48 Degree Water Temps - What Are Your Favorite Lures? 2024
FryDog62 reply :
Water is cold here now in Minnesota - what are your go-to lures when it gets down below 50 degree water temps? Same or different lures for largemouth or smallmouth?
Catt reply :
When the waters down south get in the upper 40s to lower 50s (yes it gets that cold) my goto lures are...
Jig-n-Craw
Rat-L-Trap
Texas rigged Craw Worm
illinifan4152 reply :
Jerkbait and jig!
desmobob reply :
The water was just a quarter of a degree over 48* today when I was out. I had limited success with a twin-tailed Hula Grub on a shaky head, the same grub on a swing jig, and an unweighted T-rigged Senko. I would have also (or maybe even primarily) thrown a 3/8 oz. jig with Pit Boss or D-Bomb trailer, but I was messing around with some new gear today and using a light rod.
If I was fishing smallies, I'd have most likely done a lot of drop-shotting and also fished the shaky head/Hula Grub.
Tight lines,
Bob
Montanaro reply :
Ive success with slow rolled swimjigs.
BaitMonkey1984 reply :
Jigs. Storming hornet slow rolled. Or try that senile lipless that came in the MTB a few weeks ago. The name escapes me but I finally tied that thing on last month and it helped me whoop my buddy. Loud rattles that you can hear even on the beginning of a bomb cast. Great lure from Sebile, thanks for MTB to introducing me to it.
smalljaw67 reply :
Jerkbait, Rapala #5 Shad Rap, hair jig, in that order!
Bankbeater reply :
A jig and craw fished slow.
FryDog62 reply :
I used a Shadow Rap last week.. Second cast a 15 inch largemouth ... and then 150,000 1 pound snot-rocket pike after that. Ugh. Will try some of the others mentioned above if I get out one more time before ice up. Thx all --
-Fry
J Francho reply :
Crank baits, swimbaits, umbrella rigs, bucktail spinners.
WIGuide reply :
Howdy there neighbor! I wasn't out very long this last weekend, but water temps were in that 47-50 degree range. I was having success with the same baits that have been producing in recent weeks which have been crankbaits and jerkbaits. I've caught a few on other baits as well, but those have been the two most productive.
scaleface reply :
They can really be unpredictable and go on feeding sprees where you catch one after another . I have even caught them on buzzbaits while it was snowing but that was an exception . I will always try a t rig and/or jig . I would say my most consistent lure over the years in mid to late November has been a Bomber Model 6A crankbait in a baitfish pattern like Baby bass .
fishballer06 reply :
Blade baits, jerkbaits, swimbaits, lipless cranks, jigs.
IAY reply :
swimbaits 
Turtle135 reply :
smallmouth bass: suspending jerkbait and increasingly a ned rig
largemouth bass: football jig with a craw trailer (full disclosure, I throw this presentation year round but when the water gets down into the forties in the late fall early winter it catches pigs)
FryDog62 reply :
Wish we could throw an umbrella rig up here in Minnesota - at least for a week each year or something to see what it would catch. Maybe I'll try a Boo Rig ~
Ozark_Basser reply :
Jerkbaits and jigs
everythingthatswims reply :
1/4oz redeye shad in black&gold, and a finesse worm on a lightweight t rig fished slow.
FryDog62 reply :
What do people think of a wacky worm thrown into high percentage spots?
je1946 reply :
Blades, lipless cranks, jerkbaits. In that order.
papajoe222 reply :
Hair jigs and blade baits. If they're still venturing to the shallows, a jerk bait or lipless crank. On the natural lakes around the Twin Cities, when that water temp gets to the mid 40's the majority of bass will have headed for their wintering spots, but you can still pick up some walleye from any green weeds close to a drop off. If you're into multi-species, a #3 Mepps.
buzzed bait reply :
On 11/11/2015 at 1:35 AM, FryDog62 said:What do people think of a wacky worm thrown into high percentage spots?
nope. won't work.
seriously don't know of a time that i wouldn't throw a wacky worm with confidence.
desmobob reply :
On 11/10/2015 at 8:26 PM, FryDog62 said:I used a Shadow Rap last week.. Second cast a 15 inch largemouth ... and then 150,000 1 pound snot-rocket pike after that. Ugh. Will try some of the others mentioned above if I get out one more time before ice up. Thx all --
-Fry
That's what happens on southern L. Champlain when you throw a crank bait in the fall. It's a pike and pickerel magnet! Actually, any bait moving fast really sucks them in. I got my biggest fall largemouth on a squarebill this fall, but hesitate to throw them because of the pike and pickerel activity.
