SC Bass Fishing

         Bass live all around the world, and there are many types of them.

     Many bass really love bushy and shady areas and best time to  fish at early morning at late night. Because they do not like too much sun. The reason why to fish for bass in bushy places is because most little fish live in them. Most bass love spinners, fishing worms, jigs, crankbait and other bass lures. You will get more luck if you can handle to fish in the rain.  

As Lake Hartwell has many fishing tournaments all year long. Lake Hartwell was an easy selection bed on its size and ability to produce large bass. Hartwell is a man-made lake that sits on the border of Georgia and South Carolina. The reservoir was created by the Hartwell Dam after the convergence of the Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca Rivers .And here are some types of them here are all the types of bass in Lake Hartwell SC.

                                              1.  Strip Bass 

Stripe Bass is one of the top predators in the Chesapeake Bay food web, feeding on both fish and          invertebrates. A average size of a Stripe Bass is 2-3 feet long and weight 10-30 pounds. Right after sunrise it is the best time to fish for stripe bass. Cast more farther to 35 feet. You get more bites if you fish in rain or right after rain or in the rain if you can handle that. 

When it comes to Stripe Bass fishing things like this come in handy. They also like small spinners and flies 

 

2.   White Bass

White Bass is found in lakes and rivers and can grow up to 10- 12 inches in length and weight 1 pound. The white bass is an important fish in the aquatic ecosystem. Again right after sunrise and the wee hours is the best time to fish for them. Cast more farther to 30 feet. But when the water gets cooler like most bass they come closer to shore.

That lure below works very well for White Bass. They also like jigs and flies.

3. Largemouth Bass 

The Largemouth Bass or Micropterus salmonids is the number one freshwater species around the world. An average Largemouth Bass is between 13-20 inches long with weight 1-5 pounds. Fish for them late afternoon and late evening right after sunset. They will stay around 15 feet from shore where it is 8-10 feet deep. They come closer to the shore closer to night when the water is cooler, but when more sun comes they go deeper in the water. 

This is a excellent lure for Large Mouth Bass. They also really love fishing worms, flies and shiny spinners.

4. Spotted Bass

The Spotted Bass has a gold-green body with dark olive mottling that fades to a yellow-white and black belly. Average Spotted Bass is 10-15 inches long and weighs 1-3 pounds. Evening is the best time to fish for them. Cast as far as 45 feet where it is 30 feet deep. They come closer to the shore closer to the evening when the water is cooler. They prefer shady places during the day but if they have no option they will go farther to the deeper part of the body of water.

                             This is a very good lure for Spotted Bass. They will also go for small spinners and                                                                                   bigger flies

5.   Red Eye Bass

The Red Eye Bass is a truly unique and interesting species. Its entire range is limited to Alabama, Georgia and small areas of Tennessee and South Carolina. The average length of a Red Eye Bass is 8-10 inches and weights to 1-3 pounds. You can fish for Red Eye bass all day because they do not really care but they still will prefer shady areas, but still cast from 10 to 20 feet. Those below are some lures that Red Eye Bass really like. They also will go for small shiny spinners, flies and lures.

                                  6.  Smallmouth Bass

Smallmouth Bass is a freshwater species and a popular game fish in North America. They are in the sunfish family. An average Smallmouth Bass is 10-12 inches and weight 1-3 pounds but you can even reach 10 or more pounds. They normally like cooler water. Also like all bass they like to swim in the shade during the day, or go where it is deeper down. You would like to fish for them at the wee hours (the early hours of the morning after midnight) and there hours before dusk. It would be better to cast more farther to 20 or 30 feet away from shore. The lure below works prefect for Smallmouth Bass, they also will go for small fishing warms, shiny spinners and bigger flies. 

                                        2.   Yellow Bass 

Size: 46 cm. Native Range: Lake Michigan and Mississippi River basins from Wisconsin and Minnesota south to Gulf; east to western Indiana and eastern Tennessee, South Carolina and more.  Yellow Bass average length is 9-12 inches and with weight of 9-12 ounces. They like to be in cool waters they also will stay next to fallen trees, bushes and more.

Most Yellow Bass will bite flies like most bass, they also will go for shiny spinners, poppers, and hair bass bugs.