Fish the Shade

On any given sunny day, the shade can be a pattern all by itself. Everything on, or around the lake, makes shade at some point during the day. It’s these shaded areas that bass feel most comfortable in. Why? You might ask. Well, because of two main reasons. A bass can hide in the shade and feel safe, and a bass can lay in wait of prey in the shade. Simple as that. 

From a fisherman’s point of view, shade can be found in many places. Boat docks and fallen logs are two favorite shade makers for bass fishermen. Vegetation and man-made brush piles are two more productive shade makers. As the sun travels from point A to point B during the day, some entire banks become shaded. These banks often out produce banks that remain in the sun. 

Another shade maker that is often overlooked is the wind. Sometimes, as the wind blows across a body of water, various structures such as bridge pilings, wing dams etc., will block the wind. This will form areas of slack water and areas of rippled water. Bass will often stack along the edge of the rippled water because the rippled water lets less or broken light penetration through.

Learning to fish the different types of shaded areas isn’t hard, but, it does take practice. Hope these tips make your next sunny day a more productive one. 

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