Striper Bass Habitat
Early Spring thru Spawning
- Backwaters that warm early compared to main lake.
- Tailwaters.
- Mouths of tributaries
- Flowing River and Streams feeding main lake.
Late Spring and Fall
- Edges of shallow flats.
- Sandy or small pebbled flats especially at mouths of creeks or other moving water.
- Deep rip rap at inside bends of river channel
- Mouths of creek arms at main lake
- River channels
- Edges of submerged timber.
- Main lake points especially in the wind.
- Neck down lake narrows on windy days.
- Deep drops in main lake wind blowing into the drop.
- Submerged road beds.
Late Fall and Winter
- Deep creek channels at bends and intersection.
- Deep holes near river channels.
- Deep main lake points
- Steep deep water cliff banks