Crayfish are a top bait that are sure to catch Rock Bass or any other fish capable of eating one.

There are some Rock Bass, such as those found in the Saline River in Arkansas, that spend their entire lives living in rivers and streams. They bite on a wide variety of baits, both natural and artificial with the same techniques that work in the spring and in lakes. There are no special river techniques.

Rock Bass are an excellent fish for young children. They strike with a good force but nothing too hard for a child to handle. From a child’s perspective, they can get quite large and are a fun fish to catch. The Rock Bass can be considered a trainer fish for catching smallmouth or largemouth bass.

Rock Bass are found in slow moving parts of the river avoiding any water moving at moderate or fast speeds. They like to stick together in small school. Where there is one, there are usually between five to fifteen of them.

The most successful baits include small fish like the simple fathead minnow as well as the golden shinners.

Crayfish are a top bait that are sure to catch Rock Bass or any other fish capable of eating one. Crayfish have to be the number one bait in lakes and rivers for attracting all game fish. Don’t be surprised if you land something other than a Rock Bass when fishing with crayfish.

As Rock Bass are small fish, we recommend staying away from crayfish as it will attract much larger fish which could be too difficult for children to land. The best baits to use are worms, leeches and minnows.

As with all other seasons, rock bass are easily caught using live worms and leeches. And, worms are so very easy to obtain. Even in areas where there are no bait shows, worms can be found by overturning rocks or at night as the dew covers the ground.

You will find rock bass are in small rivers and creeks where deep pools form below shallow riffles in slow moving water.