| Most bass anglers understand, that the best times to | | | | night. The exact opposite effect of a full moon. So |
| go bass fishing are, overcast days, early mornings | | | | the following day, after a new moon, is a great time |
| and evenings. And seasonal wise, spring and fall are | | | | to go bass fishing. During a full moon, bass are active |
| the best. This seems to be common knowledge, | | | | at night. This makes the following day very slow. But, |
| however, most people don't understand the | | | | if you like night fishing, bass are very active at night |
| significant effect the moon has on bass behavior. | | | | during a full moon. |
| Most people believe bass spawn when the | | | | Bass like other animals in the wildlife, can sense when |
| temperature of the water hits 65 degrees. Not true, | | | | a storm is coming. Bass are not active after a storm |
| bass have been seen spawning when the | | | | hits. So they are very aggressive right before the |
| temperature was 55 degrees or in the eighties. A | | | | storm hits. This is another great time to go bass |
| week before the first moon in the springtime; bass | | | | fishing. They can be active during the storm but who |
| will be moving to the flats for spawning. When the | | | | wants to be on the lake during a storm. |
| first full moon hits, this is when they spawn. The | | | | During the hot days of summer, bass fishing tends to |
| week prior to this, the bass will be very active | | | | slow down. The bass are harder to find and it seems |
| foraging. Instinctively, they know that during the | | | | like their more active at night. You also have a lot |
| spawn, they won't be eating. So, one week prior to | | | | more commotion on the lake with the water skiing |
| the first full moon in the springtime, is a great time to | | | | and jet skiing etc. At night all these people are off |
| go bass fishing. | | | | the lake and the temperature drops. This makes for |
| During the time of the new moon--when the | | | | some good night fishing. So during the summer |
| moonlight is blocked out--bass are very active the | | | | months, try night fishing. Spinnerbaits seem to work |
| next day. The new moon makes them dormant at | | | | well at night, just use a slow retrieve. |