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Bass Fishing Report: November 13 - 17, 2025
Bass fishing fanatics! Dive in and explore the Bass Fishing Report heat maps and regional forecasts below.
Scroll down to check out the latest Bass Fishing Forecast & Bass Fishing Season maps to stay ahead of the game.
If you need a little on the water time to recharge your batteries before hunkering down with family for Thanksgiving, choose your time and location more carefully than you normally would this weekend. Because most of the nation has been teetering between Winter and Fall, and water takes a few days to adjust, it’s easy for even experienced anglers to be fooled this time of year. So, use your Bass Forecast Mobile App to improve your odds this weekend. All of the Bass Forecast feeding Mood activity ratings and Seasonal Pattern Bait, Locations and Presentation recommendations adjust for this temperature time lag in the Adapted Patterns section of the app.
Speaking of Thanksgiving coming, check out the “Turkey Snood” Pattern in the Bass Season Map below. Hint: You will see it extending down the spine of the Rockies.
Quick links to your specific regional fishing forecast below
Pacific Northwest | Southwest | Southeast | Rocky Mountains | Great Plains | Midwest | Northeast
Weekend Warrior Pro Bass Fishing Tips!
Be season-ready. Any of EARLY FALL → FALL → LATE FALL may show up locally. Check our app’s primary seasonal pattern, then use Bass Season to preview the season before and after so you can ADAPT fast. Good news is on the horizon (Nov 4–8), hinting at a quick pattern rebound next week. To see it and plan ahead for next week and weekend, open your Bass Forecast app and view the 10-day Bass Forecast feeding mood ratings and Bass Seasonal patterns upcoming for all of your favorite fishing locations
Your Regional Bass Fishing Report
Best Baits, Tips, and Techniques
Quick links to your specific regional fishing forecast below
Pacific Northwest | Southwest | Southeast | Rocky Mountains | Great Plains | Midwest | Northeast
Pacific Northwest
(Washington, Oregon, Idaho)
Bite: GOOD → TOUGH
Pattern: LATE FALL (WINTER in Higher Elevations)
Post front cooling temps and rain will slow metabolism as the weekend progresses. Thurs & Fri bass will be more active than Sat & Sun. Fish drop-offs, points and creek channels with suspending jerkbaits and umbrella rigs first, then comb same areas with carolina rigs ned rigs and flutter spoons. Watch for muddy inflows.
Top Bass Bait to use: Throw Ned Rigs
Southwest
(California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, New Mexico)
Bite: FAIR → EPIC (stable)
Pattern: EARLY FALL
A falling barometer as the front comes through will cause bass feeding activity to increase. But, beware heavy rain will impact some waters more than others. Choose your fishing location accordingly this weekend. And, low winds may cause bass to “spooky.” Watch the hourly wind forecast in the BassForecast mobile app to look for timing windows when the wind is up causing fish to be more active. Fish points, flats and backs of creeks/coves with fast moving baits covering the water column such as walkers, buzzbaits, spinnerbaits, swimbaits and crank baits. If you see bass chasing shad, have an umbrella rig ready.
Top Bass Bait to use: Throw Buzzbait
Southeast
(Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kentucky)
Bite: TOUGH → FAIR -> GOOD
Pattern: FALL -> LATE FALL
A weekend warming trend will find bass more active as the weekend progresses. Fish may be moving out of creeks toward wintering grounds. Fish creek channel bends and points. As the day warms up, you may find more active fish toward the backs of creeks/coves. Fish backs of creeks coves and flats with spinnerbaits, swimbaits, squarebills and bladed jigs. Be ready with a buzzbait and top water if you see surface action. Umbrella Rigs and Jerkbaits for off-shore fish and Carolina rigs, soft plastics and Jigs for structure-oriented fish on ledges/shelfs.
Top Bass Bait to use: Throw Buzzbait
Rocky Mountains
(Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Utah)
Bite: FAIR to GOOD
Pattern: FALL & LATE FALL (Winter at high lakes)
A pre-weekend warming trend will find bass more active this weekend. Fish shallower when wind and clouds prevail with crankbaits and top waters on flats and in coves. Then then wacky/compact football jigs and soft plastics during sunny periods under bluebird.
Top Bass Bait to use: Throw Wacky Rig
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Great Plains
(Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas Panhandle, South Dakota, North Dakota)
Bite: FAIR → TOUGH
Pattern: LATE FALL -> WINTER
A pre-weekend warming trend will find bass more active this weekend. The heat of the afternoon may draw some bass up the water column. Fish drop-offs, creek channels and points with suspending jerkbaits and umbrella rigs first, then comb same areas with Carolina rigs and Ned rigs. If fish are not coming up, try a Spybait, Drop Shot or Jigging Spoon
Top Bass Bait to use: Throw suspended Jerkbait
Midwest
(Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota)
Bite: TOUGH -> GOOD
Pattern: FALL ->LATE FALL
Warming weather heading into the weekend is cause for hope. Mid to late afternoon, as the water warms throughout the day will be best. Look for fish to be tight to any cover that warms with sunlight such as wood, docks, weeds and rock. Fish drop-offs, steep banks and bluffs and points with suspending jerkbaits and umbrella rigs first, then comb same areas with Carolina rigs and Ned rigs. In deeper areas where you find schools of fish and bait, a flutter spoon might get hammered. If fish are not coming up, try a Spybait, Drop Shot or Jigging Spoon
Top Bass Bait to use: Throw Jerkbait early
Northeast
(New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, New England)
Bite: FAIR -> TOUGH
Pattern: LATE FALL -> WINTER
Cool, wet weather has pushed bass toward their wintering grounds in main lake basins, drop-offs, ledges and steep banks. Go down and get em with a Drop Shot, Ned Rig & Jigging Spoon. For off-shore suspending fish, Hover/mid strolling and/or Spybait could tease a few bites.
Top Bass Bait to use: Throw Ned Rigs
Quick Bass Fishing Tactics & Bass Forecast App Tips
Season toggle: If your lake runs hot/bluebird, roll Bass Season → FALL to EARLY FALL to refresh Top-5 baits & locations.
Timing: Pre-storm pressure dips and the first clear morning after remain your best shots at VERY GOOD to EPIC bursts, especially Midwest/Plains
Because the weather and water conditions are rapidly changing this time of year, be sure to check your Bass Forecast mobile app Adapted Patterns® feature.
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Bass Forecast Tip:
Over 1.5 million+ Bass Forecast anglers have used these tips to boost catch rates during the cooler season.
1. Don't rely on “what worked yesterday.” It's not a solid strategy. The trickiest part of figuring out the bite in bass fishing is that patterns can change daily based on the weather, thus changing the feeding behavior of bass. Use the Bass Forecast app feature Adapted Patterns® to help adapt your strategy in real time. Bass Forecast Adapted Patterns® has predicted the winning pattern in 86% of top flight bass fishing tournaments 7 to 10 days before the tournament began.
2. Select best odds days up to 10 days in advance by getting Bass Forecast PRO inside the app. While there's no ‘guarantee’ of success on any single outing, double blind research has shown that season long average catch rates during GOOD/EPIC rated days are 68% to 305% higher than the average. Fisheries biologist research has also proven that bigger bass are caught during GOOD/EPIC days due to proactive vs reactive feeding behavior.
3. Whenever you go, the Bass Forecast Rating combined with the Seasonal Pattern guides the 3 key elements of a successful bass catching pattern.
Tight lines and happy fishing!
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