Transition banks are what there named. Its a bank that is used inbetween patterns. For example, bass spend cold months in winter in deep water. Usually relating to vertical structure, like bluff walls, or sharp drops. Then in spring they start migrating to shallow water to spawn. But the bass just don't go from deep, stait to shallow. They use banks in between to stage untill its the right time to go all the shallow. That's called the transition banks. But it doesn't always have to be banks. It can be secondary points, under water points, rip rap banks, or chunk rock banks. Its all based on the structure around and how the fish relate to it. Bass use tranistion banks 4 times a year. From winter to spring, spring to summer, summer to fall, and fall to winter. Its a in and out thing. A staging area kinda. I fish a lot of transition banks, almost year round, bc fish are constantly using them. Right now, with the water temp still holding in 50s, most fish haven't moved deep for the winter. With that said, you have to have deep water near by! That's the key to transition banks, they have to have deep water close by. And when I say deep, It doesn't necessarily mean 50 foot of water, or even 20 foot. As matter of fact, most of the transition banks I fish are only in 5 to 10 feet. But a 18 ft channel is close by. Its just whatever the area you fish offers. Another thing, as cold as it gets for us in these tn lakes, its still the south and fish will stay shallow year round! But that another lesson, hope that helps!
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