Water & Structure Glossary

Water and structure are the two things that decide where bass live and how they feed. Structure refers to the permanent shape of the lake or river bottom, while cover is anything that adds shade, ambush points, or a break from current. Learning to read both is the fastest way to stop blind casting and start fishing water that actually holds fish.

• Cover. Objects bass hide in, like wood, grass, and docks.
• Grass Line. The edge where vegetation stops, a prime bass highway.
• Ledge. A sharp bottom drop where offshore bass school in summer.
• Point. A finger of land or bottom that reaches into the water and holds bass.
• Structure. Changes in the bottom, like points, ledges, and drop-offs.

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