White Bass Fishing?

Question

What is a good way to catch white bass during their spring run?

Answer 1

I tie my own bucktail jigs in 1/16 and 1/32 ounce and I tip these with river minnows. I have several different hair/head color combinations and keep switching until I find what they want.

I will cast out from shore, generally wearing chest waders, and jig it back along the bottom. I wear the waders to get out past the main line of rocks that hang me up all the time. I also pick up walleye this way too.

I will also use these jigs under a weighted bobber. I then jig it back towards shore. I get a feel for where they are hitting it at and limit my casts to just past that point.

I am fishing about 100 to 150 yards downstream of a dam. Here in Indiana late March through April is the best times for the spring run.

Answer 2

Try to find a creek coming from the main lake that runs under a road. Fish around the bridge that goes over it. You should fish bridge supports with a 1-16 oz roadrunner or rooster tail also try casting parallel to bank, each time casting a little deeper until you can determine what depth is the best. A small cork or bobber with a small jig tied 15inches or so down wrks good. Cast out and reel in fast a few times and do the same thing and reel it slow and you determine how they want it. If i were you i would go to a area bait house or tackle shop and ask where some good places in your area that you could catch sand bass. Watch those dang fins

Answer 3

it does matter a little bit whether lake or river. if in a lake, find the main feeder creek that they run up. if on a river find feeder creek, or rock banks, etc.

my favorite bait is a Rat-L-Trap. Silver or silver and blue (size is either regular size or mini). Crank it fast and get a fast ratio reel. it seems like the faster it goes, the better the bit.

if you can find a sand bar or bank with rocks, then you're probably in the right place. find an area of slow current, with fast current available... for instance, where a smaller fork meets a larger, faster main stream.

Answer 4

things like a
'little George', chrome are blue lip less crank baits, jigs, spoons and slabs are all good baits for white bass. you need to try to match the hatch are size of the natural baits in the water you fish

Answer 5

Panther marten spinners silver and yellow or black and gold or curl tail grubs my favorite green and red also like tube jigs in a varitey of colors red and white

Answer 6

You didn't say were (river or lake) you were fishing. I've found river fishing to be more productive. Jigs, castmasters, and spoons work well.

Answer 7

a white curly tail and pink jig head cast it and retrive in