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

Tuesday

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 86

Tuesday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 66

Wednesday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 86

Wednesday Night

Partly Cloudy

Lo: 69

Thursday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 89

Thursday Night

Partly Cloudy

Lo: 71

Friday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 86

Friday Night

Partly Cloudy

Lo: 73


Toledo Bend Lake Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 5/20: 172.01 (+0.01)



Toledo Bend Lake

Fishing Report from TPWD (May 14)

SLOW. Water stained; 72 degrees; 0.30 feet above pool. Lake level has been on rise all week, with eleven flood gates open 1 foot each at this time. Best bass bite has been frogs, swimjigs and topwaters around the flooded grass and bushes in 1-4 feet of water. Texas rig and Carolina rig fish coming out of 12-18 feet on main lake humps and ridges. The crankbait bite should pick up any day. Some good reports night fishing with the full moon, anglers are catching fish on spinnerbaits and buzz baits all on the banks. Crappie are hit-or-miss due to the high water. Crappie in the creek and grass are fair. The best bite has been in shallow brush piles with live bait. Report by Stephen Johnston, Johnston Fishing.

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