Seasonal Changes

[Bud Kennedy]

Here we are in the fall of the year.  Air temps and water temps are falling and starting yet more changes with the feeding patterns of bass are underway.  Transitioning from summer patterns to fall patterns becomes not a factor of the calendar but changes in the biological factors that tell the bass it is time to feed differently.

In your areas what are the keys that you look for to make changes in your selection of bait offerings or presentation styles or even probable habitat changes.  Knowing when, where and how to make these changes might just help you avoid the frustrations of potential seasonal skunks.

[Smallie_Stalker]

The biggest signs for me are changes to vegetation in the water and to the trees and grass on land.

When at least half of the leaves on trees have changed to their bright fall colors that's a good indicator. By the time they are brown and/or falling off we are usually at, or on the verge of ice over.

Similar changes to vegetation in the water are also a clue. When the grass and lily pads start dying back that's the beginning. When the pads turn brown and start breaking off into floating junk mats the water is too  old and the shallow fall bite is most likely over.

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[Oldfart9999]

The biggest signs for me are changes to vegetation in the water and to the trees and grass on land.

When at least half of the leaves on trees have changed to their bright fall colors that's a good indicator. By the time they are brown and/or falling off we are usually at, or on the verge of ice over.

Similar changes to vegetation in the water are also a clue. When the grass and lily pads start dying back that's the beginning. When the pads turn brown and start breaking off into floating junk mats the water is too  old and the shallow fall bite is most likely over.

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Agreed, keep looking for green grass, as the areas become smaller and deeper it groups the bass up, the cooling water slows the metabolism down and smaller baits and slower presentations start working better. It's a time to catch some of the largest bass in the system.
Rodney

[Wizard]

Missouri has had such short fall seasons we almost go from summer to winter. It can be 85 degrees during the day and drop to 30 degrees the same night. Been that way for a decade.

Wizard

[caddyjoe77]

Almost time for the A-Rig bite to start. 

probably catch them on a frog still for a couple weeks randomly.