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July 24, 2025 Bass Fishing Update 🎣
Bass fishing fanatics! Dive in and explore all three Bass Fishing Report heat maps below. Make sure you don’t miss it, scroll down to check out the latest Bass Season map to stay ahead of the game.
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🎣 U.S. Bass Trend Overview: July 24 – July 28, 2025
New moon, commonly known as the best moon phase to fish for bass, is Thursday 7/24. Summer and Dog Days conditions dominate this coming weekend across the U.S. If you want to maximize your catch odds while not roasting, fish during the most opportune times and take cooling breaks in between. Use the hourly weather graph in your Bass Forecast PRO app to pinpoint, peak feeding time windows, pressure drops and cloud cover windows in your area. Even a 90-minute feeding window can make your whole day. From coast to coast, it’s a game of precision and timing—get it right, and the bite can go from dead to dynamite in minutes.
GOOD to EPIC Bass Forecast feeding mood ratings are still showing up in the app, but they’re tied tightly to short windows at dawn, dusk, or right before weather shifts. This is when your Adapted Patterns® feature becomes essential: day-specific bait + location + presentation = more fish, less guesswork.
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Regional Bass Fishing Forecast Breakdown:
July 24 – 28, 2025
Because the weather and water conditions are rapidly changing this time of year, be sure to check your local bass fishing top 5 baits and lake location recommendations using your Bass Forecast mobile app Adapted Patterns® feature.
Northwest
Mild and muggy continues across the interior Northwest, with highs in the upper 70s to mid-80s. Afternoon thunderstorms are likely Friday and Saturday, especially in the northern Rockies. Bass in higher-elevation lakes are still in post-spawn behavior, while lower-elevation systems are showing full summer patterns. Morning topwater action around grass and rock is strong. By midday, focus on deeper shade and cover with drop-shots, jigs, and deep cranks.
And the matching rod here: GLX Dropshot
Southwest
Extreme heat continues. Expect air temps above 100°F across much of Arizona, Nevada, and inland California. Bass are in classic Dog Days mode, holding on deep rock piles, ledges, and brush in 15–30 feet of water. Early morning shade lines and wind-blown points can still produce with walking baits or poppers. Otherwise, drag Carolina rigs, swimbaits, or football jigs through deep structure slowly and methodically.
And the matching rod here: GLX Jig & Worm Casting
Midwest
Heat remains high with widespread 90s and isolated pop-up storms through the Mississippi River Valley and Great Lakes region. Bass are pushing deeper and tighter to structure during daylight hours. Target thermocline edges, submerged wood, and river current breaks using deep cranks, heavy jigs, or Texas-rigged creatures. Best feeding windows remain at first light or pre-storm. Use the weather graph in the PRO app to avoid blowouts from recent rain.
And the matching rod here: GLX Jig & Worm Casting
Southeast
The summer formula holds: steamy temps + daily thunderstorm chances = tight, structure-oriented bass. Early morning is your chance to throw frogs, buzzbaits, or Spooks across pads or grass mats. As the sun rises, flip or pitch into heavy vegetation, or drag a Carolina rig down main-lake ledges. If clouds roll in during the afternoon, get aggressive again—bass will move up fast.
And the matching rod here: GLX Worm & Spinning
Northeast
It’s hot and humid, with highs in the mid-80s to low 90s and a daily shot at scattered thunderstorms. Bass are still in deep summer positions, holding off rocky points, drop-offs, and deep grass edges. Topwater early around boulder-strewn shorelines or docks. By mid-morning, switch to tubes, finesse jigs, or drop-shots in 12–20 feet. Watch for storm-driven changes in barometric pressure—especially on Sunday into Monday.
And the matching rod here: GLX Dropshot
🔥 PRO TIP: Use the hourly weather graph in your BassForecast PRO app to zero in on bite windows right before storms. If you can sneak in a short trip to a local pond or lake, those pre-storm pressure drops often trigger a feeding frenzy.
Just remember—get off the water safely before lightning gets close.
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Stay ahead of the bite by leveraging your Bass Forecast app's features, including the Adapted Pattern® Top 5 Baits and Lake Locations, to maximize your success this weekend. To see exactly when bass will be turned on in your area, open your Bass Forecast mobile app and get PRO.
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Bass Forecast Tip:
Over 1.5 million+ Bass Forecast anglers have used these tips to boost catch rates during the cooler season.
1. DO NOT rely on “what worked yesterday”. It's not a solid strategy. The trickiest part of figuring out the bite in bass fishing is that patterns can change daily based on the weather, thus changing the feeding behavior of bass. Use the Bass Forecast app feature Adapted Patterns® to help adapt your strategy in real time. Bass Forecast Adapted Patterns® has predicted the winning pattern in 86% of top flight bass fishing tournaments 7 to 10 days before the tournament began.
2. Select best odds days up to 10 days in advance by getting Bass Forecast PRO inside the app. While there's no ‘guarantee’ of success on any single outing, double blind research has shown that season long average catch rates during GOOD/EPIC rated days are 68% to 305% higher than the average. Fisheries biologist research has also proven that bigger bass are caught during GOOD/EPIC days due to proactive vs reactive feeding behavior.
3. NO MATTER WHEN YOU GO, the BFR combined with the Seasonal Pattern (see map below) guides the 3 key elements of a successful bass catching pattern: 1. Baits to use. 2. Best bet fish feeding locations. 3. Best bet presentation speed.
Tight lines and happy fishing!
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