White Bass

[bass master]

were are the white bass and what are they bighting on? im headin down to table rock tomorow. also same qusition with the small mouth. please reply i need info

[Bill Babler]

You are to early for the whites, in any consistant numbers or patterns. Try looking up the kings river around royal point. and using your electronics on channel swings in the upper kings.

[crappiefisherman]

trust me it aint to early for whites, or walleye or crappie.maybe table rock isnt the lake you need to try

[Bill Babler]

Sorry, thought he said he was going to tablerock and wanted to know what the whites and smalleys were hitting on.

If you have an established pattern on any of the ozarks lakes at this time frame for the whites, I'm sure everyone on the fourm could really use some help. You don't need to give away your honey holes, just more info on depth bodies of water and what they may be eating on a constant basis for grub.

All good information is really appreciated.

Word is out that nice walleye are being taken out of Bear Creek up Tucker Hollow on creek chubs. A few Whites and Crappie have also been taken in that area of Bull S. Other than that not alot of info.

[petertherock]

Bill,

I give you kudos on that. Thing is this guy didn't say when he was coming to the Rock! I know I'm coming the first of April, and I expect to catch fish. While some of the best fishing will happen later in April, I love those transition fish!

Been away for awhile, but we know the lake well. My folks still live off of DD. Answer me this, if you know, is Harry Smith still living up in Cape Fair? Is he still alive. If you can get it out of him you know he's one of the Jame's best local yocal crappie fisherman, I think I've ever met.

About those whites, this guy needs to get in touch with Mike Fischer up in Galena. All Mike does is fish for whites. He's quite successful at it too, from March 1st on! Do you know him, Bill?

Please say hi to Dale Patton for me!

petertherock

Harry Smith has been Whitey Herzog's crappie fishing buddy for years up in Cape Fair.

petertherock

[Bill Babler]

Haven't seen Dale in a while since he quit guiding and went to coaching. Had lots of nice trips with him in the mid to late 90's. Don't know about the other guys. As for the whites there are some guys that are just marvelious on those critters. I'm not one of them during the spawn but a terror pre-spawn. People think they are good in March and April, but they are very sensitive to weather before and during the spawn. If you can consistantly get them you are good.

After the spawn lookout as they are great in the Baxter and Shell Knob area.

Don't know about the guys you mentioned. Have heard of the crappie guy.

[bass master]

i just got back from the lake and we were fishing for crappie and we each got our limit in less than an hour. also the first day we cought 5 white bass while we were crappie fishen.