What is the best bait for Largemouth Bass on an extremely hot, sunny day?

[Max P]

I fish on a small lake, the bass aren't too big.

[Annie E]

Use scented plastic worms. Make sure you use a real slow retreive. In the evening, try some top waters like Holla Poppers or Jitter Bugs.

[HTacianas]

Bouncing a rubber worm on the bottom is good, but it's better to try to fish under things like fallen trees where there's shade. Bass will even hide behind a small branch. A pig and jig fished next to logs works also.

[Joe]

Well you have to remember a few things when fishing in the heat for bass. Largemouth, like most fish, will shut down during the heat of the day. However this does not meant hat you cannot catch them.

Just like us, fish SLOW DOWN during hot weather. This means you have to fish finesse types slow moving baits to catch them. They will also seek the cooler water, which is most ALWAYS deep water.

I would suggest a finesse jig or a drop shot rig with a finesse worm and work deep drop offs slow, or from the back cast out to the middle and slowly work the baits across the bottom.

[Michael B]

Well, I don't know if it works for everyone else, but I usually get either Golden shiner minnows or Crappie minnows

[fisherman]

a cut up brem head