The legitimate surf fishing is more than a month away, but the white-bass Lotto peaks during March in many rivers and creeks. Now is the time to focus on intercepting schools of pre-spawning or spawning whites. First, a bit of background. Other names for the white bass are sand bass and speed perch. You'll fish a long time before catching an honest 4-pound white.
Whites are a school fish that prefer deep, open water.
Depending on depth and current, a floating or a sink-tip line may be used. Regardless of offering, bright colors such as white, yellow, chartreuse and silver are top picks. White bass are prolific and fast-growing, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recognizes this rapid turnover with a generous statewide limit of 25 fish per day. Know before you go. Whites, like stripers, put their noses into moving water when they feel the seasonal urge to spawn.