As winter’s icy grip loosens from our favorite lakes, rivers and reservoirs, largemouth bass respond in predictable ways that make them more accessible to anglers and more reliable guests in the livewell. Steady increases in both water temperature and daylight hours trigger changes to bass metabolism and preferred locations as fish transition from relative lethargy to aggressive feeding postures.
Across their range, winter bass seek thermal stability by collecting in deep water, where temperatures remain relatively stable even in the face of cold fronts that deliver wind, rain and
