White Bass Run Up the Rivers and Tributaries is Beginning




The annual migration of the white bass, or also known as sand bass on Toledo Bend is beginning.

White bass from area lakes begin their annual journey up the rivers and tribuataries of Toledo Bend for spawning activities.

Mostly smaller males lead the way. Typically by early February the males will begin to gather up in larger schools. River bends and deeper holes with less current will usually hold these larger schools of males. Once the larger females start to show up the catch rates skyrocket.

A limit of 25 fish can be caught in a matter of minutes once the fish are enmass in the rivers or streams. By the end of April the activity will wind down and the remaining fish will head back downstream.

The recent high lake levels might make it a little more difficult harder to find the white bass. Any confluence of two tributaries will be a great spot to start. The migrating fish need running water to spawn.

Check on the downstream side of sandbars or the any deeper holes or eddies that schools can stage up in while waiting for others.

For best bait choices include Roadrunners by Blakemore, or any small inline spinner bait are good choices. Beetle spins, small crankbaits and crappie jigs will all work well. White bass won’t turn down minnows, small crawfish and night crawlers.
Color choice is based on water clarity. White or Chartreuse if the water is clear to stained and darker colors if the water color is stained to muddy.

 




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Toledo Bend Lake Weather Forecast

Saturday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 93

Saturday Night

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 73

Sunday

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Sunday Night

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Lo: 73

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Hi: 95

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Mostly Clear

Lo: 75

Tuesday

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Hi: 95

Tuesday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 75


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Fishing Report from TPWD (Jul. 9)

GOOD. Water stained; 90 degrees; 0.75 feet below pool. It is just the dead of summer time fishing here on Toledo Bend. Bass fishing is tough with a few bites at daylight on topwater and swim jigs. The best bite is coming at night on buzzbaits and spinnerbaits along the edge of bank grass, then Texas rig worms and football jigs on main lake points in 12-18 feet. The bite should improve with the coming full moon. Crappie are hit-and-miss on main lake docks and brush piles. Report by Stephen Johnston, Johnston Fishing.

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