Sleeping bass?

[bigbassin']

While fishing today, I saw a huge bass, 5+ pounds laying on its side at the base of a submerged log. I took a few casts without it moving, then it immediately righted itself and took off. Have any of you ever seen anything like this? I assume it was either sleeping, or possibly laying eggs, although I'd think it's a bit late for that here.

[WRB]

Bass don't normally lay on their sides, air bladder keeps them upright.

Bass sleep or become inactive in a suspended position.

Tom

[JRammit]

Ive seen a catfish sleep.... Small shallow pond, bout 10 ft from the shoreline.... Clear as day, catfish just laying there motionless.... I casted a blob of stink bait and reeled it right infront of its nose... Sat there maybe 10 minutes, fish didnt move...... Even bumped the bait off its nose a few times, nothing

Thought maybe it was dead, so i snagged it with a trebble hook.... Well... Wasnt dead! That woke it up!

Conclusion:

Catfish sleep... Idk bout bass though?

 

[Ohio Yakker]

The only experience I have had with sleeping bass, or at least I assume they were sleeping, was at a campground I used to go to. The bass would get right up next to the concrete piers at the marina and we would shine a flash light on them and after a few moments they would swim off. I've never seen one on it's side though, they were always upright.

[Bluebasser86]

Sounds like it was laying eggs. Big females will often lean to the side to lay their eggs, but there's generally a smaller male there too while they're laying eggs. 

[everythingthatswims]

There was probably a bed there and a male you couldn't see. They blend in really well sometimes.