Catching the big one is what we all dream of. Knowing exactly where to look to find big bass is half the battle. The knowledge of these secret top 5 spots will help take your bass fishing from good to great!

While smaller bass can be found in shallow shoreline cover areas, adult bass typically stay in deep water following spawning season. They avoid the bright sunlight they dislike by staying deep in the water.  However deeper water makes for more challenging fishing, as it is hard to find those sought-after big bass once they move into open water. However, the actual depth big bass enjoy is relative to what is deep for the specific body of water you are fishing. Knowing where they hang out in deep water is priceless knowledge.

Near Docks

Docks that jut out into deep water are a prime spot for bass to hang out. They have the protective cover from the sun’s rays that they crave. While many anglers will cast around the perimeter of docks, casting into the interior of the dock in hard to reach spots will help you find those elusive big ones.

Deep Water Points

As mentioned above deep water is the place for big bass. Points of deep water that jut out from shallower areas are great places for bass to hide. You’ll find them hovering in such areas, that may be found in the middle of a lake, at the mouth of a cove or where creeks trickle into bigger bodies of water.

Under Isolated Cover

Because most bodies of water are large, finding a fish in it randomly is unlikely. However, find isolated cover in that body of water and your chances of finding bass there are greatly increased. That isolated cover could be a rock pile, old appliances or tires that have been dumped into the water, an abandoned dock or a clump of weeds. Cast from a distance for the best results. Try such areas repeatedly.

Near Riprap

Manmade walls or foundations aka riprap is often found bordering most lakes. Because it is haphazardly created, there are lots of places for bass to hide and for the things bass eat to flourish. Work these areas for the best catches.

Transitional Areas

Channel banks or other transitional areas where water is flowing into a body of water from another can be found in coves or the main part of a lake. Abrupt banks are often where bass lurk. Cast your line with practically any kind of bait in these areas, and you are sure to get the big one.

Know where to find big bass and every day on the water will be a good one.