Eno White Bass!!!

Its that time of year again. Dust your ultralights off and grab some Rooster tails. I tried for the 1st time yesterday afternoon and was pleasantly surprised. In about 4 hours me and a buddy caught 75-100 fish. It was non stop action once we found em. Lots of decent size males and a dozen or so fat females. I usually start to catch fish this time of year but have never caught that many in Feb and have never caught a female this early in the year.

I usually don't share specific info because I am fishing from the bank. Those of you that know me probably have already figured out where I was. I have also heard rumors that some good fish have already been caught at Pennys Bend.

If you have never tried to fish for White Bass in the ENO you are missing out. Nothing puts up a fight like these boys do. If yesterday was a sample of things to come then its going to be a great spring.

All of the fish we caught were caught on a 1/8th oz white rooster tail. They would not touch anything else.

BUZZZZ

I used a lucky craft pointer 100 in clown. Hey a 5 inch jerkbait for white bass is not something to complain about

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We caught four of the largest white bass I have ever seen last Sat. in the Jordan crappie tournament. You're right--they can sure put up a fight.

I caught a few last year at Jordan, the biggest hit so hard I thought I hooked the bottom!

Good job! Looking forward to our paths crossing and watching you catch a double header of hickory shad too.

Thanks for the post. I had already planned on heading up that way today due to the beautiful weather and early warm waters for this time of year. I have been eagerly waiting for the run since last year and am excited to hear that yall had a successful day. I'll post later on and hopefully will have similar success.

Thanks for the report, haven't got into them since I live up that way. Yall wear them out.

I went to penny bend and fish a little, didn't see anyone fishing. I walked toward the lake from the parking lot and fished different spots, not a single bite...always bad timing for me. Hope somebody have good luck..

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I went to penny bend and fish a little, didn't see anyone fishing. I walked toward the lake from the parking lot and fished different spots, not a single bite...always bad timing for me. Hope somebody have good luck..

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Fished ENO on Wednesday. Caught 3 nice Crappie, 5 little tiny white bass, one decent female white bass, and a BUNCH of tiny white perch. Ended up fishing a flat that was out of the wind. Fished all day for these few fish. Not quite time yet.

However, I never get tired of seeing my old man (now 72) set the hook on a fish with an ultralite and light line, we've fished everything from Walleye, Sea Trout, Catfish, and Spanish Mackerel but every year he comes down from OH to get into the white bass. Definitely one of the absolute funest times you can have catching fish when they make it in there.

Fun times, Fishengineer

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Fished ENO on Wednesday. Caught 3 nice Crappie, 5 little tiny white bass, one decent female white bass, and a BUNCH of tiny white perch. Ended up fishing a flat that was out of the wind. Fished all day for these few fish. Not quite time yet.

However, I never get tired of seeing my old man (now 72) set the hook on a fish with an ultralite and light line, we've fished everything from Walleye, Sea Trout, Catfish, and Spanish Mackerel but every year he comes down from OH to get into the white bass. Definitely one of the absolute funest times you can have catching fish when they make it in there.

Fun times, Fishengineer

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congratulations on you and you father going after them together.

Fishengineer, I would suggest keeping or killing the white perch. That's what happened to the white bass here on two large lakes that I fished,we started catching a few white perch mixed in with the white bass and within about three years there wasn't such a thing as the white bass run anymore. Very lucky to catch any white bas now. Everyone blames the perch for their demise.

Should be illegal to NOT keep a white perch. I know out west where some non-native trout have gotten into certain trout waters around yelllowstone, it is illegal to throw the non native species back. Seems like cut throat was the native and maybe rainbow or lake trout were the non native. Something like that.

I think he perch have bee quite detrimental to the crappie on Norman.

TW

I have only been a couple of times since Feb 21st. It has been hit and miss. Nothing like that 1st day. I am heading back out this afternoon. Hopefully will have a good report for you guys later on.

BUZZZZ

Sorry for the late report guys. I went back Thursday afternoon and fished for about 2 hours. Took me about an hour to find a few fish. They were stacked up in a spot where a creek/ditch comes into the river. I caught a dozen or so in about 20 min in that one spot then they turned off or either they all had sore lips. Most of the ones i caught were decent size males.

Friday on my lunch break I tried Stagecoach Rd for the 1st time this year. I caught 4 underneath the bridge in the shade in about 15 min.

The majority of the fish I have caught this year have been on a White Rooster tail.

BUZZZZ

Made it back to the river yesterday and fished for about 4 hours. The big females have finally showed up in good numbers. 2 of us probably caught 50 or more keepers. Most were females with a few small males mixed in. All the fish we caught were in about a 1/4 mile stretch of the river. White 1/8th oz rooster tail and a suspending jerk bait. I have a few pictures I will try to post once I get them off my phone.

I would say the spawn is in full swing. Should only get better between now and the end of April.

BUZZZZ

Never fished the eno river, if you ever want a fishing buddy and don't mind me tagging along I would like to give the eno a try.

Do u think it's biting At penny bend?

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Do u think it's biting At penny bend?

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There were a lot of vehicles parked there today and yesterday. I had to work & couldn't find out how the fishing was first hand. I'll know better on Saturday though.

Jim

I have only been to PB one time this year. The water was so low I did not even fish. I am sure you can catch some if you walk down river from the parking lot. We need one good rain to get them up river real good.

Buzzbait is right, need some rain, to get the river up. But I have been down the river belows the trestle, and caught some nice ones with 1/8th roostertail, and small jerk baits. But it is slow, hard to rack and stack em quickly, but still FUN!!!!

Fish have finally showed up at Penny's Bend. I caught a few Tuesday afternoon just below the parking lot.

BUZZZZ

Went Sun to Penny, and river is up where it needs to be. It was muddy, and current moving pretty good but the fish did not care. Kept 15 between me and my nephew, but caught alot more. 1/8 white roostertail, and Small white jerk bait did the trick. We got that rain Monday evening probably pushed the water up even more.
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Fished up the Eno yesterday up to Little River-- fish were there but not biting !!

Sorry for the lack of reports this past week. Today is the 1st time I have been in about a week. Plenty of fish are still around and hungry. I fished for about 2 hours this afternoon and caught around 15. Majority were on the rooster-tail but I did catch 2 on a tiny pop r. I have been waiting for the top water bite to turn on. Hopefully it will get better this weekend. Fish are still way up in the river. Should be able to keep catching for another few weeks.

BUZZZZ

I fished Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. I was skunked Friday and Saturday I only caught 4 small males. Sunday was a different story. I hit the river around 5pm and fished till almost dark. It was non stop the entire time. I caught my limit of 25 in about 45 min. It was crazy. Not another person in sight. The top water bite is in full swing. They would not touch a rooster tail or jerk bait. I have some pictures I will post once I get them off my phone. Hopefully these fish will hang around for a few more weeks.

BUZZZZ
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You killing more fish than our buddy! Glad you got them!

Looking good Buzz, I have been on the crappie bite last week. But will be transitioning to the WB bite this week if I can. Work, work, work but I can not complain, well I can but who will listen

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You killing more fish than our buddy! Glad you got them!

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I was waiting for you to say something. LOL I have a few guys at work that have been begging me for some fish. Needless to say they were very happy to see the cooler in my office this morning.

BUZZZZ

How did you get a pass to fish on Easter!?

Went down to Penny after work yesterday. Water is crystal clear,
and fish were biting pretty good. Caught 18, kept 10
Used a combination of small jerk bait(2 inch), and roostertail 1/8oz
Pic of 2 largest fish, one of them a 16 incher

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