Originally Posted by
barrelslime
Our white bass fishing was ok at best this year. I cought some nice white bass, but not nearly as many as in years past.
Has anyone else seen this trend, or was it just me, or a local trend?
If you've noticed catching more white perch lately, you're in the same situation as a lot of folks.
In many waters around here the whites haven't just declined, their numbers are reduced to the point there's no reason to fish for them. At the same time we're catching lots of white perch where we never caught them before. Theory is the perch are competing them out, but I haven't seen any definitive study that presents solid evidence. Does seem a reasonable explanation though.
You just gonna sit there an argue, or fish?
~Claud Ledbetter~