Popular Baits by Season
What bass are doing in the water, and what anglers are buying up to match — season by season.
Early Summer
Post-spawn: males guard fry shallow while females recover deep, then a big feeding frenzy kicks in on shad and bluegill. Topwater walking baits, poppers, hollow-body frogs, and swim jigs around docks and pads.
Go-To Baits
- Topwater Walking Baits Shop Walking Baits →
- Topwater Poppers Shop Poppers →
- Swim Jigs with Paddle Tail Trailers Shop Trailers →
- Boot-Tail Soft Swimbaits Shop Swimbaits →
- Hollow-Body Frogs
- Buzzbaits
We haven’t published tracking data for Early Summer yet — check back once we’ve been through a full season.