With the warmer weather in April the largemouth bass in Central Park are finally "on the bite" and we've caught dozens of them over the last few weeks. Pictured about is one of the first fish we caught in early April in "The Pond" near the southeast corner of the park.
In terms of feeding, newly-hatched largemouth bass feed heavily on tiny crustaceans and other zooplankton until they're about two inches in length. Young bass east insects and small fish, including small bass. Adult largemouths prey most on fish, but also on crayfish, frogs and insects.
Largemouth bass inhale small food. The bass opens its mouth quickly to suck in water and the food. Then it forces the water out of its gills while it either swallows or rejects the object. Bass can expel food quickly, so anglers must set the hook immediately when using small lures or baits.
As the waters in Central Park warm up, the metabolism of the bass increases and they feed more often. They seldom eat when the water is below 50 degrees F, and from 50-68 degrees F feeding increases and from 68-80 degrees F they feed heavily.
So as the bass move actively in their "pre-spawn" mode the fishing should be great for the next few weeks!
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