For the most part over the last 20 years at Stockton I've caught all my bigger bass in the spring and in the fall. But i agree with dan they are scattered this year. And with all the new rain this past year it's pump new water into Stockton or should i say ran into stockton from the river. There are plenty of fish. I see alot of shad up in maze, turkey creek, and up around Aldrich, thats where i have been catching quality bass. But i have been releasing. But crappie i keep, and trust me this coming spring if we do not get another lake rise crappie will be all over the banks since this year was not so great.