Crankbait Stats for Bass Fishing

Power Fishing

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Crankbaits are a popular choice amongst bass anglers and get used throughout the different seasons. However, it has the markings of a more advanced class of lures, since there’s not very much variation in its effectiveness in different months. If anything, the data shows that crankbaits account for a larger share of fish caught during the colder late-fall to late-winter months, which also suggests that’s when the more advanced bass anglers opt to throw these hard baits.

Here are stats for the crankbait based on real bass fishing reports collected by Basscademy:

Here are the top crankbait products and colors used to catch bass:

Rank	Product	Color

3	Rapala Jointed Shad Rap	Bluegill
4	Rattlin Rapala	Chartreuse Sexy Shad
5	Shad Rap	Firetiger

Seasonal Stats

Bait effectiveness changes with the seasons. Here's a look at the number of "fish caught per angler" for the crankbait in each month:

Species Stats

We can also drill down into the effectiveness of the crankbait on a per species basis, and examine just how effective the bait is when targeting different types of bass: