Sabine River Whitebass

Hello, I am interested in making a whitebass fishing trip on thr Sabinr River when they make their spawning run. Probably late Feb. Looking for info on water level for best odds of hitting it about right. What river level station name would help. Thanks

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Check the beckville gauge for the Carthage area.

I am heading that way next week. I will let you know.

Thanks for info. At the Beckville Gauge what would be to high a water level to give it a try? What would be the ideal water level if I could pick my days to go? Retired so I can go anytime.

I searched a thread from last year about the above question. It said 17- is good. I'm not sure how low is too low on the other end though. Look below for flood stages from the N. Weather service site.

Major Flood Stage: 35
Moderate Flood Stage: 30
Flood Stage: 26
Action Stage: 25.5
Low Stage (in feet): 0

I prefer it to be around 12 feet at the Beckville gage. If it’s over 20 feet, I’m not going.

Thanks for all the replies, very helpful, just what I needed.

at what stage is the shoals out of the water? it has been several years since I made the trip and I have forgotten. going to make the drive at least once this year.

I can's launch my pontoon from River Ridge but some times we go up and fish from the bank there. Caught 4 sand bass bank fishing yesterday. It was slow but made a good supper.

Any Sabine River updates, tripped planned on February 24th?

I went Monday and fished from the sand bar. Caught 4 keepers. I mostly catfish Rayburn so don't really need a freezer full of sand bass so happy if I get my supper. Guides expect things to pick up after Valentines. They say now it's load the boat one day, nothing the next.

Caught 4 this afternoon fishing out of river ridge launch north. We are beginners. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.

Those are nice sandbass. I have heard they are huge in the Sabine.

Caught 8 this morning all on green roadrunners.