How far south for winter bass 2025
Fishyfist reply :
Hey. I am in southern Ontario, and I'm itching to do some bass fishing. I am wondering how far south in the states I would have to drive to fish for bass in winter?
TnRiver46 reply :
Tennessee river system was good to me last week. Also some dude caught a 14 lb bass in chickamauga last week! There are probably locations closer to you with open water though.
WRB reply :
Below the Mason-Dixon line.
Tom
Todd2 reply :
On 1/2/2018 at 2:08 PM, WRB said:Below the Mason-Dixon line.
Tom
I live 10 miles below the line and it's 0 outside with a -8 wind chill this morning. I'd keep driving South, maybe to Tennessee and try there...lol
DINK WHISPERER reply :
There is only one my friend . . . . The good ol F L????
Oregon Native reply :
Was out yesterday and it was ten degree's in morning....with the wind blowing not sure what it was....fish were biting though.
BassWhole! reply :
On 1/2/2018 at 2:08 PM, WRB said:Below the Mason-Dixon line.
Tom
I'm not too far from the line, and other than WWDs, gotta have an auger right now. I'm talking the Admiral into 2 weeks in Costa Rica, shouldn't be too hard, but if that falls through I have my "the Keys need our $s right now" speech ready to go.
Turtle135 reply :
In Maryland my local lakes froze over last week. I was out on Saturday and Sunday on the Tidal Potomac River. Water as 35 - 37 degrees. Went back out yesterday and even the Tidal water froze over where I could not get the kayak out.
Go further south than Maryland - Virginia.
WRB reply :
On 1/2/2018 at 10:32 PM, reason said:I'm not too far from the line, and other than WWDs, gotta have an auger right now. I'm talking the Admiral into 2 weeks in Costa Rica, shouldn't be too hard, but if that falls through I have my "the Keys need our $s right now" speech ready to go.
It's going to be 82 today, we could use some winter weather. There is the Pacific Fleet stationed in San Diego.
Tom
BassWhole! reply :
On 1/2/2018 at 11:37 PM, WRB said:It's going to be 82 today, we could use some winter weather. There is the Pacific Fleet stationed in San Diego.
Tom
Yeah I know. I spent some time in San Diego, and Port Hueneme with the Navy. Your mako fishing doesn't get the press it deserves.
WRB reply :
On 1/2/2018 at 11:41 PM, reason said:Yeah I know. I spent some time in San Diego, and Port Hueneme with the Navy. Your mako fishing doesn't get the press it deserves.
The ultimate toothy fish. Mako can shred a $$$ trolled Marlin lure and bite through 1/8" SST leaders, lots of fun and good jumpers. Not too many big mako's around anymore.
Big storm comming tommorrow it may sprinkle .10 and I plan to start my pre spawn months very soon.
Tom
davecon reply :
I'm in central Florida. Going down in to the 30's tonight but back to the 70's by the end of the weekend. We just aren't used to this crap and hope we don't have to get used to it. Supposed to fish in shorts/t-shirts/flip flops all year !
TnRiver46 reply :
On 1/3/2018 at 7:54 AM, davecon said:I'm in central Florida. Going down in to the 30's tonight but back to the 70's by the end of the weekend. We just aren't used to this crap and hope we don't have to get used to it. Supposed to fish in shorts/t-shirts/flip flops all year !
My aunt and cousins livein Florida and it seems this happens every year........ code orange tree panic mode
Fishyfist reply :
Hoping to not have to go all the way to Florida. I want to drive south until I run into a lake with no ice on it
On 1/2/2018 at 10:32 PM, reason said:I'm not too far from the line, and other than WWDs, gotta have an auger right now. I'm talking the Admiral into 2 weeks in Costa Rica, shouldn't be too hard, but if that falls through I have my "the Keys need our $s right now" speech ready to go.
