The Australian bass (Macquaria novemaculeata) is a member of the Percichthyidae family and not at all similar to the North American Smallmouth or Largemouth. As it’s name implies, the Australian Bass is native to...
Read MoreThe Australian Bass is an active night feeder, like most freshwater bass, and roams far and wide at night. This is in sharp contrast to how they spend their time during the day. They hide in their habitat only striking at prey...
Read MoreAustralian Bass fishing changes during the winter months for many reasons. One is that it’s their spawning season and the other is that the Australian government recently passed legislation that places limits on catches....
Read MoreAustralian Bass start their migration to the estuaries in mid to late winter where they breed. For those in the northern hemisphere, and you know who you are, Winter is reversed as is summer in the southern hemisphere....
Read MoreIn the spring Australian Bass can be found congregating underneath willows feeding on the falling insects that are so plentiful in the spring. While they will go after pretty much any kind of food, their preference is always for...
Read MoreSummer fishing for Australian Bass differs from other seasons for many reasons. These include weather, changing water conditions and different food preferences. The summer months provide the best time to fish for bass,...
Read MoreIn shallow rivers, you’ll have better luck fishing for them at night when they’re more active and are very hungry. The river techniques for the Australian Bass are not that different from the techniques used...
Read MoreThe Australian Bass is strong and built for speed and stealth. It’s colored dark olive-green or greyish on the back and sides with darker scale margins. Looking down on the Australian Bass, you’ll notice...
Read MoreAs we discussed in our section on Lake Techniques, the population of Australian Bass are limited to south-eastern Australia. The term lake often refers to man-made lakes behind dams rather than naturally occurring lakes. ...
Read MoreThe Australian Bass is limited to the east coast of Australia. They’re found in the coastal rivers and streams from Wilson’s Promontory in Victoria east and north along the eastern Australian seaboard to the rivers...
Read MoreYoung Australian Bass, much like the adults, chase after pretty much anything they can get in their mouth. They are the gluttons of the bass world and are far less picky than other fish with the bass nameplate. As one...
Read MoreRivers, feeder creeks or lagoons that are open to the sea through estuaries are the ideal spots for Australian Bass. They can also be found in dam lakes as they’ve been introduced to these locations. Migration They migrate...
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