where u bassers at? 2024

wisconsin heat reply :

where do u guys live, and what seems to be the one forage type that has the biggest impact on the way u fish?

Bass_Fanatic reply :

Central Louisiana.

Forage:Shad, Bluegills, and Crawfish

Dec.-Apr.:Crawfish

May-Dec.:Bluegills and Shad

J Francho reply :

Rochester, NY

Alewife, gobies, crayfish, blue gill/sunnies, sometimes shad

swilly78 reply :

You know, I think I need to learn more about the forage species in my area. I know they feed on Gills, Sunnys, and crayfish, but I think I will make a real effort to find out what the rest are called. Im in Chicagoland by the way.

Hammer 4 reply :

I'm not tellin....

zero limit reply :

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You know, I think I need to learn more about the forage species in my area. I know they feed on Gills, Sunnys, and crayfish, but I think I will make a real effort to find out what the rest are called. Im in Chicagoland by the way
swilly78

I fish the cook county forest preserves, i've found there to be alot shad and gizzard shad which can grow to 14". places like Tampier and saganaskee have alot of these which i believe makes those places hard to shore fish.

last year I started using a xrap shallow #8 in blk/gold and started doing much better. hoping to pickup a canoe this spring and figure those lakes out, they hold some big fish

roadwarrior reply :

Mid South

#1 Threadfin shad (yellowtail)

8-)

angler1 reply :

Southern New Jersey

Bluegills, sunnies, craws, shiners, and roach (roach is a local term for the fish, not sure of the proper name).

fishfordollars reply :

I know we had a map at one time showing our location. Did it go away?

Found it...It's right above your original post.

Catt reply :

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where do u guys live, and what seems to be the one forage type that has the biggest impact on the way u fish?

Worms, Spinner Baits, uh Jigs...pertty much everything

firefightn15 reply :

Welcome to BR Wisconsin heat 8-)

shiners, fatheads, panfish.....

TimJ reply :

Windsor (Detroit)

crawfish, gobies, shiners, perch

Big Bass Chaser reply :

San Francisco, CA

Forage : Crayfish, panfish, trout

I wish we had shad anywhere closer than Berryesa or Clear Lake. My Staysee 90 is useless around here.

bilgerat reply :

Southern New Jersey.

Dead mob associates, Quarter Pounder W/ Cheese wrappers (especially if they have that orange cheese stuck to 'em )

Just kidding. Bluegills, perch, minnows, some crawfish but not everywhere. A lot of shallow water here. Plastics and jigs produce here.

Raul reply :

Central Mexico.

Forage: Tilapia, bluegill, carp, minnows, you can throw in crappie in some places, channel catfish in others, toads in others, frogs and crawfish but not everywhere.

My lures barely resemble what the fish eat.

Don 't get caught in the "match the hatch", lures are meant to catch any predatory fish.

RoLo reply :

Central Florida

golden shiners, threadfin shad, crayfish, tilapia

The last time I tried to "match-the-hatch" was flyrodding for stream trout with wet Light Cahills

Roger

bassfisherjk reply :

Central PA. Bluegill,trout,shad.It depends on which Lake I go too.

avid reply :

Florida,

shad, golden shiners, brim

I don't believe in matching the hatch for bass. Make a good presentation of a good looking bait and they'll eat it.

BassnMan Mike reply :

California

Crawdads, Shad and TROUT

Crestliner2008 reply :

Mass here and we have a variety of forage species, depending on what you are fishing for. Smelt, crayfish and perch for small mouths; bluegill, perch, shad and anything that moves for largemouths.

simplejoe reply :

Leechburg, Pa

We have crayfish, shad, bluegill, perch and creek chubs.

8-)

tholmes reply :

Central Kansas here.

Depending on the lake, forage consists of shiners, bluegill, shad and (in certain waters) crawdads.

Tom

UrbanAngler reply :

Socal

Bluegills, shad, crawdads, trout, and dead bodies .

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I'm not tellin....

Lame!!! ;D

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California
Crawdads, Shad and TROUT

What's up mike.

VABassin'14 reply :

I live in the Shenandoah Valley. The main food source for bass around here is bluegill. We also have crayfish, sunnies, crappie in some areas, trout in some areas, frogs, shad in the bigger lakes, blue back herrings, etc. It really depends on what body of water you are on in this area.

noogai13 reply :

North TX!!!!! WOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

Shad(all species), yellow perch, sunfish

grimlin reply :

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Windsor (Detroit)
crawfish, gobies, shiners, perch

Same here.

bassinbob54 reply :

here in NC its shad and crawfish

Hammer 4 reply :

So.Cal..

Bluegill, trout, crappie, shad, crawdads.

Mike D from Lunkerville reply :

New York City... and I'm afraid to know or even wonder what those bass in Central Park are eating.

BrASSmonkey reply :

Milton, Ontario, Canada

Pumpkinseed, Bluegill, Perch, Crayfish

I also know that there are alewife and Creek Chub too

BassNut reply :

I'm in Northern Ct near the Mass boarder.

Shad, shiners, alewife, craws, frogs.

I strickly fish artifical lures, soft plastics, cranks baits, jerks,

jigs.

Matching the forage is very important if you want to catch fish.

Learn whats in your bodies of waters, along with weather patterns, locations, and stuctures down under, and your success will sky rocket.

Put in the time, and you will be rewarded!!!

Hammer 4 reply :

Haha...in our city parks..bas have been known to take ducklings, and rodents..

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New York City... and I'm afraid to know or even wonder what those bass in Central Park are eating.

Stan Wright reply :

Aloha,

Oahu's one and only freshwater lake... Wahiawa Res.

"Hawaii's Bass Kept Secret"

People dump their aquariums into the lake and we have a wide assortment of small tropical fish that the largemouth and peacock bass feed on.

Our shad are only 1 to 2 inches long, so small lures and flys seem to work best.

BARON49_Northern NY reply :

St. Lawrence River/Lake Ontario region. Crawfish seem to get the attention of both Largemouths and Smallmouths. If I could only pick one bait it would be a jig the imitates craws.

JohnnyBigger reply :

Central Florida, Largemouth Bass forage is golden shiners,shad,Junebug/red speedworm,bluegill,gold/black rattletrap,small crappie,tilapia and much much more

NasTMcfingas reply :

Bluegills,sunnies,crappie,perch,catfish,crayfish, frogs

A-Jay reply :

North Central Lower Michigan

Table fare includes but may not be limited to crayfish, brown & rainbow trout, yellow perch, assorted pan fish and plenty of juvenile lmb, smb and walleye. As late spring/early summer comes on, I break out the flyrod to get in on a significant mayfly hatch. Some very decent smb come to the top at sunset to gorge themselves. A flyrod is the only way I've been able to get them - but that's not all bad.

A-Jay

Wild Bill [NY] reply :

I live out on Long island NY, just easta bit from Kennedy Airport.

I fish all over NY, NJ, and CONN, getting an annual fishing license for all three states. I get a a few other short-term fishing licences when I travel to CA, FLA, MO, TX, or other states

Prey will vary from water to water.

I fish seasonal patterns, so my lures and presentations will vary accordily.

Throwing froggin' and rattin' baits is my nirvana !!

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