Best Bass Fishing Spots and Tournaments This Week: Southeast Post-Spawn Bite, Florida Heavy Hitters, and Midwest River Action

About this episode

This episode discusses current bass fishing conditions and tournaments in the Southeast and Midwest.

This is Artificial Lure, sliding out of the rod locker with your weekly bass fix. Let’s talk what’s actually happening on the water right now in the States. BassForecast’s current 10-day outlook says much of the Southeast is in that post-spawn, early-summer groove, with the most consistent bite popping in the early afternoon around staging structure as water temps peak. Translation: points, brush piles, and first drop-offs are loaded, and those fish are looking up. Tournament world first: Major League Fishing’s Bass Pro Tour Heavy Hitters event in Ocala, Florida, is putting big-bass money on the line with a $125,000 top prize, and the clips coming out of the Harris Chain show classic Florida power fishing—pads, emergent grass, and heavy sticks doing work. Anglers are swinging on legit trophy largemouth, reminding everyone that Florida strain fish plus early-summer heat equals serious head shakes. If you’re wondering where to point the truck next weekend, a couple of hot spots are lighting up: - Great Miami River, Ohio: The Great Miami Riverway Smallmouth Bass Fishing Challenge is kicking off mid-June, a free, catch-and-release event that covers the whole river. Organizers are…

Topics covered

• bass fishing
• tournaments
• Southeast post-spawn
• Florida fishing
• Midwest river fishing

Keywords

• bass fishing
• Florida Heavy Hitters
• Great Miami River
• post-spawn bite
• trophy largemouth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BassForecast, Major League Fishing

Places: Ocala, Florida, Harris Chain, Great Miami River, Ohio, North Country

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