What are the best lures for bass in the fall time?

They're chasing shad so find the baitfish and throw something shad-ish!

The ones they are biting on.... 

 

This is very general as this can depend on location, time of day, water clarity, temperature, etc. Also, just about any lure CAN and work regardless of its "ideal" time of year.

 

That being said, I like to focus on shad imitation in the fall. It is my favorite time of the year for moving baits. Spinners, chatters, swimbaits, cranks, lipless cranks, spooks, buzzbaits, pretty much dang near anything but like to stick to shad colors unless the situation calls for something different. 

 

Don't overlook drop shot as a great baitfish/shad imitator.

 

Just because certain lures seem to get a lot of attention this time of year, don't over look the staples: Jigs, tubes, shakey head, beavers/craws, etc will still produce effectively.

 

Constantly be aware of the conditions and feedback the fish are giving you, then adapt! No rules are ever certain in fishing, heck, they often like to do the opposite at times. Go in with a game-plan based on expected fall behavior, but don't force it!

Welcome to the site.

Your question is difficult to answer without knowing something about the regional area you fish, what type of bass and prey in the lake, river or pond you plan to fish. Any info you are willing to share helps members to help answer your questions.

Tom

The rule of thumb was what ever you had success with in the springtime works in the fall too.

During the summertime it's fishing more with plastics.

^{I had no luck with the noise making lures, but my first cast with a silent minnow lure --- bam- and then bam}

The original rapala floating minnow is one of my favorite silent baits too. The shad raps too. I've had success with the jointed minnows too.

Squarebills are hot for me right now. 

Throw anything that mimics a baitfish and is moving. One of my favorites is a terminator bluegill spinnerbait. 

  Jigs in shallow cover!!  Still poundin them up north, and big girls too.  Water temp getting to the mid to lower 60's already.  Wont be long and it will be -30 below zero air temp, with 3 ft of ice covering the lakes, then its a bass fishing game over.  Oh the joys of living in Minnesota!

Fluke, spinnerbait, swimbait (hard or soft), lipless crankbait, popper, walking bait, dropshot with a swimbait, squarebill, medium diving crankbait, the list goes on and on!

The ones they are biting on....

This is very general as this can depend on location, time of day, water clarity, temperature, etc. Also, just about any lure CAN and work regardless of its "ideal" time of year.

That being said, I like to focus on shad imitation in the fall. It is my favorite time of the year for moving baits. Spinners, chatters, swimbaits, cranks, lipless cranks, spooks, buzzbaits, pretty much dang near anything but like to stick to shad colors unless the situation calls for something different.

Don't overlook drop shot as a great baitfish/shad imitator.

Just because certain lures seem to get a lot of attention this time of year, don't over look the staples: Jigs, tubes, shakey head, beavers/craws, etc will still produce effectively.

Constantly be aware of the conditions and feedback the fish are giving you, then adapt! No rules are ever certain in fishing, heck, they often like to do the opposite at times. Go in with a game-plan based on expected fall behavior, but don't force it!

There's your answer!

Moving baits are usually a good go to in the fall. Crankbaits, squarebills, jerkbaits, chatter/spinner baits, swimbaits, buzzbaits, spooks, you get the picture. 

Well Mr. Jesse you got your answer; use everything that moves, hopes that helps you. You can target bass feeding on pelagic Shad schools although where (?) you fish may not have any Shad or pelagic baitfish.

You can't catch bass where they are not located regardless of what type of lure you choose or how fast or slow it moves. The key to catching bass anytime, anywhere is to locate them by locating the prey they feed on and use lures that effectively work where ever they may be located....location, location, location.

Tom

 all dependent on location, as lures usually are, I'm confident in jigs and tubes regardless. jigs all year, anything that mimics baitfish in the fall, nothing mimics the action of a dying baitfish like a tube falling through the water.