not really depending where your fishing.if you fish around public parks and such u may encounter a few because of people feeding them.believe me,this happens regularly.when i see this i call the game wardens right away.otherwise just watch where u step and avoid night fishing on foot.
You would be surprised at the yahoos that feed the gators here.Far as bass fishing,this time of year is ok early and late.by 9 o clock its baking.I tend to fish more saltwater in the dog days.by september it usually picks up.
The bass here are darker if caught in tannic water.A lot of the smaller bodies of water i fish are spring fed ponds or sub division lakes,The bass tend to be lighter.As far as chunky,you guys have got all the big bass these days with the share lunker progam.Have you ever donated a fish to that program?