whens the best time to start fishing for bass.

[1morefish10990]

when should it be good in orange county. what are good lures to use.

[orangegill]

when should it be good in orange county. what are good lures to use.

largemouth smallmouth, when the season opens

[Anchorman]

The striped bass will start to enter the  mouth of the river within the month. You should be able to start to see signs of it down your way within a couple weeks. I've always used live herring, or cut bait. They say eels and bloodworms work well too.
Smallmouth and Largemouth are catch and release only until 3rd Saturday in June.
Anchorman

[eyedoktr]

The best time to start fishing for bass is NEVER. Fish for anything else, even gobies.

[MeatHunter737]

largemouth smallmouth, when the season opens

exactly......... why fish for them if you cant keep them 

[Raquettedacker]

As soon as you can get the boat out...    

[jeffd7766]

exactly......... why fish for them if you cant keep them 

 huh? ever heard of c&r? I fish bass all summer long and dont ever keep a single one. Now spring time crappie and perch on the other hand, those go in the bucket.

[MeatHunter737]

catch & R-R-R-Re-..............nope cant say it

[Captain1978]

exactly......... why fish for them if you cant keep them  

To fish for sport!!! I'm mostly C+R on fish I catch. I keep a few Walleye or Perch but I fish mostly for the love of fishing. Although I will say I've been eating more Walleye. I target mostly Pike and always throw them back, but don't mind getting a nice Bass on the end of my line, then I throw it back... Call me crazy !!! Or call me Crazy about fishing.

[FuzzyGrub]

As soon as you can get the boat out...    

Agreed, or a decent shore spot opens up, but don't do much of that.  Lots of big river smallies to be caught in April. 




For me, bass are C&R all year long, anyway.  Even most in-season walleyes go back, keeping only the badly hooked ones.   

[stoph]

 OPENING DAY!!!!!

 captain, if you never tried eating pike you should give it a go, anoying fillet job, but WELL worth it!

[bassinbrian]

As soon as the ice is off the water !!! In NY you CAN C&R bass 12 months a year.
In the colder water you are going to want to fish slow. It tends to pick up some as things begin to warm up.

I will be out there in a few weeks myself  



BB

[orngcrush17]

DD Crankbaits bouncing off the bottom to get the Smallies going crazy

[Fishmaster C]

3rd Saturday in June

[phead lakeman]

Ive already caught 3 largemouths this year out of open water. First one being on Mar.11. All over a pound with the biggest being 1lb 6oz.