White Bass At Blunks

[onestringer]

Thinking about heading down this evening. Do you think I could catch some whites above blunks from the bank?

[Fishslayer88]

I haven't been since it got cold but I still hear jet boats running up every evening.

[Fishslayer88]

How was it? Fish still up there?

[vonreed]

Me and my boy went up to Taylor Shoal this evening. We only caught 6 whites and missed a couple others. There were a couple jet boats up there doing some bowfishing which spoiled the evening bite somewhat, plus the mood to continue fishing. It kinda sucks when they come right up to you with those bright lights. The first boat literally run right past a guy in a canoe within 10 feet without slowing down. Most of the fish seem to have either continued upstream, went back down after spawning or all got caught.

[cReekFishin]

I was wondering, do all white bass go back to the lake after spawning? Because I've found them in the James as far up as Delaware town (nixa area) in August. Are there some that never return to the lake?

[vonreed]

I was wondering, do all white bass go back to the lake after spawning? Because I've found them in the James as far up as Delaware town (nixa area) in August. Are there some that never return to the lake?

Some whites will stay. They can be caught all summer if fishing the right spots. I've caught whites as far up as Hwy 160 up the James and up to Riverdale Dam on the Finley.

[Fishslayer88]

Yeah I catch a few every summer drifting minnows through the deeper pools in the river.