White Bass

[cpriest]

Just seeing if any of you lake guys know where the white bass are. I heard a few started moving up but with all the recent rains and the river level at goshen at the twin bridges is up pretty high im sure they are all back down. Has anyone been catching them? If so are they close to the river mouths? The season is getting close and i cant hardly wait!

[hoglaw]

I haven't heard any reports, but with the massive amount of cold water we've had, I'd imagine they're either scattered in the lake arms, or starting to stage in the upper lake arms. At any rate, I don't think there are many in the river yet. If I had to guess, I'd say water temp's probably 45 or less. Magic number is around 53-56, or has been in years past.

[chub minnow]

I think I saw them hitting some shad early this morning just upstream of the 412 bridge. It could have been spots, but I don't think so. So you should be able to get into something a few miles downstream from Goshen.

[bobber]

gotta wait for the red buds and dogwoods your way too early!

[chub minnow]

Bobber is correct that we are nowhere close to the spawning run, but that doesn't mean you can't catch 'em, it's just not going to be in any numbers. I have heard several reports of whites being caught between the War Eagle and Goshen. Maybe just one or two, but it only takes one nice white to make a meal!

[cpriest]

That's enough for me! Thefirst of the twin bridges is basically my parents back yard, once I get a break from school ill head out there. Ill post if I have any luck

-Chase

[bobber]

the car were lined-up along the road! at twin bridges last night!!! the water color is a milky jade at hwy45 in wareagle it's all brown around point 12 and lots of wood floating around

[chub minnow]

I saw people catching whites above the 412 bridge as well as at the "dollar hole". I'm not sure if they are all the way up to twin bridges yet. It seemed like everyone in a boat was coming down a good bit from twin bridges to fish. I only saw small fish on stringers, but I'll probably give it a try on lunch anyway. We were planning to go out tomorrow evening, but I think it is supposed to rain the next few days and foul the water up again-- just when it was starting to clear up a little bit.

[hoglaw]

I had heard the dollar hole shut down access to the public. We probably contributed to that...had to have a tow truck drag my college roommate's bronco out of the depths one time. I think I actually swam out of the window. Anyhow, you can still walk up to it on core right of way if you don't mind a pretty serious hike.

Hey bobber, I sent you a P.M.

[Clay Goforth]

I am headed out in the A.M. and will try to find them...Will let you guys know the results...