Warming trends. The bass we pursue enjoy them as much as we do. When the mercury suddenly soars into the 60's and it stays that way for a few days -- coupled with a few un-seasonal warm nights -- its time to get that boat back in the water!
Lets say the holidays over. January is here and already winter has been evidently upon us. Throughout the entire month of December it has been very cold. So, we take a look back.
Some weeks in December it did not even get over 50 degrees!
Why, we even had a white Christmas in Alabama this past December. The first snow on that wonderful, December day that Alabamians have seen in many years!
Water temperatures on our lakes were 65 degrees the first week of December, now they are in the mid-to-upper 40's.
But every year in January and February there is, to some degree, a few warming trends all anglers look forward to. At times these winter warming trends are barely noticible.
It can be 20 degrees with highs of only 50 degrees one day. The next day or two its in the mid-30's at dawn and the high gets into the mid-to-upper 50's.
This is a winter warming trend many anglers fail to recognize.
But the bass can feel it. It can suddenly bring up water temperatures from the upper-40's to the low-50's by late evenings, and with a lot of sunshine, this can create a sudden rise of the water temperature of 4-5 degrees!
Meaning, a lot more active bass!
So this winter season look at the weather, make plans to hit the water on the warmest day you can find. Its more comfortable, the bass bite better and it could be a while before another winter warming trend occurs.
* Keep in mind, the last day of a winter warming trend, is always the best day to find the most active bass in shallow water this winter season.
At times you do not have to fish much deeper than 5-10 feet deep on most Alabama lakes during these warming trends. For not all bass go deep in Alabama during the winter months of January and February!
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Thanks Happy New Year!...and Good Fishin'
Reed Montgomery / Owner of Reeds Guide Service
Birmingham, Alabama
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