Best Baits for Bass Fishing in May
32K reports • 15K anglers
In May, 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 May based on real bass fishing reports collected by Basscademy:
| Rank | Bait | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ned Rig
|
1.99 |
| 2 |
Straight Tail Worm
|
1.82 |
| 3 |
Creature Bait
|
1.79 |
| 4 |
Jerkbait
|
1.72 |
| 5 |
Senko
|
1.69 |
| 6 |
Chatterbait
|
1.56 |
| 7 |
Fluke
|
1.55 |
| 8 |
Swim Jig
|
1.54 |
| 9 |
Ribbon Tail Worm
|
1.5 |
| 10 |
Swimbait
|
1.48 |
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In May, anglers most preferred to throw the Senko, choosing it 23.6% of the time. Here is a breakdown of the percentage of time chose to use each type of bait in May:
Here are the "fish per angler" effectiveness values for all baits during the month of May:
