So would anyone recommend using live bait for white bass? If so what kind? And where could I buy them or find them in the lakes or creeks this time of year?

Specifically in the ray Hubbard and lavon area near the mouth of Rowlett Creek

You don't need it. Save the money and buy and spinner of some sort, it'll last longer.

Small thread fin shad if you can net them. Minnows will also work just as good and easier to get if you buy them

I've seen crawfish do well on spawning whites. But I agree with Catcherman, the right artificial will do just as good without the pain of dealing with live bait.

Gulp...

A flyrod is my way

...have had excellent luck on small Crawfish out of the ditches but prefer road runners. Which gulp do you use, iv got some leftover swimming mullets, thought about trying them.

So I guess just stick to small flukes and rooster tails?

I've caught lots of sandbass fishing the bank with a small white crappie jig under a bobber.

My experience with fishing the white bass run in Canyon Lake for 10 years has been this :

1. Native spotted tail minnows, you have to seine them, but it's worth it.
2. Shiners, I have started using large shiners, I catch less whites but those that I catch tend to be bigger.
3. Road runners, I use chartreuse and white in Canyon.

I haven't fished live bait in a while but it seemed that the natural baits out caught store bought minnows. but the store bought minnows did catch. But when you find that one artificial that they like its hard to beat! I use 1/4 oz Roadrunners with a red head and white grub for the most part and 1/8 oz rattle traps.

I really need to learn how to throw a cast net

Always a good idea to have some. Minnows work well when the bite slows down.