Also known as sand bass, white bass are brawny sport fish prone to gather in large numbers in small areas. It’s not uncommon to catch fish multiple fish on consecutive casts during the height of the spawning run. Most keeper whites will weigh 1 1/2 to 2
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Each year — usually sometime in late winter or early spring — the pin drops on Texas rivers that feed major reservoirs and the white bass spawning run sparks to life.
It’s a great time to be around the water. An even grander time to be a fun fisherman with a ringside seat to what is widely regarded as one of freshwater fishing’s greatest shows.
The winding, twisting riverine settings known for banner white bass fishing are plentiful in Texas. Among the most storied are the Sabine River abo...