Bass being cold blooded their body temps equal the water temps they are acclimated to. Need to eat is reduced in cold water as the metabolism slows with body temps.

Water doesn’t equal air temps, the coldest water can get is 32 degrees when it freezes. Bass being Sunfish seek warmer water above 39 degrees, deeper water is warmer then surface water during cold air temps. Spring water is always between 50-60 degrees for example because the earth is a constant temps underground.

Tom

I've been bass fishing in central FL for a couple of weeks and found if I found a couple of degrees increase in water temperature there were fish.  

It’s supposed to be in the 20s here tomorrow night. A couple weeks ago I was seeing signs they were started to bed. Not now! I’m getting everything ready for spring but wont be fishing this weekend. Did put a live bait out the other afternoon, nothing on that even…

1 hour ago, N Florida Mike said:

It’s supposed to be in the 20s here tomorrow night. A couple weeks ago I was seeing signs they were started to bed. Not now! I’m getting everything ready for spring but wont be fishing this weekend. Did put a live bait out the other afternoon, nothing on that even…

 

Next week looks to warm up to the 70's.   That will most likely have bass pushing up.

3 hours ago, CrashVector said:

 

Next week looks to warm up to the 70's.   That will most likely have bass pushing up.

Especially if it’s a full or new moon