While bass typically spawn in shallow water, modern marine electronics with sophisticated sonar can still be used to target fish from the pre-spawn through the spawn and into post-spawn. Advancements ...

The spawn is the most exciting time of year to target big bass. As water temperatures warm, largemouth, spotted, and smallmouth bass become more active and move into shallow water to start bedding.

New York state’s 2025 regular bass season opens tomorrow, June 15 and runs through Nov. 30. There’s also a catch-and-release season from Dec. 1 through June 14. Smallmouth and largemouth ...