While many outdoors-minded folks switch from fishing to hunting as fall arrives, there is a compelling reason to not winterize the boat quite yet. As the longer, cooler nights start to lower the water temperature in Minnesota’s rivers and lakes, bass begin to school up and feed.
Compared with many of summer’s fishing opportunities, this is the best time to get out and target good numbers of bass, and quality fish, to boot. Both largemouths and smallmouths will get in on this feeding frenzy, and one of the most exciting ways to catch them is on topwater lures.
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Topwater Time: Three lure styles every fall angler should possess
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