Alright, let’s talk about when them bass start doin’ their thing in Oklahoma, you know, spawnin’. I ain’t no fancy fish scientist or nothin’, but I’ve been around fishin’ holes long enough to know a thing or two.
First off, you gotta understand, different kinds of bass, they got different schedules, like folks goin’ to church at different times on Sunday. We got white bass, them fellers are the state fish, real popular when the weather starts warmin’ up.
- When that water gets to be ’bout 40 somethin’ degrees, that’s when them white bass start movin’.
- You wanna look for ‘em where the creeks and rivers run into the lakes, that’s where they like to hang out and do their business.
- Heard tell some folks say you can catch a whole mess of ‘em then, thousands even, if you know what you’re doin’.
Then there’s the other bass, the regular ones I guess you’d call ‘em. For them, it’s all about the water bein’ warm enough. We’re talkin’ 62 to 65 degrees, somethin’ like that. That’s usually around April and May, you know, springtime when everything’s bloomin’ and the birds are singin’.
Them boy bass, they get busy makin’ the nests, right up close to the shore, maybe ten feet out or so. Then the girl bass comes along and lays a whole bunch of eggs, thousands of ‘em, depends on how big she is I reckon. They say it’s like 2,000 to 7,000 eggs for every pound she weighs. That’s a lot of little bass, ain’t it?
Now, if you’re tryin’ to catch ‘em when they’re spawnin’, you gotta use the right stuff. I ain’t got no fancy names for them lures, but folks say them jerkbaits work good, and them little plastic worms too. Some folks use spinnerbaits and crankbaits, the ones that float on top and the ones that go deep. It all depends on where them bass are hangin’ out, I guess.
Different lakes got different fish, that’s for sure. I heard Grand Lake is a good place to go for bass, lots of ‘em there. And then there’s Lake Texoma, they got them big striped bass, real whoppers some of ‘em. So, you gotta figure out where you wanna go and what kind of fish you wanna catch.
After they’re done spawnin’, them bass go back to where they was before, same deep spots, same hangouts. So, if you know where they were before, you’ll probably find ‘em there again. Fishin’ ain’t that hard, you just gotta pay attention and use your common sense, somethin’ a lot of folks seem to forget these days.
Protectin’ where them bass live, that’s important too. If you mess up their home, they ain’t gonna have no place to spawn and then there won’t be no more fish to catch. It’s like tearin’ down a bird’s nest, ain’t right. We gotta take care of the lakes and rivers, keep ‘em clean and healthy, so them bass can keep on doin’ their thing year after year.
So, there you have it, a little bit about when them bass spawn in Oklahoma. It ain’t rocket science, just gotta know a little bit about the fish and the weather, and pay attention to what’s goin’ on around you. Now go on out there and catch yourself some fish, but don’t forget to be respectful and leave some for next time, ya hear?
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