Mayflies = BASS!

The water looked like it was pouring rain as I casted my bass stopper worm out. It was a warm spring night and the bass were jumping like crazy. I was catching them as fast as I could get them off my hook! I knew that I would never forget this night.

When the mayflies hatch, get out on the water. The bass fishing is exciting. Top water lures or shallow divers work great for catching feeding bass.

Mayflies are aquatic insects that lay their eggs on the surface. The eggs then sink to the bottom. When the eggs hatch the mayflies float to the top and the bass have a feeding frenzy. This is when the time is right to catch bass.

Mayflies don’t have a very long life span, they are often referred to as “day fly.” This means that they basically live one day, mate, and die. The mayflies usually hatch in one big group. Typically they hatch around Memorial Day. This year southwest Michigan has had a cold spring I would imagine that the hatch is going to be later than normal. Mayflies have smaller hatches throughout the summer. When they hatch get on the water! Good Luck

Story By:
Sam Gernaat

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