Lake Conroe, Texas

[Catherine A. Murphy]

Sunday I caught a 14 inch bass while bank-fishing on a narrow finger of
northwest Lake Conroe. The water was stained but clear. I was using a
small, chartreuse, curly-tail sparkle grub under a spinner.

The bass was fairly dark and had a pronounced mid-stripe. I got out my
Texas Fish and Wildlife regulation manual and the internal mouth looked
like the white bass picture (one central tooth patch).

Other white bass I have caught in lakes have been lighter. I'm guessing
that water color makes a big difference in fish color. Please set me
straight if the bass I caught was not a white bass. I don't want to be
breaking any laws around here.

Cathy

[gm]

You're almost right as far as coloring goes....light penetration does affect
bass coloration. The more light penetration, the darker and more pronounced
the markings on a bass. Exactly the opposite happens with less light
penetration. Therefore, muddy and dingy waters have light colored bass
whereas clear water produces darker colored bass. It has no bearing on the
species (i.e. smallmouth, largemouth, white bass etc.) - They're all
affected this way in one degree or another.

[Jesse]

When is the KILT bass tournament held on Lake Conroe?

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