What is the best bait to catch bass in New York?

Question

Specifically Green Lakes if you know where that is.

Answer 1

haven't fished there but I grew up in New England (Western MA) and fished for bass... two faithful live baits have always performed...

Shiners with a bobber - need to adjust how high the bobber is depending on the depth of the water - I usually don't put a sinker on unless they keep swimming on the surface - then I put one on and use a 3way swivel giving them about 18" to swim ( size 2 or 4 hook) >> 18 leader >> 3 way swivel with  a 1/8 oz sinker on the bottom part of the swivel then the bobber how ever high you want.  best size 3-4 inches

Or you can look around the shoreline for crayfish - normally under flat rocks either partially submerged in the water or all the way under water - they're fast!!  best size 2-3 inches

if you can't get live bait I prefer a red or a black worm or a pumpkinseed color rigged with a worm sinker - usually about a 3/8 oz...

a jointed rapala - either black / silver or gold/black and sometimes the blue /silver work well....

Before I moved down south I did mostly worm fishing or live bait...  night crawlers are also good but the bluegill usually tear them up quickly if the lake has alot of them...

Good luck....

Answer 2

crank baits