I spent a bit over the previous week now concentrating on white bass within the Higher Coosa River. Now that spring is in full swing right here in north Georgia the white bass are migrating upriver to their spawning grounds. This fishing occasion solely lasts a few months each spring and has anglers popping out in numbers to the Lock and Dam right here on the higher Coosa. After a chilly winter, persons are desirous to get right into a sizzling chew of white bass and take dwelling a bag of fillets on the finish of the day.
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The Coosa River up right here is fed by two rivers, the Oostanaula River and the Etowah River, they converge in Downtown Rome to kind the Coosa. These rivers have their circulate managed by hydroelectric dams that launch water each time energy era is required or simply to decrease the water degree of their reservoirs. This makes for the extent of the Coosa to fluctuate an amazing deal, typically going up and down 5+ toes in just a few hours. So regardless that I used to be fishing the identical a part of the river for the week, the place the fish had been holding and the way they had been biting modified each day. For the week I fishing a 7ft St. Croix Trout Series Spinning Rod with a small Daiwa spinning reel spooled up with 6lb take a look at braid. Utilizing a double jig-rig tipped with some smooth plastic crappie baits, fished with or and not using a bobber relying on the situations
Early on within the week, the climate situations had been a bit cooler, a entrance had pushed by way of with some rain the night time earlier than. The river was greater and fairly muddy with the water being launched upstream. The chew was fairly constant on a double jig rig fished beneath a bobber although. For the white bass nothing of actually good dimension was being caught although for the primary couple of days. Although crappie had been being caught in respectable numbers as a really welcome bycatch.
Nonetheless, simply after a few chilly days, the climate warmed up, with some days simply reaching up into the 70s and 80s. Nowadays the circulate price of the river was dropped a great deal, with readability beginning to get a bit higher. Nonetheless a bit turbid however now extra inexperienced than muddy than the times earlier than. With the water degree dropping the brand new spots on the lock had fashioned some eddies that had been holding a greater grade of white bass. Proper close to the entrance of the lock on the riverside, there may be an eddy that varieties when the water degree is excellent. Dropping my jigs into that eddy and hopping them on the underside produced quite persistently but in addition value me a number of jigs to the snags on this gap. As soon as the chew slowed down although I went over to a small creek mouth close to the lock hoping that the bass is likely to be stacked there positioning to maneuver up the creek to spawn. As a substitute, I used to be greeted by some small crappie although.
Now after having to be away for just a few days for an occasion, I lastly obtained again to the river. This time the river was again up a great bit with there had been some rain the day earlier than, which was the day to be there. Most anybody who was fishing the day earlier than had restricted out. However right now it had slowed down some once more, however the fish had been getting a bit greater. I had gotten right here later than I had deliberate and missed many of the morning chew however managed to get a few good white bass. I missed a number of strikes as properly, when lastly proper earlier than I used to be about to name it a day I caught a pleasant little striped bass, which gave me a great run for my cash on the little St. Croix trout setup. Not needing a ton of fish for dinner, I saved the 2 white bass and gave the striper away to somebody who wished it and referred to as it a day.
I took the 2 white bass over to the cleansing station the Lock and Dam park has arrange close to the highest finish of the lock and obtained to filleting them up. These two fish had loads of meat to make for a pleasant fish dinner for 2 that night time. I positively advocate for anglers to come back and take a look at their hand at fishing for whitebass. If in case you have buddies who’re new to fishing or children which might be desirous to study deliver them and take a look at. This can be a fairly straightforward fishery that doesn’t want numerous fancy deal with to get into. Simply because I used to be utilizing a my nicer trout rod doesn’t imply it’s a must to, a Zebco Dock Demon might be loads to get the job finished right here if that’s all you bought. Simply bear in mind in the event you do plan to go, go quickly these guys most likely will solely be round until the tip of April. So in the event you miss them you’ll have to attend until subsequent 12 months to get one other shot.
