March 17, 2026

As early summer settles in, one of the biggest challenges anglers face isn’t finding fish—it’s understanding where in the water column those fish actually are. Many assume bass and other gamefish make a clean, predictable move from shallow spring areas to deep summer structure. But that assumption leads to one of the most common mistakes…

As spring fades and early summer settles in, many anglers notice a frustrating shift: bass that were once roaming and aggressively feeding in shallow water suddenly seem harder to find—and even harder to catch. The reason isn’t that the fish have disappeared. They’ve simply changed how—and where—they position. One of the most important early summer…