Largemouth patterns Florida

[Chubbychaserfishing]

Many informational sites and videos show patterns of bass and water temperature when this happens. Here in Florida these water temperatures do not match the informational articles or videos. Do these patterns still match at the different temperatures? Right now it’s about to go into the winter transition and the temperatures are about 72 degrees surface temp.

[OCdockskipper]

I recall one thing a pro (I believe it was Terry Scroggins) said about Florida in relation to the spawn.  Throughout the rest of the country, the bass move on to beds as the water warms into the 60's.  In Florida, the bass move on to beds as the water cools into the 60's.

 

Florida never really has a winter transition, from what I have read.  When the temps get cool enough into the 60's come December/January, the bass start moving to the beds.  The spawn continues into the spring, followed by post spawn, summer & fall patterns.  Summer & Fall can be brutal, both temperature wise & fishing until the temps drop into the 60's and the cycle begins again

[WRB]

Florida LMB that live in Florida have evolved in that climate over centuries of weather changes. Largemouth bass only spawn 1 time every 12 months, it take time to develope eggs after the spawn whenever it occurred, it's a yearly cycle.

The ideal water temperature is between 62 to 67 degrees at the depth the bass is located. Colder it takes longer for the eggs to hatch, warmer the eggs hatch faster but the hordes of egg eating bream ( bluegill, green sunfish, red ear sunfish and pumpkinseeds) are raiding bed sites because thier spawn cycle is starting at 70 to 75 degrees. 

The major annual bass spawn in most of Florida starts in January through Feburary unless severe cold weather interrupts it.

Tom

[Chubbychaserfishing]

Thank you guys for replying! This is very good information. That being said if winter transition is basically skipped here in Florida as the water temperatures went from 82 to 72 are these bass just not as active or am i just fishing no where near where these bass are staged?

[N Florida Mike]

There are so many variables on this subject that whole books have been written on it. I’m more of an experience oriented learner than book learning. I’ve fished in N Florida for 45 years and don’t feel like Ive scratched the tip of the iceberg in learning bass patterns as it relates to weather. I consistently catch numbers, with the occasional large fish thrown in.

That being said, Florida is a big state. Bass always bed first from south to north. The North has much colder weather. The earliest I have caught a bedding fish up here is late December. The latest is April. I have caught a few fish as late as May with eggs. In the north the colder the year the later the bedding activity. I have many times seen them go on the beds in January, and a cold front come through and they leave until it warms up. Activity is especially fervent around full and new moon cycles. Look for them to bed first near spring runs, lake George has several good ones. Talking dec/ jan.

 

As far as transitions from one season to the next it happens , but it goes back and forth here drastically. Extreme heat and cold turn off the fish, but strangely enough, I have caught most of my biggest fish in the middle of the summer and winter.

I catch most of my big fish in winter in the middle of The day.

I catch more numbers in spring and fall.

I could go on and on but I try to:

• Spend time on the water

• Get to know experienced locals in your area.

• Factor in weather, barometer, moon, etc but don’t get too caught up in these or you’ll never go.

• Find a couple bodies of water close to home and spend most of your time learning them and patterns will develop. It will be overwhelming if you don’t, with all the water there is here...

mike

 

 

[Catt]

9 minutes ago, N Florida Mike said:

I’m more of an experience oriented learner than book learning. I’ve fished in N Florida for 45 years and don’t feel like Ive scratched the tip of the iceberg in learning bass patterns as it relates to weather. I consistently catch numbers, with the occasional large fish thrown in.

 

About the time I think I have them figured out they prove to me I don't!

 

12 minutes ago, N Florida Mike said:

I have caught most of my biggest fish in the middle of the summer and winter.

I catch most of my big fish in winter in the middle of The day.

 

My favorite times to fish; Dog Days of Summer & Dead of Winter.

[813basstard]

It’s been cold lately and the water temp has gone from 74 early last week to 66-67 this weekend. The sun hasn’t been out in close to a week. 
It’s been weird lately, due to such quick temp drop. We caught a bunch of randoms on jerkbaits and spinnerbaits. Only a handful were ‘where we thought they should be’

Thats fishing