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Went to Delware River, above Lake Perry, the whites are there, the fish we caught were all males. I wood like to know if the males go first up the river first, than the females. There were 5 trucks/boat trailers at the ramp south of Valley Falls, so the word must be speading.
good news... what was the water temp?
A buddy just called they got 60 yesterday up around Valley Falls no mushrooms yet.
were there any crappie up the del.
Anyone have a location for the boat ramp around Valley Falls?
About 1 to 2 miles south of Valley Falls on K-4, go east on 150th Street. The road ends at the ramp after a few miles.
I was in a boat that did not have tempature on his locators. Tried for crappie the first three hours of fishing not a bite. We were leaving when we notice fish surfacing, turnout out it was gars. We started fishing to see anything was there chasing shad, that when found the whites. They made a bad trip a very good one.
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Cross hairs are on the ramp. Just zoom out pan around and see how to get there.
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Originally Posted by Ronald Meeder
Males show up first - females will come as the water warms closer to spawn temps.
The sows will also move in higher water flows. A white bass will spawn on riffles or areas of wave wash, as the egg tumbles and matures after so-many revolutions they hatch. They be digging that current.
What is the best way to catch spawning white bass?
White bass hold up in the river's riffles / eddies above the lake. White bass feed on a slow moving jig bumping along the bottom down stream. Casting up stream with a slow retrieve maintaining bottom contact is MONEY. Target the edge of the current / eddies. The tighter the eddies - the better. Don't over look small eddies. They may only hold a few fish - then you may have to hit the next one. Tube jigs, feather jigs, twirle tail plastics are commonly used.
IMHO all one needs is solid white twirle tail jigs in 3" and 1.5" and solid charteuse twirle tail jigs in 3" and 1.5". Couple these with 1/8th ounce and 1/16th ounce pink or chartreuse jig heads. Add a bobber or 2 - sometimes they like it slowed down with a bobber. 6- 8 pound line on a light or ultralight pole of choice. You're now armed and dangerous.