What happened to your YouTube channel? I really enjoyed watching them. Will they ever show up again?

I assume you're talking about William Tedrick (Hook-Line&Sinker). He got a computer virus and lost everything. I don't think he will get them back.

That's right, ouch that's sad to hear . Mr Tedrick, good luck to you and hope this won't stop us from seeing more of your future fishing adventures.

Hello,
I went to the main lake today and caught some white bass. From the outside, they looked like typical white bass, but when I checked the tongue, I noticed two lines in the middle. They were also full of eggs. Does anyone know if these were actually white bass or hybrids? From what I know, hybrids do not produce eggs. Please advise.
Thank you

Any reports from this weekend?

Hybrid stripers both male and female are not sterile. The female hybrid does not produce a viable egg but the male hybrid spawns along with all the whitebass. This results in a few 2nd gen whitebass that have a small portion of striper and often really strange stripes and dashes. Lake Somerville has been stocked with hybrids since the 70's and crossback spawning is present. It does make identifying a 2nd gen hybrid a little tricky. If it is really big like in the 17 inch range it is probably a hybrid.

In this video towards the end (19:30 & 34:10) I catch the weirdest looking whitebass. It had dashes all down the body and no stripes. I suspect this is a crossback to a hybrid striper making it less striper and more whitebass.

Very interesting! I have never heard/read this before! In a long series of discussions with TPWD scientists, they did say they had had trouble with their success in raising more hybrids. And that has interfered with their stocking efforts on-and-off for years. North Texas lakes are low on the list, lower, than Somerville for example. The numbers for 2024 are staggering when compared to many lakes - 200,255.
I'll be doing the Round Top show later this month, and there off-and-on for about a dozen days ... and ... Somerville is in range! Like that lake a LOT. Haven't been there since about '21 and I STRUCK OUT that time. Time for a rematch.

Looks like I spoke too soon ... checking those stocking numbers and will add them up. Maybe those reports helped? Yeah, naaa.

Well fellow anglers, what's the status of lake Somerville and the feeding surrounding creeks? Had any of this sprinkle of rain helped the run? Or is this season a wash?

This season is a wash for creek spawning

Well, I just got back from Newmans Bottom and wasn't expecting much. My expectations were met. There was not much going on, and I only managed to snag a dinky largemouth. Although there wasn't much catching, it was really refreshing to be out in the country. I enjoyed the scenery and being on the creek.

Could anybody point me to some other spots to check out? I've got this weekend free and would like to spend it fishing. I mainly fish for largemouth, but I'm also open to fishing for crappie, whites, etc. I am based in College Station and willing to drive an hour or two to a nice spot. I will note that I drive a low car so I cannot access paths that would require a truck (The road to newmans was a little sketchy for my sedan). Also, I am landlocked, unfortunately, so bank fishing only for me.

I would really appreciate any guidance.

I had to register here just to let you know I have always really enjoyed your videos. I sure hope there is some way to get them restored. It was a real treasure trove of fishing tactics and tips.I've lurked on this thread for several years now and gathered a wealth of knowledge about LS watershed. Thank for sharing so freely. I mainly fish Cypress and Spring creeks down around Houston. Just haven't had time to get out much and have only caught a couple of WB this season.
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Does Somerville Fishing Group still exist on Facebook?

Hookj2Fish,
I fished Somerville yesterday evening,(main lake) and this morning with fair success.
I was surprised to see the abundance of Roe in the females, they were NOT spawned out.
The males were still carrying milt too. The lakes a little more than 2' below pool level but,
we have a forecast 2-4" of rain for Thursday-Friday. If we get that rain and creeks flow I think we could
still have a creek spawning run. Last year we had a big rain and the creeks that were dry
rose overnight, and fish were in there within about 48 hrs. Hoping for flash flooding this week!