Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Best lures by season
Pre-spawn
- Spinnerbait — slow-rolled, chartreuse/white· Bassmaster pre-spawn pattern guide
- Jerkbait — twitched with long pauses, natural shad· In-Fisherman pre-spawn jerkbait guidance
Spawn
- Soft Plastic — wacky-rigged to beds, green pumpkin· Bassmaster spawn sight-fishing guide
- Jig — flipped to cover, black/blue· Bassmaster spawn flipping guide
Post-spawn
- Topwater — walked at first light, bone/white· In-Fisherman post-spawn topwater guidance
Summer
- Drop Shot — finesse on deep structure, natural· Bassmaster summer deep-water guide
- Chatterbait — steady through grass, chartreuse· Berkley bait selection guidance
- Swimbait — slow-rolled over structure, shad· Bassmaster summer swimbait guide
Fall
- Crankbait — square-billed over cover, shad· In-Fisherman fall crankbait patterns
Winter
- Jig — slow-dragged on the bottom, black/blue· In-Fisherman cold-water bass patterns