When do you call bass season quits for the year?

[MN Shutterbug]

When the ice hits the lakes around here... its time to head to Texas till it melts!

Lucky schnit.

[mww24]

i got a few jigs caught on the ice last year fishin smallies on the mississippi from shore. people looked at me funny when i had my ice armor a life jacket and a rod in my hand. i wonder why?

[Wanderer]

I used to put my boat in storage on the way to deer camp in November every year. Didn't even have to call the guy - he knew I'd be there the Friday before Opener.

But now I bowhunt. Not much fall fishing for me anymore. I did get out once last October for a day though and got a slap in the face reminder of what I gave up.

I caught so many fish that day, I called it "Stupid good".

[SledNeck]

Originally Posted By: SledNeck

JULY 15th

Then what happens???? You put the boat away, or do you start looking at other things????

THIS HAPPENS

[mww24]

hey sledneck. wonderful picture. smiles on the little ones faces say a lot. even more credit to you for making sure his life jackets on. mine puts his on before i back the boat in and doesnt come off until its out of the water. i see to many children without them on and its scary.

[lookincalifornia]

the single best thing about being in cali! i caught a bass on a 4" worm at sunset on dec 31 last year! didn't get my next fish till jan 3rd.

[ShoreGuy1984]

This is making me really depressed. I swear, the opener was not even that long ago, and now its almost time to put the bass gear away for the long freeze. I usually call it quits when the lakes turn over. Does the fishing ever get any better a couple weeks after the lakes turn?

[TonkaBass]

It was almost 80 degrees out yesterday... It will be a while

[bemidjibasser]

The water temps actually rose a couple degrees over the weekend up here in Bemidji... awesome. First time they have been above 70 for a good month.

[carpmanjake]

when bass season closes

some big bass can be caught tip up fishing anywhere.

last winter i had one over 5lbs hit a spearing decoy