DWR Update on White Bass Dieoff

[joatmon]

Thanks Pat. I can confirm it has been slow and the few white bass I have caught tend to be more in the 6-8" range than in the 10-12" range. Any thoughts on how the spawn was affected and how that might affect white bass populations in the next 1-2 years? For instance, will the white bass fry be hit harder resulting in less adult recruitment? I have seen an increase in bullhead cats this year and don't know if it is related. Lots of moving parts in a multispecies shallow water body. We may never fully know the causes, but hope the effects aren't long term or widespread.