I had the same problem, I tell myself they don't want to mess with me and my bait when they could be eating all those baitfish I have provided to them.

I was able to catch some bass, and still do in my cast net. Never any bass bigger than about 1 lb. though. Just helped to ease my mind that they didn't go out with the spillway water, and that they were in fact alive.

Like esshup said, don't worry be happy, and you fish are there!


Get out and fish.