Dogwoods blooming = White bass run....?

[fishinwrench]

White bass don't mind dirty water one bit.   They thrive in the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.    When visability is next to nothing they will hug the bank or the bottom.  As it clears up they will spread out more.   

In really dirty water if you can find ONE you can usually make 15 casts to the same exact spot and limit out in no time.

[MOPanfisher]

They are certainly easier to catch in water with some color to it.  Oddly I haven't seen any service berry blooming but we don't have that many here.  Rebuds are pining up and the dogwoods will be coming along.  Some years they are both in bloom at same time.  But when the dogwoods are open and no cold fronts the crappie can be caught somewhere.  And wrench is right on, about 2 weeks difference from TR to mid Mo.  

[David Unnerstall]

7 hours ago, Noah Mello said:

They are Bradford pears commonly mistaken for dog woods.

You can always tell dogwoods by their bark.

[Bill Babler]

Dogwoods are not doing a thing in the Branson area yet, not close.  We have a dozen in the yard.  The Serviceberry trees are in full bloom along with the pear's.  Redbuds and plums are just starting and the Dogwoods are usually at least two weeks behind the buds and the plums.

It's coming however so get yourself ready.

[Sore Thumbs]

There are Whites in Leatherwood. Chasing shad. My buddy and I caught a handful during OAF tournament. I caught one close to 18 inches. Had to be at least 3 lbs. 

[chi0082]

5 hours ago, David Unnerstall said:

You can always tell dogwoods by their bark.

...you almost had me searching for pictures of the tree until I read that one again.

[jcioni]

Dogwoods are not blooming.  Trees with white flowers in the woods are Serviceberries.  Redbuds will bloom before dogwoods.  I've always heard, redbuds=white bass, dogwoods=crappie.

[dblades]

Haven't the whites been up James river already for a month?

[chi0082]

10 minutes ago, dblades said:

Haven't the whites been up James river already for a month?

My folks were up there yesterday and the day before and the water was really high and swift and they didn't catch a thing. This cold front isn't gonna help either. I'm thinking once the water comes down and the weather warms back up, the whites will be in there.

[Fish24/7]

i think the runs begin in Jaunuary when they first start running up the creeks/rivers, A guy can follow them as they slowly move up the channel edges towards the backs, but they usually don't spawn until April. An influx of warm water will speed things up sometimes and they will move to the shoaling grounds earlier than usual.

On Bull right now they are stacked in the backs and on a feeding frenzy. All sizes