WHITE BASS, 1: An annual event that has anglers atwitter 
is closing in. We have details, ahead, on Passport to 
Texas. 

This is Passport to Texas

In December and January, while we're busy with the 
holidays and staying warm indoors, white bass begin to 
congregate where rivers and reservoirs meet.

06 -- And those fish are getting ready for those environmental 
cues to happen so they can actually all start migrating and 
running up river.

Environmental cues like changes in temperature and 
water flows. Marcos De Jesus is a fisheries biologist. 
When the time is right, white bass move up river to 
spawn, which is something anglers eagerly anticipate 
each year.

10 -- Some of them go up pretty far - as far as they can swim to 
complete their spawning run. So, they become congregated and 
create excitement for the anglers, because once they're 
congregated they're really fun to catch.

East and Central Texas offer many white bass fishing 
opportunities. De Jesus says while they're active year 
round, springtime runs practically set up anglers for 
success.

27 -- As we get into the springtime, they congregate towards the 
mouth of the river waiting for those cues. Right when they're at the 
mouth of the river, they're easy to catch. But, the easiest time to 
catch them is when they're running up river spawning in those 
shallow waters, because you can actually catch them from the bank. 
Do these fish give you a good fight? Definitely. They're very great 
fighters. They become aggressive, and they take on many types of 
lures and live bait. Once they hook on - they'll fight pretty hard.

How will the lingering drought affect this year's white 
bass run? That's tomorrow. 

For Texas Parks and Wildlife, I'm Cecilia Nasti.



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Temperature and flow are the main culprits. It's probably best to simplify down to these two factors.
Is this something I said in the recording? If so, it probably can't be changed. It sounds better as corrected, 
but I can live with the original version.