Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
One of Michigan's top warmwater gamefish, largemouth thrive in weedy inland lakes and are the target of countless tournaments. Catch-and-immediate-release is permitted year-round in most Michigan waters, with a possession season opening the Saturday before Memorial Day.
Seasonal Activity
Jan
Slow
Feb
Slow
Mar
Slow
Apr
Slow
May
Good
Jun
Prime
Jul
Prime
Aug
Prime
Sep
Prime
Oct
Good
Nov
Slow
Dec
Slow
Best Techniques
- flipping plastics
- topwater frogs
- spinnerbaits
- jigs in cover
Top Baits
- soft plastic worms
- creature baits
- live shiners
- jigs
- topwater frogs
Michigan state record: 11.94 lb, 1959, Big Pine Island Lake