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Conditions, explained

The 13 things that decide whether the bass eat — and the numbers behind each one.

Every threshold on these pages is the one BassHawk's own scoring engine runs on, sourced from published bass research rather than lore. Where the evidence is contested we say so. None of it is held back, because knowing that falling pressure doubles strike rates is not the same as knowing which creek arm to run on Saturday morning — that is what the daily guide report is for.

Water temperature
What Water Temperature Do Bass Bite Best In?
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Barometric pressure
Does Barometric Pressure Affect Bass Fishing?
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Cold fronts
Why Bass Stop Biting After a Cold Front
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Wind
How Wind Affects Bass Fishing
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Cloud cover
Do Bass Bite Better on Cloudy Days?
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Time of day
What Is the Best Time of Day to Fish for Bass?
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Solunar tables
Do Solunar Tables Actually Work for Bass?
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Rising & falling water
What Rising and Falling Water Does to Bass
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Clarity & lure color
How to Pick Lure Color for Water Clarity
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The spawn
At What Water Temperature Do Bass Spawn?
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The bite score
What Is a Bite Score, and How Is It Calculated?
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Reading a depth map
How to Read a Depth Map for Bass
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Brush piles & attractors
How to Fish Brush Piles and Fish Attractors
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