What To Throw Whewn.....

[Mr.Sheephead]

I am so hiped for bass openner in MN and Im working on gameplans like what will i throw and what to use. I was at Coon Lake throwing a storm kickin minnow for pike and man were they slamming it! I caught a small bass as well and while walking in the water along the shore I came across a weeded area with lily pads and saw a nice 1-3 pound bass swimming in the shallow weeds and I threw my bait around him and all he did was swim around and didnt find it much interesting. This made me wonder what should I throw when openner comes when bass are like what I just saw when they see the lure but ignore it and they dont seem to bite. Plus what lures should i be throwing when the openner comes (May 29) and what lures should I be throwing into weeds and lily pads? Open sandy/weedy shoreline? Are the bass in the spawn still right now? or are they in the post spawn? Im guessing post spawn since openner is only 2 weeks away and the bass should be done with the spawn cycle by then right?

Thanks for all the help

Anyone else pumped? Whats your game plan?

[basser223]

I would start with jigs or texas rigged, wacky rigged worms

[Frogman]

What is bass opener?  You have a season?

[Mr.Sheephead]

yes here in MN bass are closed at certain times until May 29 and its illegal to target them when in closed season. Im gettin my game plan on since they open in 2 weeks

and if anybody knows when the bass opens here in MN will they start hitting topwater lures like frogs? if not when will they start hittin the frogs?

[shimmy]

postspawn...oh no my friend. You are going to hit it right on the head full blown spawn. Top water always works during the spawn there. There is so much cover on most lakes that fish are usually not too deep.

In addition, texas rig whatever your using. And you don't need to wacky rig a sinko. If the lake is not heavy populated put on a worm texas rigged. Jigs works as well.

So, topwater-yes always (might not get many bites but it always works. Spinnerbait, your best bet for numbers and bass up to 4 pounds. 5 pounds and up, texas rigged worm.

Here is an attachment of my fishing during the spawn in Minnesota around June 1st. You should consistently catch spawning bass till the third week of June. MN is the greatest place on earth. Go get em!

[Red Bear]

yes here in MN bass are closed at certain times until May 29 and its illegal to target them when in closed season. Im gettin my game plan on since they open in 2 weeks

and if anybody knows when the bass opens here in MN will they start hitting topwater lures like frogs? if not when will they start hittin the frogs?

dude, why do you keep saying the open in 2 weeks when May 29 is only 5 days away? its less than a week. i would say throw any lure that doesnt involve math

[Mr.Sheephead]

postspawn...oh no my friend. You are going to hit it right on the head full blown spawn. Top water always works during the spawn there. There is so much cover on most lakes that fish are usually not too deep.

In addition, texas rig whatever your using. And you don't need to wacky rig a sinko. If the lake is not heavy populated put on a worm texas rigged. Jigs works as well.

So, topwater-yes always (might not get many bites but it always works. Spinnerbait, your best bet for numbers and bass up to 4 pounds. 5 pounds and up, texas rigged worm.

Here is an attachment of my fishing during the spawn in Minnesota around June 1st. You should consistently catch spawning bass till the third week of June. MN is the greatest place on earth. Go get em!

nice video man nice place as well and were is that place if you dont mind tellin me. and if so can you tell me the months-days that the pre-spawn, spawn, and post spawn happen in minnesota.

RedBear i didnt realize it was this weekend lol I know man Its this weekend man im hiped!!!!!!!!!

[bassmajor]

I fish near southern Mn and the bass in my home lake are just starting to spawn, some have and some haven't.  So you're probably looking at the same situation depending on how far north you are. 

I have been targeting prespawn bass this week and have been getting them on Trig craws and worms.