Sporty, powerful and acrobat, the black bass is a very popular fish lure fishermen from all over the world. It is nevertheless a very wary fish, especially during the hot spells that we have been seeing for several weeks now. Fishing for black bass in summer can mean days of frenzy as well as big dry spells, which can put your fishing skills to the test. Here are a few tips to help you avoid the bonnet at the end of summer.
For black bass, better sooner or later than never
If you are wondering when to fish for black bass in the summer, the key to success is usually (and not just for this fish) timing. Fish before sunrise to avoid the heat or plan an outing before dusk will allow you to optimize your outings and hope to find you in the period of black-bass activity. As you will have understood, the best times to fish for black bass are the cooler times of the day. This is one of the fundamental principles of black bass fishing for beginners wishing to fish it in summer.
Choose your fishing grounds carefully
Favor them relatively deep ponds, lakes, gravel pits, rivers or reservoirs and whose vegetation is thick. Vegetation helps increase the levels of dissolved oxygen in the water that the black bass needs when temperatures rise. The foliage is also cooler areas that allow the fish to suffer less from the heat, to rest but also to feed in the summer.
As you can imagine, deeper water also means freshness. The deeper parts of a watercourse are therefore privileged places for black-bass when the air and water temperature increase during the day.
Start on the surface to finish deep
Black bass are often associated with a surface fish. This is not wrong, but under very specific conditions that we started to explain above. While there's no doubt that sight-fishing for black bass on the surface is one of the most spectacular forms of freshwater fishing, opting for deeper water will ensure more consistent results. So don't hesitate to broaden your horizons!
Begin by surveying shallow water when the water temperature is coolest using stickbaits, poppers, buzzbaits, frogs and others shads. Don't forget to take with you cranckbaits, jerkbaits, Texan montages, spinnerbaits and jigs to gradually explore deeper and congested waters as the temperature warms. Locating fish in deeper water is not easy. But for that the technology can be very useful to you to locate the funds and the structures.
Long live technology!
When learning to fish for black bass one of the best things to do is find and use a contour map to locate the structure in deeper water. These cards are especially useful for late summer fishing trips when hot weather pushes fish into cooler areas. A contour map will help you find useful clues about the composition of the bottom and the submerged structure. Note all rock piles, bumps, flats, channels, and submerged points.
Anticipate your sessions by starting by analyzing the type of water. For this, several tools may be at your disposal such as Google earth, Geoportal or Geopeche. Developed by French fishermen, Geopeche is an interactive map, free and accessible to all, from your computer, smartphone or tablet. It includes all the rivers and bodies of water in a department as well as all the information necessary for the practice of recreational fishing. This information will be invaluable to you in order to prepare your outing correctly by identifying the most favorable areas likely to harbor a black bass.
These few tips in your pocket will be very useful for you to get out of the game when the temperatures heat up. All you have to do is put them into practice. For more advice on black bass fishing in summer and techniques that apply to other seasons of the year, do not hesitate to get in touch with a fishing guide. These will put you in the best conditions to better understand and complete the few lines we are sharing with you.
Happy fishing everyone
