Favorite Fall Baits 2025
NorthIDBasser reply :
I was wondering if anyone had advice for what baits seem to work the best in the fall. I am mostly fishing natural lakes in the Northwest and we don't have shad in our lakes. Water temp out here is around 60 right now. Water clarity is still good 6-10ft. We have both largemouth and smallmouth. I havent spent a ton of time fishing in the fall so any pointers would help.
rippin-lips reply :
Jerkbaits
Spinnerbaits
Squarebills
Lipless cranks
Topwaters can be deadly at the right times
A-Jay reply :
http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/163752-its-almost-blade-bait-time/
A-Jay
jonnyblazex reply :
Jig and pig or trailer in shallow cover like downed trees or docks. All day every day!!!
Hurricane reply :
Black/Blue jig with a green pumpkin zoom super chunk.... Turning into my favorite and go to lure..
bigbill reply :
Ill add the YUM Money Minnow. The dying minnow twitch presentation. The colder the better, snowing is a plus.
Jrob78 reply :
I like fishing lipless cranks, jerkbaits and flat sided balsa crankbaits. I'm sure there are lots of other good fall baits but these are the ones I enjoy fishing.
Molay1292 reply :
Many of the same already mentioned as well as the Super Spook Jr. (Bone White for the win)
BaitMonkey1984 reply :
Spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and the long forgotten curly tail grub.
sprint61 reply :
Swim jigs
Jig craw trailer
Senkos
Squarebill
Big Bait Fishing reply :
living in San Diego , i fish resevoirs that get a fall trout stock , so big trout imitating swimbait time 
bowhunter63 reply :
War Eagle spinnerbait,Swimjigs with a swim bait trailer Rage Craws on the bottom.
Loomis13 reply :
I would be throwing square bills until I found some that were concentrated then maybe something like a senko or fluke?
jitterbug127 reply :
Spinnerbait
Bankbeater reply :
Over the past few years I have noticed that I get better bites on bigger baits this time of year. I usually start off with a 3/4 ounce rat-l-trap, or a big jig and pig.
WPCfishing reply :
Poppers, toads, swim jigs, 6" worms, spinnerbaits and square bills.
Time of day, Water color, wind and structure will determine what I will start with and switch to.
blckshirt98 reply :
Bass are chasing shad and fattening up for winter...I like 1.5/2.5 size squarebills fished shallow! I imagine swimbaits would work great as well.
Scarborough817 reply :
bladed swim jigs and cranks as well as topwater in the morning
roadwarrior reply :
Rage Tail Menace
http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/163835-its-on-at-pickwick/#entry1855639
WPCfishing reply :
On 10/5/2015 at 9:24 AM, Bankbeater said:Over the past few years I have noticed that I get better bites on bigger baits this time of year. I usually start off with a 3/4 ounce rat-l-trap, or a big jig and pig.
Me too.. It's a great crank and locator, rat l trap Nova's are my favorites. I like to use a 1.5 square bill in rocky area's too.
Choporoz reply :
Well...there you have it!
If its in your tackle box, it is someone's favorite fall bait. Not much missing from the above posts.
Cmiller reply :
Bluegill swim jig with a rage tail menace trailer has been killing them up here lately
Bigguy1 reply :
Jerkbait, topwater and glide baits.
scaleface reply :
A crankbait such as a Fire Tiger Bomber Model A and a texas rigged worm have been a good one two combo for me for many years .
hatrix reply :
On 10/5/2015 at 9:24 AM, Bankbeater said:Over the past few years I have noticed that I get better bites on bigger baits this time of year. I usually start off with a 3/4 ounce rat-l-trap, or a big jig and pig.
This is true. I crushed some fish today on 6" hudds. I also did really well on the biggest big hammers not the sledgehammers.
desmobob reply :
I like throwing bigger stuff, too. I did pretty well throwing a Bill Norman Big N in "Bull Bream" color last weekend. Those are some chunky baits that are inexpensive and work very well.
Tight lines,
Bob
C0lt reply :
Fall time to me is underspin (fish head spin for some of you) time. I prefer the Road Runner Caseys classic heads, and pair them with a 3.8 inch to a 4.3 inch keitech. slow roll it on the bottom or swim and pop it past cover and you'll get bit.
WIGuide reply :
On 10/3/2015 at 6:43 AM, rippin-lips said:Jerkbaits
Spinnerbaits
Squarebills
Lipless cranks
Topwaters can be deadly at the right times
This plus hollow belly swimbaits seem to kill it it this time of year as well.
Djman72 reply :
Zoom Flukes or Sluggo on a Scrounger. Deadly
Catt reply :
same baits I use the rest of the year just different locations!
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