Tight lines,
Bob
FryDog62 reply :
On 11/11/2015 at 4:47 AM, papajoe222 said:Hair jigs and blade baits. If they're still venturing to the shallows, a jerk bait or lipless crank. On the natural lakes around the Twin Cities, when that water temp gets to the mid 40's the majority of bass will have headed for their wintering spots, but you can still pick up some walleye from any green weeds close to a drop off. If you're into multi-species, a #3 Mepps.
I think is true. I try to keep catching bass down to about 48 degrees. I have found if there are really BIG pike present, at about 45-47 degrees they can get extremely active. May have to start throwing BullDawgs and Buchertails 
Leonidas reply :
Slow rolled spinnerbait, football jig, jerk bait and float 'n' fly.
A fat Smallie on light line float 'n' fly is a blast.
Bluebasser86 reply :
jerkbait, trap, jig, bladed jig.
Some of the biggest bass I catch all year on a bladed jig are in water colder than most people think they're effective.
FryDog62 reply :
On 11/11/2015 at 2:59 PM, Bluebasser86 said:jerkbait, trap, jig, bladed jig.
Some of the biggest bass I catch all year on a bladed jig are in water colder than most people think they're effective.
Blue, what are some of your preferred bladed jigs... brand color, size, etc...?
gulfcaptain reply :
A 8" Hudd slowly fished. Atleast around here. Also fish an A-Rig, and a blade jig. Then a jig (smaller size 1/4-3/8 around here). Those are my winter baits.
desmobob reply :
I had a great afternoon today in 46.7* water with a lightly-weighted T-rigged Senko and a Ned Rig. Large- and smallmouth bass were in the mood to be finessed!
Tight lines,
Bob
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 11/11/2015 at 10:11 PM, FryDog62 said:Blue, what are some of your preferred bladed jigs... brand color, size, etc...?
I fish my own, almost always a 3/8oz. Black and blue seems to be good in colder water, especially for big fish, water clarity doesn't really seem to matter. I've also had good luck with green pumpkin and a color I call Bream that is green pumpkin, brown, and some blue.
Here's one from early this year, and yes I was fishing 2.4' of water despite it only being 45 degree water.
Mainebass1984 reply :
My go to bait would most certainly have to be a blade bait once the water gets 50 degrees or colder . I am surprised it has not been mentioned more. Perhaps people just aren't fishing them ? I fish right until the ice is too thick for my boat to break through. A jig will work too but you wont get nearly as many bites. Water temp has been 47-50 degrees in northern New England the past couple weeks and the blade bait bite has been hot. You got to be making contact with bottom while you are fishing a blade bait. Fish it just like you would a jig.
jonnyblazex reply :
For those that are doing good on the blade baits, what brand are you using? What weight for what depth? Thanks!
Mainebass1984 reply :
On 11/15/2015 at 11:27 AM, jonnyblazex said:For those that are doing good on the blade baits, what brand are you using? What weight for what depth? Thanks!
I have been using a 1/2 oz silver buddy. Targeting areas with rock, preferably a steep drop off, in 15 to 35 ft of water.
BradGuenette reply :
3.3 Keitech rigged on a 1/2football, reel as slow as possible back to the boat.
FryDog62 reply :
On 11/14/2015 at 9:36 PM, Bluebasser86 said:I fish my own, almost always a 3/8oz. Black and blue seems to be good in colder water, especially for big fish, water clarity doesn't really seem to matter. I've also had good luck with green pumpkin and a color I call Bream that is green pumpkin, brown, and some blue.
Here's one from early this year, and yes I was fishing 2.4' of water despite it only being 45 degree water.
