| Bass fishing reports are supposed to help you | | | | fishing reports that do their job well will talk about |
| determine where and if bass fishing is good. | | | | the types of baits and lures that are effective at |
| These reports are available for specific areas of | | | | the time the report is released. While bass are not |
| the country, individual states, and sometimes | | | | picky eaters, they are more partial to certain |
| even particular lakes. They are provided by guide | | | | types of food depending on the season because |
| services, game and fishing state departments, | | | | they are aware of what type of food is abundant |
| magazine and journal resources, and even by | | | | during those times. Using live bait can always be a |
| individuals posting on various bass fishing forums. | | | | good idea, but lures can vary in effectiveness, so |
| What information should you look for or provide in | | | | the report should make recommendations on |
| good reports that are actually helpful to anglers | | | | using a crankbait, swimmer, or worm or any |
| seeking such assistance? | | | | other kind of bait. Also, now that you know what |
| Number 1: Where is the bass? This may seem like | | | | kind of bait to use and where the fish are, the |
| a simple enough task, but the reports sometimes | | | | reports should address the colors of baits that |
| forget to include important pieces of information | | | | are working best, depending on water clarity and |
| regarding the specific location of the bass. First, | | | | light levels. |
| you need to find a report for your location - that | | | | Number 3: What technique is working? The |
| could be a particular lake or river, a region, or | | | | reports should always speak to the best |
| even the entire state. This report should have | | | | techniques to use in the areas they suggest |
| recently updated information regarding the best | | | | fishing during the time of year that is at hand. For |
| bodies of water to fish at that time of the year. | | | | example, in the dead of winter, it is highly unlikely |
| However, location should be more specific than | | | | that you will find bass in the shallows in any great |
| that. Are the bass in the shallows near the shore, | | | | number, so most reports won't suggest fly fishing |
| or have they crept out into the center of the | | | | from the banks. However, if there is a fluke |
| lake where the water is deeper? Are they on | | | | season where the winter is warm and this |
| their way upstream or suspended in the lakes? It | | | | technique is turning up good results, bass fishing |
| is also important to detail specific areas of the | | | | reports should mention it. If bass are only biting |
| lake that are hopping with bass, such as a large | | | | on bottom bouncers in a particular lake, this should |
| congregation of white bass near a particular dam | | | | be noted, and if a boat trolling seems to be |
| or several fish on the north end of a lake nestled | | | | spooking the bass in a particular lake and ruining |
| in a particular type of vegetation. | | | | the daily catch, bass fishing reports should |
| Number 2: What are they biting? Again, bass | | | | definitely provide a warning. |