80% of Summer Bass Are in These 3 Places
Trying to figure out where to find bass in summer? This video breaks down the 3 best summer bass fishing spots to check first, how to eliminate dead water, and when to fish shallow cover, offshore structure, or big grass flats. If you’re asking, “Why am I not catching bass in summer?” or “Should I fish shallow or deep for bass right now?” this gives you a simple system for finding the high-percentage water.
Summer bass fishing is not about randomly running the bank or fishing every good-looking spot. Most bass usually set up in a small percentage of the lake, and once you understand the main summer bass locations, you can stop wasting time and start fishing areas that actually hold fish.
In this video, we cover:
How to find bass in summer using the 80/20 rule
When shallow cover still holds bass in hot weather
How muddy water, high water, shade, grass, docks, wood, and shoreline cover affect summer bass
How to find offshore bass on points, humps, ledges, roadbeds, brush piles, and drops
How to use depth range and baitfish to choose the right offshore structure
How the thermocline changes summer bass depth
Why big grass flats can be the best summer bass fishing pattern on natural lakes
The isolated-cover wildcard spot that can hold big summer bass
If you want to catch more bass in summer, the key is learning which water to eliminate and which 3 types of spots deserve your time.
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Chapters
0:00 Where Bass Live in Summer
0:42 Shallow Cover for Summer Bass
3:32 Offshore Structure Bass Fishing
7:29 Thermocline and Summer Bass Depth
9:32 Best Baits for Offshore Structure
11:13 Big Grass Flats for Summer Bass
14:39 Isolated Cover for Big Summer Bass
16:53 Full Bass Fishing Course
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