equilibrium with the temperature of the |
| Every fall season thousands upon thousands of | | | | deeper water. This is by far the most difficult part of |
| tourists flood New England states to drive around and | | | | the fall to fish, because bass no longer have a |
| look at leaves. I am writing this article to inform you all | | | | preferred temperature zone to relate to, and thus can |
| that there is something much more interesting you | | | | be found pretty much anywhere in the lake. For those |
| could be doing in the fall in New England... Bass fishing. | | | | of us who do not own fish finders the only option is to |
| Who would want to drive around and look at dying | | | | use process of elimination to find fish. The only advice I |
| leaves when they knew they could be pulling in a very | | | | can offer here is to invest in a fish finder. If you don't |
| ALIVE lunker bass on the end of their line. This is New | | | | have a fish finder or the budget to purchase one fish |
| England Fall Bass Fishing. | | | | all structure you can get a lure to and use process of |
| The difficulty in landing bass in the fall is the ever | | | | elimination to find which pattern will work that particular |
| fluctuating weather. In other seasons predictable | | | | day. |
| weather leads to predictable fishing patterns and | | | | Late fall bass fishing comes when winter approaches |
| behavior. The fall takes this predictability out of the | | | | and water temperatures in the shallows plummett |
| equation and throws us into a world of unknowns. | | | | below temperatures in the depths. This is when bass |
| Fortunately, being the smart anglers that we are, we | | | | retreat to deeper structure where they will stay until |
| can understand all of the weather possibilities that fall | | | | spring. When water temperatures drop below a range |
| may throw at us, and know how to best conquer | | | | of about 50 degrees Fahrenheit, being cold blooded, |
| them. Thus, here are my fall bass fishing tips to you. | | | | bass become torpid and less willing to bite. This is a |
| The first thing to consider when bass fishing in the fall | | | | concern when approaching late fall bass fishing. We |
| is where the bass will most likely hold. In the fall | | | | will need to create a presentation that is slow, and |
| temperatures begin to slowly drop thus making it more | | | | worthwhile for a bass. When I say worthwhile, I am |
| comfortable for fish to come to shallower waters | | | | referring to the size of your bait, a fish that is frozen to |
| which are now cooling down to their optimal | | | | the gills is going to be less likely to expend energy for |
| temperature. Towards the end of the summer, water | | | | a mere snack, thus putting something that would be |
| is at its warmest, which is often out of a bass' comfort | | | | considered a larger meal in front of its face will yield |
| zone. This leads to locating them much deeper in the | | | | better results. On top of this, slow down. With lethargic |
| water column. Towards the end of summer is also the | | | | fish we must be patient and leave the bait in the strike |
| time in which their food supply becomes most scarce. | | | | zone for a longer period of time. Large jigs and |
| So the good news is this: (a) When fall begins, | | | | carolina rigged plastics are a couple of surefire |
| temperatures begin to drop to optimal ranges, and | | | | approaches to filling your livewell in the late fall. |
| because of this (b) bass will come into the shallows, | | | | Understanding these three phases of fall bass fishing |
| and most importantly, (c) they will be absolutely | | | | and understanding when each is taking place will allow |
| starving. Knowing this we will elect to fish in the | | | | you to make informed decisions on where to locate |
| shallows for the beginning of the fall season. As far as | | | | fish, and how to have them end up in your boat. |
| lure selection and presentation is concerned when | | | | New England fall bass fishing is one of my favorite |
| early fall bass fishing, lures and tactics that you would | | | | fishing situations to approach. Nothing can top the |
| use in the spring can be revisited with great results in | | | | feeding frenzy that is created when malnourished |
| the fall. Remember, the fish will be in water that is | | | | bass come into shallow waters to gorge themselves |
| close to their optimal range for activity so don't be shy | | | | before winter hits. If you take anything from this article |
| throwing shallow running crankbaits and spinners to | | | | to the water with you next fall understand the three |
| trigger a reaction strike. Bass fishing New England | | | | distinct phases of the fall and how bass will relate to |
| waters in the early fall creates opportunity for some | | | | their environments as a function of water temperature. |
| explosive days of fishing. | | | | |