Originally Posted by poorcountrypreacher
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AuTrout, if you are reading this thread, got a theory on why they seemingly couldn't survive in those oxbows?


Oxbows are more slack water and just not a preferred habitat for Alabama Bass and certainly not for any riverine specialist like redeye or smallmouth. The largemouth just always reigns supreme in the frogwater when it comes to bass. Since oxbows usually lack the current of say a main river, there can be issues with temp, dissolved oxygen, etc. that make it unsuitable for Alabama Bass. They typically like flow, and lots of woody debris and/or rock.


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