Weekly Report: Mouth of Bosque River - February 18th, 2024


Habitat & Underwater Topography:

This area of the Bosque is predominantly made up of submerged timber and flooded terrestrial vegetation add to the diversity of natural habitat for fish while man-made habitats include submerged roadbeds, the old dam, boat ramps, marinas, piers, docks, and bridge pilings.

 

Tips / Current Conditions:

Look for the pattern to change in the next few weeks as the weather and water begin to warm. White bass spawn is starting to trickle in the feeder creeks at the lower portions of the creek mouths and some are in the creeks themselves. Rooster Tails work well by letting it hit the bottom then reeling back. Every time it rains a new batch of minnows will show.

Target 1-5 feet of water, for big blue catfish then work your way to deeper water. Catfish can be caught with a Santee rig with a 2-ounce weight, dragging them behind the boat, using Find the wall of bait, approximately 10 feet thick and drop your bait when you see them and there will be cats in the area. Utilizing a regular 5 inch paddle tail swimbait with a quarter ounce head will prove successful in pulling them off of deep water brush.

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