Last week we had temperatures up in the 90's, and the fishing was pretty good. But then over the weekend we had some extremely cold weather like in the 50's. And now this week is going to be nice again. How will the bass react? I know they were spawning last week but will the cold weather throw them off? What lures should I use?

Thanks.

Iv found that the bass here regardless of the roller coaster weather are right on schedual with how they were last year it started slower but it seams like there making up lost time. We've had 80 degree days for a few then drop to high 30 low 40s bass seem to be un phazed. Just because the air droped temp quick doesn't mean the water does it takes a while to cool water that dramaticly.

Last week we had temperatures up in the 90's, and the fishing was pretty good. But then over the weekend we had some extremely cold weather like in the 50's. And now this week is going to be nice again. How will the bass react? I know they were spawning last week but will the cold weather throw them off? What lures should I use?

Thanks.

Was down in LOZ for a couple days. Wednesday through friday they were out on points and moving back- cold weather came in and we caught them shallow moveing back in coves. Spots looked like they were spawing, lm not as far back yet. I would give the bluebird skys a day or two but then they should be back on schedule. We all had 30 plus fish days almost every day. All fish came off crank and heavy worms on points, weightless in the backs of coves as well as wacky. Cold weather did not kill the bite, the post front on monday most likely slowed it down. Fishing should be fine by tonight and moving foward with the weather outlook.

A few cold days in a row will cool the upper few inches of water and the bass will often move deeper. It isn't so much the coolness that moves them deeper but the instability in the water temperatures in the upper layer when temperatures jump from 90 to 50 for a few days, then back up to 80, etc. A bass is cold-blooded and it's body will adjust to whatever temperature the water is; however, if the temperature of water is quite unstable and changing dramatically and quickly, bass will try to remove themselves from that unstable environment. Cold-blooded creatures prefer stable temperatures or slow changes in temperature that allow time for acclimation. Since it takes a long time for air temperature changes to reach deeper layers of water, these layers are more stable. How deep the fish will go depends on how much the unstable air temperatures affect the upper layer of water and how deep that effect is.

A few cold days in a row will cool the upper few inches of water and the bass will often move deeper. It isn't so much the coolness that moves them deeper but the instability in the water temperatures in the upper layer when temperatures jump from 90 to 50 for a few days, then back up to 80, etc. A bass is cold-blooded and it's body will adjust to whatever temperature the water is; however, if the temperature of water is quite unstable and changing dramatically and quickly, bass will try to remove themselves from that unstable environment. Cold-blooded creatures prefer stable temperatures or slow changes in temperature that allow time for acclimation. Since it takes a long time for air temperature changes to reach deeper layers of water, these layers are more stable. How deep the fish will go depends on how much the unstable air temperatures affect the upper layer of water and how deep that effect is.

C'est fini!

If they were spawning last week, I would say disregard the cold weather and flip jigs into places where you think they might be bedding. From my experience, bass aren't all going to stop spawning half way just because of a cold front (some might, but I really doubt all of them will), and the females usually won't just abandon their beds, especially if they already spawned on them. Work them slow, since the cold weather may make them a little sketchy. Maybe turn off the transducer too if you're a big believer in not spooking the fish.