They’re back....

[Dutch]

I haven’t white bass fished on that pond since the die off several years ago.  I decided to try it today.  I launched at Lightfoot about 9:30 and fished down toward the dam.  I hit 6-8 spots.  Some only had a couple but 3 of them were loaded.  I saw at least 3 year classes and possibly 5.  By lunch time I had caught an even 100.  I was looking for a banner day but had trolling motor trouble and had to quit.

[fishinwrench]

Oh man 😎 Pure, untampered with White Bass!    👍 

Glad to hear that the PDT Whites have made a comeback.   If the MDC had jacked with the gene pool there....they might not have.    

There's a lesson to be learned here.

[MOPanfisher]

Dutch, seems everyone has been catching good whites, even guys fishing from the bank.  2 weeks ago I got into them way up the river, good, drag screaming whites.  Good to see them back, niw if they can just avoid a die off for a few years.

[Dutch]

I don't know what causes it but at least 1 in 10 yesterday had some kind of sores on them.  If it were on a person I'd call it a rash.  I don't know what one would call it on a fish.  The Bull Shoals die off in 02-03 is the only one that I know of on that lake and I have fished is since Shep's dad was a pup.

I'm heading back on Friday to see if it were a fluke or a good thing.

[snagged in outlet 3]

Let us know how it goes @Dutch  

[MOPanfisher]

Several we caught had "the mark", always near the dorsal fin.  Several I have seen others posting pics of have it too.  Man I hope it ain't a precursor to a die off again, that would be a crying shame.

[fishinwrench]

Snap a few pics if you don't mind.  Let's see.   

[Dutch]

7 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

Snap a few pics if you don't mind.  Let's see.   

I’ll try to remember that Friday.

[MOPanfisher]

Here are a couple pics of the sores I pulled off of a Pomme fishing site.

[Johnsfolly]

36 minutes ago, MOPanfisher said:

Here are a couple pics of the sores I pulled off of a Pomme fishing site.

Looks more fungal/bacterial than viral. Not a pathologist.