Will Bass Eat Crayfish/crawdad Baits Even If They Are Not The Natural Forage Of The Lake Or Pond?

[buttonreel]

Something I have wondered for a while now. I live in southern California and my guess would be they would still work since bass are an aggressive fish that will take most opportunities for food. Im not even sure if they live in Cali.

[I PLAY FOR KEEPS]

I grew up in San Diego and I can guarantee that there is crayfish in most lakes around the county. I remember as a kid catching bucket loads of them in Lake Murray and around the Santee lakes.

[Jar11591]

Yep.

[Elkaholic247]

In my experience they most definitely will. 

[5fishlimit]

Yes.

[Raul]

Yes they will, never mind the "match the hatch" theory, it´s just nonsense.

[Scott F]

Worms are not naturally found in lakes and ponds anywhere yet worm baits have been catching more bass than nearly any other bait that's ever been used. If your bait, any bait, looks alive, a bass will try to eat it.

[F14A-B]

Is there fishable waters without crawfish?

[Raul]

Is there fishable waters without crawfish?

 

Tons of it.

[Catt]

As long as ya don't tell em there's none they will not know there's none!

[ripinit]

Tons of it.

Not a problem I've ever had, or heard of, but haven't been out of the South for bass. Where does a place exist that doesn't have crawdads?

[Glenn]

Do you like Chinese food?  Mexican?  Italian?

 

I rest my case.

[F14A-B]

Ummmm... Chinese sounds pretty good tonight

[Basspro87]

Do you like Chinese food?  Mexican?  Italian?

 

I rest my case.

Haha I guess that pretty much sums up ur question

[FishinCop646]

Consider this, bass each creature baits that don't resemble any kind of real forage. Why wouldn't they eat a crawfish?!

[iceintheveins]

I live in Colorado and I've fished for bass all over Arizona, Colorado and Utah and have never fished a bass fishery that didn't have crayfish.