Then, more recently, I have gotten reports of a few whites found upriver, above the San Miguel Creek boat ramp within the James Daughtrey Wildlife Management Area. It was slow and relaxing, unlike fishing during the heat of a spawning run. The sun-bleached hardwoods that line the riverbanks create a backdrop reminiscent of my roots. Just before the fish begin their return trip to the lake, anglers have been known to paddle or use trolling motors to reach narrow stretches of the river. When they run out of navigable waters, anglers get out and walk along the banks to reach fish.
Whites tend to congregate in river bends, where currents have dug deep pools.
At this point in the game, the trick is to keep moving until you locate a school. When they trickle back into the reservoir, it usually takes a week or so for whites to regroup and recover from their journey, Elder said. But after that, anglers find them in areas from Telephone Pole Point to the dam and spillway area. They can be caught year-round in coves and in deeper parts of lakes, such river channels. Lake Texana holds white bass too, but the Sandy Creek arm is closed to anglers because of an infestation of the exotic plant, giant salvinia.