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June 11th, 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: June 11th – June 16th, 2025
Get set for a thrilling bass fishing weekend across the U.S., with epic conditions fading to good into early next week!
The Northwest starts epic, shifts fair, then back to good by Monday. The Southwest holds good-to-epic with summer patterns. The Midwest is awesome, peaking epic Monday. The Northeast is epic early, then good, with spawn-to-summer transitions. The Southeast sees epic easing to good in a strong summer bite. Expect warm, sunny weather with scattered showers, target spawning flats, points, and deeper cover with topwater, soft plastics, or crankbaits.
Maximize your success by referencing the Bass Forecast app, which provides precise, location-specific data on weather, water conditions, and fish behavior to pinpoint those epic fishing days and optimize lure selection and timing.
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Regional Bass Fishing Forecast Breakdown:
June 12th – June 16th, 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:
The weekend begins with sunny skies and highs in the mid-60s to low 70s across the interior Northwest, ideal for the epic bass fishing forecast for Friday and Saturday. A dynamic upper trough brings scattered showers and thunderstorms by Sunday into Monday, particularly in the northern Rockies, with highs cooling to the 60s. Bass season features a mix of spawning patterns in higher elevations and post-spawn to summer patterns elsewhere. Target pre-spawn bass in deeper staging areas near creek channels and drop-offs with jigs or crankbaits. For post-spawn fish in shallows, use topwater lures like poppers or buzzbaits early morning or late evening. Focus on spawning flats and coves in lakes for summer-pattern bass with soft plastics like craws or worms. The shift to fair ratings early weekend may require slower presentations like drop-shot rigs in murkier water from potential rain.
Southwest:
Hot and dry conditions dominate, with highs in the 90s to low 100s and minimal precipitation through early next week, though isolated thunderstorms may hit the southern Rockies by Sunday evening. The good-to-epic bass fishing aligns with a solid summer season, with dog days in lower areas and pockets of post-spawn in higher elevations. Bass are holding on deeper structures, points, and ledges. Early mornings and evenings are prime for topwater action with lures like Zara Spooks or Top Water Frogs near shad or bluegill spawns. During peak heat, target deeper water (15-25 feet) with Texas-rigged worms or deep-diving crankbaits around submerged brush or rock piles. In higher-elevation lakes, post-spawn bass may linger in shallows; try wacky-rigged stick baits or ned rigs.
Midwest:
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected through the weekend, especially from the southern High Plains to the Ohio Valley, with highs in the 60s to low 70s. Severe storms and heavier rain are possible Monday, cooling temperatures slightly. Awesome bass fishing persists through the weekend, turning epic Monday with pockets of good ratings. The upper Midwest is in a solid spawn pattern, while the southern Midwest transitions from post-spawn to summer. In northern lakes, target spawning beds in protected coves with soft plastics like tubes or creature baits. For post-spawn bass in southern areas, focus on points and humps with crankbaits or spinnerbaits. Murky water from rain may call for vibration baits like chatterbaits or bright-colored lures to attract fish.
Southeast:
Rain and thunderstorms are likely Friday into Saturday along the I-95 corridor, with highs in the 60s to low 70s, clearing to partly sunny skies by Sunday with highs in the mid-70s. Showers may return Monday. Epic bass fishing holds through early weekend, fading to good by Monday. The states closer to the Mason Dixon line is in spawn transitioning to post-spawn, with summer patterns emerging south of the Mason-Dixon line. Target spawning fish in shallow bays and north-facing banks with finesse baits like ned rigs or small jerkbaits. In clearer waters, sight-fish with wacky worms. For post-spawn and summer-pattern bass in southern areas, use topwater lures like poppers at dawn/dusk or Carolina rigs on deeper structures like ledges and docks.
Northeast:
Scattered thunderstorms are possible early weekend, with highs in the 80s, stabilizing to mostly sunny skies by Sunday into Monday with mid-70s highs. Epic bass fishing fades to good through the weekend, with a strong summer pattern and pockets of post-spawn in higher elevations. Focus on points, humps, and brush piles where bass feed on shad and bluegill. Topwater lures like buzzbaits or walking baits excel at dawn and dusk. Mid-day, switch to deeper presentations with crankbaits, jigs, or Carolina rigs in 10-20 feet of water. In high-elevation lakes, target post-spawn bass in shallows with soft jerkbaits or senkos near cover like fallen trees or grass lines.
PRO TIP: Use the weather graph in your Bass Forecast PRO app to review rainfall totals over the past 10 days by location, helping you avoid lakes likely impacted by muddy inflows.
Stay ahead of the bite by leveraging your Bass Forecast app's features, including the Adapted Pattern® Top 5 Baits and Lake Locations, to maximize your success this weekend. To see exactly when bass will be turned on in your area, open your Bass Forecast mobile app and get PRO.
What percentage of body weight does a
female bass lose after spawning?
Choose your answer
a. 10%
b. 5%
c. 20%
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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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