Fall Bass under docks

[friendlyfisher]

In the fall do bass come up under docks again? If so what time of day is best and what tactics do you prefer? Any and all advise about fall bass is appreciated. ff

[Dynasty]

I always check the docks no matter what time of the year for bass.

Ive heard that in the fall with lots of the weeds dying away bass will rely on docks, timber, or rocks more.

[Dan Wood]

Docks produce year round on many lakes in this part of the country.

[EBass]

I love dock fishing. I found them on docks in the spring. In the summer few and far between. I'll give them a shot tonight and see what I can muster up.

Do you roll with flukes, tubes or creature baits? Senko?? That might be a hot ticket! I can't wait to get on the water.

[Deitz Dittrich]

I have caught bass on docks as ice was just starting to crust around the edges of the lake... As stated, they are a great cover to fish, and fish will use them from a few weeks after the ice goes out till when the ice goes back on.. I have actually ice fished in december around dock pilings and caught bass....

[Dan Wood]

Once the weeds grow up you'll do best on deeper docks that aren't too choked up with weeds. Many lakes will be all choked-up with weeds in shallow - in which case you'll need to skip up a ways under the dock. The weeds can't grow without sun, so there will be open pockets up under the dock that the bass will stay in. Bass are generally deeper under the docks later in the summer, so getting a bait to them and getting them out isn't quite as easy.

[Dynasty]

Was out yesterday fished docks for bass. Jig/pig seemed to be the ticket. Just cast let it sit with a few shakes. Caught 5 in a few hours all decent fish (15" give or take and inch). Also had a big muskie follow a slow rolled spinnerbait to the boat.

[Wayne Ek]

Docks will be good now until freeze-up. The problem your going to start to run into is the dock that was there on Monday maybe gone by Thur. as lake shore owner start to pull the docks and lifts. One thing I've noticed about fall dock fishing is that a good dock seems to replenish much faster than in the summer months.

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Wayne
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