The summer can be hot and tough during the day, but what about at night. Most fishermen don't bother to go out in the hot sun or along the many other boaters(skiers, personal watercrafts). You will see none of these problems at night, although the night can be dangerous. You should use extreme caution and always have your lights on. You will need a flashlight(hat light, flashlight, black light) to look at the bank every now and then and your basic fishing gear(rods, reels, lures, ...)

• The reason night fishing can be more productive is the reduced amount of boat traffic flying over the bass' heads.
• You will probally only need 3 rods( worm or jig, spinnerbait or crankbait, buzzbait)
• Clear water is better for night fishing, because the bass can locate your bait faster and more precise.
• If you go out on the water about 20 minutes before dark, you might find some bass feeding in shallow depths. This is a prime feeding time for bass. Try slow reeling a worm to catch some.
• The majority of bass can be caught in the same spots as if you were fishing during the day. My favorite is in brushpiles in anywhere from 12 to 25 feet deep. If you know of any brush, then I would go there first and use a 10 in. berkerly powerworm in red shad. This is a hot color for night fishing during this season. Use a 3/4 or 1/2 ounce sinker, depending on how fast you want the lure to sink. If that doesn't trigger a lunker then i would slow roll a black spinnerbait with colorado blade/s. Black and blue or black and red seem to produce best.
• If you didn't have any luck at the brushpiles, the fish may have not moved in yet. They might be around docks and sea walls, if your lake has them. Docks with lights are best because the light attracts tons of bait fish( minnows, shad...) and bass now that is where they go so they follow. Try throwing around the pillars from the dock going in the water as bass seem to hold here more often. Some docks will have seawalls(rock walls) near them which also attracts fish. Throw along the seawall, in boat stalls, and under docks to get some bites. First, go with your worm(red shad) and slowly work it. Bass are like us, it is harder to find stuff in the dark. Check around for some hot colors on your lake. Then, go with a black buzzbait or dark colored jig with a prok rind.
• No bass yet, then try the rocky banks with a dark colored chigger craw. This can be fished just like a worm and imitates crawfish. Crawfish are found on rocky banks and bass love when they can gobble one up. If somehow, you have not touched a bass, then try a crankbait(dark green, black, purple, ...) for fish that want something moving.
• One last place bass could be hiding is around drop offs(ledges). If you see a spot that drops from 14 to 18 pretty quick then this is a drop off and bass can sometimes be found here. Ledges close to a channel or deep water are good fishing spots because these are excellent ambush points for bass to attack prey and go back deep. The fish could be write where the dropoff starts, suspended over dropoff, or on the bottom. You will have to find out where they are by using a jig or worm. These plastic baits are pretty weedless and can "feel" structure and the bottom good so you can kind of tell where you caught that bass.
• Dark colors work best because the bass can see the outline of the bait clearer. Doesn't seem like you would use a black worm when the water is black, but this seems to be the best theory so far.
• You need to always look closely when you are driving to look for: other boats, obstructions in the water, or land. It is best if you take someone with you to hold a light and help you see. Also, don't go full speed at night and always wear your life jacket.