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"Fishing Vegetation"
By: Chad Morgenthaler

www.chadmorgenthaler.com

I always search out vegetation first when I’m fishing in the spring, summer, or fall.  I target these areas because vegetation growth produces a lot of oxygen, which the fish relate to. I mainly look for hydrilla mattes, lily pads, and bank grass.

In a post-spawn situation bass usually head to the deepest part of the lake in order to rest up after the spawn. This cycle lasts for approximately 30 to 45 days. Then they’ll start moving around again getting ready to feed. In the warmer parts of the country where there’s a lot of hot weather the fish will migrate to shallow water. If there’s grass, the fish are usually located in 6’–8’ of water.  This is always a good depth range to target when fishing for largemouth bass.

When looking for thick vegetation during the warmer summer months look for an area that has grass, weeds, and deep water near by.  Remember, when fishing vegetation of any kind a good morning and evening bite usually exists. As the sun gets high (10:00am to 4:00pm) and other patterns dissipate, I’ve found it’s the best time of day to target bass in the thickest areas of the vegetation. The sunlight helps the photosynthesis process within the vegetation, which in turn helps the plant life to release more oxygen. The weeds also give the fish a cool, shady place to hangout while avoiding the noontime heat.