Postspawn

[Hanansong]

Hey guys. Im kinda confused on what to throw for the bass during the postspawn. I know that the females go deep. Don't know about the males. I think jig would be the best bet for females. What do the males do and how do I catch? 

Hanan

Thanks for all the info

[Manifestgtr]

14 hours ago, Hanansong said:

Hey guys. Im kinda confused on what to throw for the bass during the postspawn. I know that the females go deep. Don't know about the males. I think jig would be the best bet for females. What do the males do and how do I catch? 

Hanan

Thanks for all the info

Not all females go deep, actually. Bass tend to split off...some shallow, some deep. I’ve caught males and females shallow during the post spawn. 
 

At any rate, jigs will do you nicely both shallow and deep after the spawn. The topwater bite also starts warming up.

 

But what I mostly focus on post spawn is a bluegill pattern. Bluegills spawn after bass so they’ll be chasing them around pretty predictably all spring and summer, really. Ymmv but I love the booyah pad crasher in bluegill colors (I have several that look like Chernobyl victims at this point...those things get demolished), the zoom sungill super fluke, jigs/chatters in varying green/black and blue colors, keitechs and senkos. Then as the water heats up a bit, I’ll throw toads into the mix as well. I know that’s a lot baits but that should cover just about any non-flipping situation through the summer. 

[papajoe222]

I've found that the big females will suspend off the first structural break out from the spawning area before making a move to their summer spots. A drop shot shines when targeting them as they are rarely active. I prefer a hair jig suspended under a float, but not may guys fish that way.