Funny, I switch off constantly between black/blue and pumpkin... maybe the combo is the trick. Good looking lure, hey if you sell them let me know. I enjoy trying out custom lures...
Lumberjack_lou reply :
On 11/10/2015 at 10:13 AM, FryDog62 said:Water is cold here now in Minnesota - what are your go-to lures when it gets down below 50 degree water temps? Same or different lures for largemouth or smallmouth?
When it starts to get cold I'm downsizing a lot of my baits, smaller football jigs with craw trailers, drop shotting the transition points, and using a wiggle wart when I want to cover water.
JGBassinAL reply :
On Pickwick Lake and Wilson Lake if you aren't throwing an Alabama Rig you don't have a chance to win any tournament period. I have 6 rods in my boat. 4 have Alabama Rigs on them with different colored/sizes blades/swimbaits and two with a paddle tail swimbait. One has a Basstrix on it and the other has a Keitech on it. These two came off the rig in a tournament this past Saturday:
Mainebass1984 reply :
On 11/18/2015 at 1:03 PM, JGBassinAL said:On Pickwick Lake and Wilson Lake if you aren't throwing an Alabama Rig you don't have a chance to win any tournament period. I have 6 rods in my boat. 4 have Alabama Rigs on them with different colored/sizes blades/swimbaits and two with a paddle tail swimbait. One has a Basstrix on it and the other has a Keitech on it. These two came off the rig in a tournament this past Saturday:
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Nice bass ! Im surprised to see such success with water temepratures around 48 degrees on an Alabama rig. I didn't really think the water temperature got that cold so quickly in that area.
JGBassinAL reply :
On 11/18/2015 at 8:39 PM, Mainebass1984 said:Nice bass ! Im surprised to see such success with water temepratures around 48 degrees on an Alabama rig. I didn't really think the water temperature got that cold so quickly in that area.
Thanks! It's in the low 60s right now but the rig is the primary option up until mid-late February here. There were 30+ lb bags brought in two weekends in a row last year on the winter trail I fish when water temps were in the 40s. Both caught on the rig.
FryDog62 reply :
On 11/18/2015 at 1:03 PM, JGBassinAL said:On Pickwick Lake and Wilson Lake if you aren't throwing an Alabama Rig you don't have a chance to win any tournament period. I have 6 rods in my boat. 4 have Alabama Rigs on them with different colored/sizes blades/swimbaits and two with a paddle tail swimbait. One has a Basstrix on it and the other has a Keitech on it. These two came off the rig in a tournament this past Saturday:
I would love to throw some A-rigs for fun, but alas they are illegal here in Minnesota. DNR is probably too afraid we'll catch too many priceless walleyes !!
Master Bait'r reply :
Mostly suspending hardbaits- jerkbaits and cranks that can stall and hold a position for prolonged periods if I feel like it.
Bottom contact too, such as Ned rigs, standup hudd bugs etc. but usually lean towards smaller presentations. Bladed jigs and spinners slow rolled seen to work pretty good too.
Also swimbaits and glides, which are never out of fashion.
DogBone_384 reply :
On 11/15/2015 at 2:15 AM, Mainebass1984 said:My go to bait would most certainly have to be a blade bait once the water gets 50 degrees or colder . I am surprised it has not been mentioned more. Perhaps people just aren't fishing them ? I fish right until the ice is too thick for my boat to break through. A jig will work too but you wont get nearly as many bites. Water temp has been 47-50 degrees in northern New England the past couple weeks and the blade bait bite has been hot. You got to be making contact with bottom while you are fishing a blade bait. Fish it just like you would a jig.
I've never fished blade baits before. There are a couple shallow ponds near me, no more than 6' deep, that are choked with weeds during Summer. What gear ratio/retrieve speed do you recommend for these waters? I'd rather fish than weed the garden, if you get my drift. Also don't want to waste my time.
Thanks, in advance, for your comments.
Leonidas reply :
Nobody fishes the float n fly? Even in Eastern Tennessee?
Give it a shot, gents, if you haven't. It's not for everybody, but it can be a hoot.
RyanFishing reply :
Redeye Shad in sexy shad or baby carp and a drop shot have been the ticket for me lately with that temp water.
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