All About Bass Fishing - Guide To Mid-Range Depths 10' to 25'

Bass spend a great deal of time in this depth range. During times when bass hold in deeper water, they move up to this depth range to feed. When bass are moving shallow to feed, they return to this holding area when they leave the shallows. Understanding why the bass are in the mid range can be the key to catching them.

3 Most Important Factors About Mid-Range Fishing For Bass

Bass spend a great deal of their time in mid depths, moving shallower to feed or deeper to hold.
Bass are in mid depths at different times of the year and different times of the day for a variety of reasons.
Mid depth bass tend to school and are often easier to catch than bass holding in deeper water.

3 Most Effective Fishing Methods & Lures

Texas-style worms fished on structure in and around cover elements.
All types of jigs rigged open hook or weedless to allow for fishing in a variety of cover.
Drop-shot worms and Carolina-rigged worms.

Mid-range depths are where bass spend a great deal of their time.

The term “deep” varies across the country. In many western lakes 20’ deep may be shallow because the majority of lakes are 100’ deep or more. In the eastern part of the country, 10’ may be considered quite deep because the overall lake is relatively shallow. Also, one would likely find different types of cover in mid-range depths from one coast to the other.

Begin working the 10’ range using reaction type lures like spinnerbaits, deep diving crankbaits, lipless crankbaits and swim baits in the upper region of this range. You may also fish these lures at a 10’ depth over cover in 20’ of water as well.

If the bass are deeper in the cover at these depths, use worms and jigs to get to where the bass are holding. When the bass are in this depth range and active, work the area quickly to make as many presentations as possible during the active period. If the bass are not actively feeding, slow down the presentation and work the cover more thoroughly.