Similar to spring, fall in the northwoods is short and condensed. Between summer and winter, we sometimes get only a week or two of transition time between the seasons. Feeding windows are also shorter and closing. September is a transition month highlighted by coldfronts and Indian summer that delivers a brief shallow water feeding movement, typical for end of month. Autumn’s coldfronts trigger feeding, but windows are short and rapid. Midday fishing efforts and sunny afternoons are prioritized during the cold water, post-turnover period in October and November. In recent seasons, the best trophy window I’ve taken advantage of is Indian Summer. Viewed as a detriment to fall fishing and the pursuit of many fish species, Indian Summer positively and uniquely affects big largemouth bass. While warming waters during autumn wreak havoc to most fish species, largemouths are most appreciative of it. Their growing season and presence in the shallows have just been prolonged. Adaptive and advantageous of the situation, they further feed. Indian summer triggers big bass to revisit the shallows for one last time of the year, making largemouth feeding and locatio