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July 10th, 2025 Bass Fishing Update 🎣
Bass fishing fanatics! Dive in and explore all three Bass Fishing Report heat maps below. Make sure you don’t miss it — scroll down to check out the latest Bass Season and Bass High Wind maps to stay ahead of the game. Know-Adapt-Catch® more Bass.
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Bass fishing report for this week:
🎣 U.S. Bass Trend Overview: July 10th – July 14th, 2025
As we roll deeper into summer, Summer and Dog Days conditions are setting in hard across much of the U.S.—with HOT, HUMID weather and scattered storm cells driving rapid changes in bass behavior. Feeding windows are tightening, and water temps are pushing bass deeper.
The GOOD to EPIC feeding mood ratings are still there—but to take advantage, you’ve got to fish smart: dawn, dusk, deeper, and with precision.
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Regional Bass Fishing Forecast Breakdown:
July 10th – July 14th, 2025
Below is a brief summary by region.
Because the weather and water conditions are rapidly changing this time of year, be sure to check your local bass fishing top 5 baits and lake location recommendations using your Bass Forecast mobile app Adapted Patterns® feature.
Northwest:
Temps remain steady in the low-to-mid 80s, with increasing humidity and a rising chance of thunderstorms over the weekend. Bass are holding in early summer patterns in higher elevations and deep summer positions in lower-elevation lakes. Focus on dawn/dusk topwater near structure, and shift to deep timber and rock ledges with drop-shot rigs or deep cranks by mid-morning.
Check out the Northwest bait selection here: Drop-shot Rigs & Crankbaits
Southwest:
Brutal heat persists, especially in desert and lowland lakes—temps topping 105°F in some areas. Bass are fully locked into Dog Days patterns, holding deep and tight to structure. Early mornings: hit topwater near shade and bait schools. Midday: go deep with Texas rigs, Carolina rigs, and swimbaits along channels, brush piles, and bluff walls. Cloud cover or storms may trigger short feeding spikes.
Check out the Southwest bait selection here: Swimbaits
Midwest:
Continued hot, muggy conditions, with widespread highs in the 90s and pop-up storms forecast Friday through Sunday. Bass are deep and relatively inactive during peak heat hours. The best windows remain early morning and just before storms. Use chatterbaits and jigs near vegetation edges, and switch to worms or deep cranks off drop-offs during high sun. The PRO weather graph helps pinpoint which lakes avoided major runoff.
Check out the Midwest bait selection here: Chatterbaits
Southeast:
Same steamy pattern: hot mornings, steamy afternoons, and scattered boomers. Bass are in full-blown summer patterns, often suspended or buried in heavy cover. Early: frog or buzzbait bite around pads and grass lines. After sunrise: flip or pitch creature baits and craws into thick cover, or drag Carolina rigs off deeper ledges and shell beds. Afternoon clouds can reactivate the bite briefly.
Check out the Southeast bait selection here: Creature baits & Craws
Northeast:
A brief cooldown midweek gives way to rising heat and humidity by the weekend. Expect 80s and afternoon thunderstorms across much of the region. Bass remain in classic summer structure patterns—holding near points, grass edges, and offshore humps. Morning topwater remains strong, especially around hard cover. Later, switch to drop-shot rigs, tube/craws, or deep spinnerbaits in 12–18 feet. Barometric shifts may trigger surprise flurries of action.
Check out the Northeast bait selection here: Spinnerbaits
🔥 PRO TIP: Use the hourly weather graph in your BassForecast PRO app to zero in on bite windows right before storms. If you can sneak in a short trip to a local pond or lake, those pre-storm pressure drops often trigger a feeding frenzy.
Just remember—get off the water safely before lightning gets close.
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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. DO NOT 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. NO MATTER WHEN YOU GO, the BFR combined with the Seasonal Pattern (see map below) guides the 3 key elements of a successful bass catching pattern: 1. Baits to use. 2. Best bet fish feeding locations. 3. Best bet presentation speed.
Tight lines and happy fishing!
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