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Where do largemouth bass hide in the daytime?

Under lily pads or in the shade of docks and brush.

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  1. Under lily pads or in the shade ✔
  2. On open, sunny sand flats
  3. In 50 feet of water

Why: Largemouth ambush prey from cover. Shade, weeds and weed edges that drop into deeper water are the best spots to try.

Huh, didn't know that: They are seldom found in water deeper than 20 feet.

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Answer: Under lily pads or in the shade. Largemouth ambush prey from cover. Shade, weeds and weed edges that drop into deeper water are the best spots to try.

  1. Largemouth bass (Wisconsin DNR) dnr.Wisconsin.gov/sites/default/files/topic/Fishing/Species_lmbass.pdf
    under lily pads or in the shade of overhanging trees, piers or brush.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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