![]() ![]() The eggs hatch in two to three days, but because the adult white bass do not protect the eggs, few survive. ![]() These adhesive, fertilized eggs, sink to the bottom and stick to gravel, boulders, or vegetation. A lot of people will cast to the boiling fish, but usually don't respond to their bait, due to they have one thing on their minds at the moment. About 10 fish or so, will be in this pod of boiling fish, with one female in between the ruckus. During this, you will see a pod of fish come to the surface and boil during spawning. ![]() As the males and the female move toward the surface of the water, the female releases 62,000 to one million eggs that are rapidly fertilized. Rather than build nests, white bass spawn in mid-water. Males arrive at the spawning grounds about one month ahead of females and we call them "Scouts" (5-9 inchers). With March being the "Peak Time" Rowlett Creek. But when water temperatures rise above 50 degrees F, its usually time to catch them.(55 degrees and its usually on fire)) Between February and May, white bass migrate up rivers and streams seeking gravel or rocky bottom areas to begin spawning activity. They spend most of their lives in the open-water portions of lakes and reservoirs or river pools. White Bass/ Sand Bass: Are freshwater fish that are migratory in nature, like Salmon. ![]()
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