They, too, report slow bass action but crappie are hitting, particularly in the backs of the creeks. They weighed a couple of 15-pound catfish this week. In in Altavista. The Staunton River is in flood and no one is fishing. He is looking for the white bass to run as the water drops down.
Local ponds continue to provide good catches of crappie and bass.
Bobby Colston at the Tackle Box in Gaston said Gaston Lake is still clear with water temperatures at 55 to 57 degrees. Saturday afternoon there was some good action for small bass around the boat docks. Shad are still being caught from the Roanoke River, particularly where creeks empty into the river. A few stripers have also appeared in the river. Billy Etherton at Worsham Grocery said lots of bass are being caught, but no keepers.