

So instinct takes over during May and they try to spawn anyway, struggling upriver as far as they can go. May is when Jordan Lake's water temperature reaches 65 degrees and enlivens feeding instincts in striped bass all over the lake following April's "false spawn." The lake's two main feeder streams, the Haw and New Hope rivers, don't have enough length to provide a true spawn (striper eggs require about three to four days of tumbling in 65-degree water to hatch) - but the fish don't know that. Parks & Recreation Department and currently a public safety officer for the nearby town of Pittsboro. "May is the best month to fish for striped bass at Jordan Lake," said Roberson, 36, a former ranger for the N.C. His rods kept dipping over the next couple hours as the boy and his father enjoyed an excellent birthday present, catching rockfish with Roberson at Jordan Lake. It was a promise Roberson (Striper Sniper Adventures, 919- 656-1887, ) would be able to keep last spring. His father looked at Roberson, who said: "Sure, we'll do it again, if another one wants to bite."