Where is the Mason-Dixon Line?
flyfisher reply :
On 1/3/2018 at 12:03 PM, Fishyfist said:Hoping to not have to go all the way to Florida. I want to drive south until I run into a lake with no ice on it
Where is the Mason-Dixon Line?
between maryland and PA on the coast, not sure on the other states.
I live in Central VA and this cold snap has frozen over a bunch of the lakes i fish and we are supposed to not be above freezing for about a week.
I'd keep going further south lol
TnRiver46 reply :
Since our lakes are all reservoirs they rarely if ever freeze in the main channel
CroakHunter reply :
South of Indiana. We haven't gotten above 10 for a week. In only 30 minutes from Kentucky. Id say minimum middle of tennessee for a decent bite
BassWhole! reply :
On 1/3/2018 at 6:12 AM, WRB said:The ultimate toothy fish. Mako can shred a $$$ trolled Marlin lure and bite through 1/8" SST leaders, lots of fun and good jumpers. Not too many big mako's around anymore.
Big storm comming tommorrow it may sprinkle .10 and I plan to start my pre spawn months very soon.
Tom
We use to have a really good mako fishery in the east coast, you still catch a few here and there, but the numbers and size have been on a steady decline for quite some time. The threshers are still around.
On 1/3/2018 at 12:03 PM, Fishyfist said:Where is the Mason-Dixon Line?
Runs the south pennsylvania border, then turns south at Delaware. I like a lot of other folks thought it was further south, like the VA/SC border, but in my defense, I'm from NYC, so everything south of exit 7A is the south, and everything north of White Plains is Canada.
Oregon Native reply :
Been living in Tennessee for bout six years now and so far have fished all the winters....Norris is amazing in winter....have heard good things from other waters close by too.
68camaro reply :
Here in central VA we are iced up, keep driving south. Add shallow water due to 3 month drought along with sub-freezing temps and its a mess.
WRB reply :
Looks like a few weeks of artic express freezing winter storm weather throughout most of the country east of the Rockies! the OP may be driving to Mexico or the west coast.
Tom
soflabasser reply :
This past weekend I meet a fisherman from Canada that was fishing in the same body of water I was. He approached me while I was fishing with my better half and I gave him some tips to catch fish. He seemed very happy that he was in South Florida, and not so happy that it was his last day before going back to Canada. I ended up catching lots of largemouth bass, peacock bass, and other fish this past weekend and plan on fishing this weekend coming up.
Bluebasser86 reply :
Power plant lakes are good fishing and way closer than natural open water. I was fishing soft water in single digits yesterday in Kansas.
Russ E reply :
On 1/4/2018 at 6:17 AM, Bluebasser86 said:Power plant lakes are good fishing and way closer than natural open water. I was fishing soft water in single digits yesterday in Kansas.
Wow! you are more dedicated than I am. Do you Know if La Cygne is open. I was assuming with our cold spell, the ramps would be frozen over.
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 1/4/2018 at 9:05 AM, Weedwhacker said:Wow! you are more dedicated than I am. Do you Know if La Cygne is open. I was assuming with our cold spell, the ramps would be frozen over.
It was open yesterday, and we caught some toads.
WRB reply :
It's easy for me to say when water freezes over give the bass a rest, my water never freezes. I still believe where lakes freeze over bass need a rest from fishing pressure because it makes sense at so many levels. Bass are warm water fish and struggle to survive under the ice, why add to thier struggle for your own pleasure. To say it's very dangerous goes without saying, you make a mistake in very cold water you are not likely to survive.
Tom
TnRiver46 reply :
On 1/4/2018 at 9:59 AM, WRB said:It's easy for me to say when water freezes over give the bass a rest, my water never freezes. I still believe where lakes freeze over bass need a rest from fishing pressure because it makes sense at so many levels. Bass are warm water fish and struggle to survive under the ice, why add to thier struggle for your own pleasure. To say it's very dangerous goes without saying, you make a mistake in very cold water you are not likely to survive.
Tom
Give bass a rest???? I can't comprehend that. You'd have to strap me to a chair and sedate me
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