How many times do the bass spawn per year?

Once, I think. Just in the spring?

Depends where you are. Florida they can start as early as November and go on into March spawning more than once.

Depends where you are. Florida they can start as early as November and go on into March spawning more than once.

Ditto

Mike

That's not a dumb question. Bluegill and other sunfish can and will spawn 3  times during the late spring/summer if conditions are suitable. Bass are big sunfish. But it's believed they overwhelmingly spawn once and go back to their summer hangouts. There are always exceptions to the rule. Maybe a big cougar mama bass with a voracious sexual appetite might spawn more than once. 

 

Hey, there are fish being born with both male and female parts, so why not?

Philo if all posts that were silly, dumb, or off topic were deleted there would be a lot less to read here. My post count would be much lower. It's all good.

I think the answer is somewhere in this video because I Googled the question and this is the first return on the list. It's long but it's the most informative bass fishery video I've ever watched. It's essential viewing for bass anglers even if it doesn't answer your question.

 

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-videos/bass-fishing-fish-biology.html

Depends where you are. Florida they can start as early as November and go on into March spawning more than once.

 

 

X3 Winner, winner chicken dinner. 

Do bass spawn more than once a year?  Absolutely!

 

Is it common?  No.

 

As previously mentioned, this video explains it in detail.  http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-videos/bass-fishing-fish-biology.html

Bob Lusk answered the question that a female bass can and does lay eggs more than once during each seasonal spawning period because the eggs do not all mature at the same time. The big female bass may drop eggs up to 3 times over a 2 month time period. The same female doesn't have 2 separate spawning seasons, only 1 spawning season that can last 2 months, it takes 12 months to develop eggs.

Tom

Glenn thank you awesome video. He's unbelievable.

Now I understand why my smaller places hold big bass. The water quality, food supply, the complete eco system has to be just right. In ct they just put slot limits which is good I understand it better now.

Not everyone fishes for bass correctly. Maybe were lucky they don't. I find the smaller bodies of water have so many bass they seem to be unfished.

The spawn can happen multiple full moons. I guess this can cause the multiple feeding frenzy I see during the season. It's probably happening every post spawn when they come off the nests.

When you fish everyday for three months plus non stop you see changes in feeding habits.

"Some people think of eating a bass like they were eating the family dog." Zing!

I was taking one 3lb bass per year to feed my abandoned adopted kittens/cats fresh cooked fish. They need a special treat. I buy them the fancy food in a can instead now.

I feed five cats now. I had as many as nine. They dump kittens right were I fish. That makes me so mad.

I was taking one 3lb bass per year to feed my abandoned adopted kittens/cats fresh cooked fish. They need a special treat. I buy them the fancy food in a can instead now.

I feed five cats now. I had as many as nine. They dump kittens right were I fish. That makes me so mad.

. Off topic; Cats like raw fish and the parts you don't eat, don't need to cook fresh meat.

Tom

Bacteria?

Bacteria?

Off topic; The fresh raw fish as a treat once in awhile isn't a problem and shouldn't be more than 20% of thier daily meal, fish is low on vitamin D.

Tom

Most fish species can be eaten raw as long as there are no parasites present.

"Some people think of eating a bass like they were eating the family dog." Zing!

My friend from China does both. Double Zing! What too much?

Should have asked Aldo.

Should have asked Aldo.

Aldo knows

Aldo knows

 

Aldo knows all.

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This topic took a a left turn somewhere.

 

Hootie

Down here in Florida, bass can spawn at various times if the conditions are right.  There is a max time for spawning but you will see scattered beds several times a year.  That's by far not a dumb question, but somewhere it took a hard left turn.

That's ok my question was already answered.

For over two decades I been trying to figure out the feeding frenzy I see happen in freshwater and saltwater. If you constantly stay going you will see this feeding frenzy happen sooner or later. With the spawning happening possibly more than once. Could this feeding frenzy be happening when the fish come off the beds or before they go to the beds.

It's a bass catching phenomenon that happens every so often.

I swear they would bite a bare hook it's so intense.

To me a weather front coming in or during the light warm rain or between rain showers(a lull) it's when this phenomenon happens. Maybe Mr Lusk or Bill Dance could answer this.

I actually stopped doing a logbook when I seen this feeding frenzy happen. It threw my records out the window. I need three people to record this phenomenon. I caught bass on every cast ranging from 1 1/2-6lbers. Back to back non stop. This was the second time on a rebel BIGCLAW CRAWFISH crankbaits. The first time wads the swamp with the mepps Anglia #3 spinner. Me and the son had doubles for a long time. The third time was 19 bass standing in one spot on the shoreline using a joesfly 1/4oz bass size in firetiger apache. Every time, every cast was fish on.

Something turns on these fish with a weather front. I wonder if the full moon and spawn ties into this too.

My brothers father in law has a boat in saltwater. He told me the flounder were biting so good it was unbelievable. He caught fish after fish. Could this phenomenon happen in saltwater too?

Bass schooling up isn't that uncommon and there is proof that some bass stay in schools as adults while others become loners; reference Big Mouth Forever vedio.

Feeding frenzies are uncommon occurrences, feeding sprees are common. Let me explain the difference, a feeding spree can and does occur on a daily basis when bass become very active and easy to catch. Feeding frenzies where a large school or group of bass have corralled schools of baitfish and are feeding on them, we call this a wide open bites down this doesn't happen very often with LMB, common with stripers.

What sets off these feeding sprees or frenzies is up to speculation. I believe it's a lot of small things coming together at the same time, the perfect storm.

Tom