let me start by letting yawl know I dont actually try to ketch striped fish much
almost never these days
but the males have already moved up in several spots in the creeks and run off my crappie darnit
heads up to yawl to start looking in your favorite creeks and rivers for the striped fishes
they are for sure up in them

My favorite creeks are Dry - have been for a cpl years now.

have not been able to find very many stripers past week.. going again tomorrow and will try a few creeks... Thanks

The water in my favorite creek is way too muddy. But I may try next week.

I live in the Austin area(Leander) but will be up there the weekend of the Feb. 7-8 for a volleyball tournament at the Dallas convention center. I am hoping to get away a bit and take my son fishing for whites. Can anyone recommend a creek that we can go to not too far from there? Not asking for your special spot. Feel free to PM me.

Tony

Interesting info considering how cold it has been.

I saw your pics on the crappie forum of those sandies. Like I said over there, if you drop that little jig into PK the sand bass will have it long before a crappie could get it.

White rock creek, Rowlette creek, hickory creek. White rock creek may be your best bet this time of the year.

rowlette creek is dry lol

Now I'm curious about " the run". Are they heading to shallow water like a crappie does for spawn? Should I start targeting rocky areas or bush/timber in shallower water? Don't really keep alot of sand bass for eating, but love catching just about anything!

many moons ago I chased the striped fish
on the Brazos the male sand bass and actual stripers where half way up to the Granbury spillway from lake Whitney by mid January ...right under hwy 67 to be exact
the fish I have been finding are on the same time frame in a different river system in ft worth
and the other day I noticed it may be happening in the trinity river as well
I saw a huge flock of gulls and cormorants bombing an area of the river
and 3 guys shoulder to shoulder chunking baits at the mess

Mr Ketchn..this is the only time I'll accept you for being out of your crappie section. Thanks for the info.

hilarious I tell ya ...
and BTW ....
HOLY HECK YAWL ....the big girls were in there today with the boys
man what a slam fest .....
a small fish was in the 12 inch range
never ketched a throw back !!!!
a couple a hours double limits
a striped fish EVERY CAST
best go get em if you b a striped fish ketcher

I love stripers fishing! striper fishing is my game. I do make lots lures for it.

Do they run up the river from Lake Worth?

Yes the more water they let out of eagle mnt the better.