A pay particular attention to water temps every year so I have an idea what to expect and what to throw.

 

This year like so many past years, my biggest largemouths came with water temp at 55*.

The fishing is slow and morning temps can be cold but the anticipation of big fish always trump's.

 

I prefer a slower day and bigger fish so give me 55*.

55-60

Oh, when I take the wife, there better be action so gotta wait till water temps  climb out of spawn because I won't let her keep a bed fish. Lol

43 - 44 degrees for me . . . . .

https://youtu.be/o9xew3tWuuU?t=984

A-Jay

 

Never correlated it to a water temp, but my biggest have been early fall, Sept and Oct. I always took it that they had all summer to fatten up by the time I caught them.

Smallmouth  45*

 

Largemouth: 65+

Don't have one.

Don’t have one either, the best is when they decide to bed. 
 

 

 

 

Mike

Can’t say that I have a favorite water temp either. I’m still learning 

Hard to pick a favorite. I like mid 40's to mid 50's because that's big fish season and I often have the lakes to myself, or nearly so. 70's and up the night bite is on, and so is the flippin/pitchin bite. Big numbers with an occasional piggy, especially after the sun sets. There's things I like about all seasons.

Water temp. where I fish is between 64 and 76 degrees all year.  I don't have a favorite temp.  Water level is another story.  I prefer to fish the low water in June.  

Fall.  Water temp gets consistently below 55 (but preferably 50) then I'm taking a significant number of vacation days.  Those are my biggest number days by a long, long margin.  

I don't care! 

 

Whatever it is ?

 

 

72*

I like all water temps for various reasons. I like the cold water periods for the challenge...its amazing what one largemouth can do for your attitude in 40 degree water right after ice out. For big fish its tough to beat 52-62 around here. Also the warm water period...lets say mid 70s and up offers other things I also enjoy...bass crushing shad balls, early morning top water and big worms in brush.

Where I fish the big girls get active at 58 degrees in 20’ of water for pre spawn. After the spawn cycle it doesn’t matter.

Summer nights are enjoyable, my 2nd favorite period.

Tom

Here in NJ we get 4 to 5 months of good warm temps so I'm gonna say 65 degrees+ 

I actually prefer post-spawn/summer water temps.  I will admit that early pre-spawn is best for the big girls, but locating them in fluctuating water temps. is a real challenge.  It's much easier, for me, to locate and pattern them once the spawn is over.

Above 32 degrees. Other than that I don't have one.

45-48 in the spring just after ice out. I have a spot figured out that's the most consistant bite of the year; numbers are absolutely ridiculous.

From there it doesn't matter to me. But I look forward to that spring bite all winter long.

50-55 is my favorite prespawn temps. Best shot at a trophy from my experience. 

47-49, final answer Regis 

Don't have one either

19 hours ago, Catt said:

I don't care! 

 

Whatever it is ?

 

 

Same for me, day/night or hot/cold.

I dont really check water temps at all except to feel how cold a bass or blade of a spinnerbait is to the touch. I know i dont like to fish cold water early or late season where i must attempt to exhibit some semblance of patience to succeed as patience isnt in my dna. If i had to choose id say whatever temp gets there metabolism max jacked to kill in the summer. Seeing them destroy a frog,toad or buzzbait or having a punch rod almost ripped from my hand as my bait flys by there face is what gets me wound up.