April Bass Fishing Tips and Tricks
17K reports • 8K anglers
In April, the ned rig outperforms all of the other bait catgories with 1.99 fish per angler.
Here are the top baits for bass fishing in April based on real bass fishing reports collected by Basscademy:
| Rank | Bait | Effectiveness | Selection Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.99 | 4.7% | |
| 2 | 1.75 | 14.2% | |
| 3 | 1.71 | 8.1% | |
| 4 | 1.66 | 21.2% | |
| 5 | 1.58 | 4.4% | |
| 6 | 1.53 | 10.5% | |
| 7 | 1.5 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | 1.44 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | 1.41 | 6.5% | |
| 10 | 1.4 | 4.5% |
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In April, anglers most prefer to throw the Senko, choosing it 21.2% of the time. Here are the top lure colors used in April along with a breakdown of the percentage of fish caught on each type of bait:
| Rank | Color |
|---|---|
| 1 | Watermelon Red Flake |
| 2 | Black Blue |
| 3 | White |
| 4 | Baby Bass |
| 5 | Sexy Shad |
| 6 | Watermelon Seed |
| 7 | Junebug |
Here are the fish per angler effectiveness ratings for the top baits during the month of April:
