It's right up against the bank in about 1-1.5 ft. of water and I feel like the circle in the mucky bottom is almost too perfect to have occurred naturally.  The only thing is, I didn't see any bass in the area or fry on the bed or anything like that.  Although there were a lot of bluegill and pickerel in the area.  Is this a bass bed?  And if so, why wasn't there a bass nearby.  I was thinking maybe this bed had already been used but then shouldn't there be fry there with the male guarding them? 

 

Looks like a bed site to me, however can't tell from the discription the size? Remember we are not the only predator bass contend with, blue herons or osprey can easily grab a male bass off the bed site in water that shallow.

Bass are only on a bed site until the eggs hatch, about 10 days on average, so it could be abandoned by now.

Tom

Thanks Tom.  As for the size, it was about a foot and a half, maybe 2 feet in diameter.  And I do always see a couple heron walking around in the shallows.

If it is that big, it's a bass bed. Look close at the bed and notice the tell tale light colored pebble, just off center about 3 o'clock, this is often in a bass bed and is usually what we call the sweet spot where the bass will not tolerate anything near that spot.

Tom

Very interesting.  Would have preferred it if there were a big fat momma bass sitting there but its good to know what I should be looking for.  Thank you sir.

I saw eight beds yesterday with males on them. I fish that lake every day, and yesterday was te first day I saw them. The spawn is on here in Southeast Pennsylvania!

Hells yea it is!

Yeah that is a bed, the bass must have abandoned