Sep 21 2008
Fishing: Northeastern Louisiana report
BLACK BAYOU – Bass are fair on lizards and floating worms fished around brush and grass. Bream are fair on worms and crickets. Crappie are scattered and slow.
CANEY LAKE – Lots of school bass are being caught in the coves on Pop R’s, Crazy Shads and smoke grubs. A few bigger bass have been caught off the deeper points on 11 inch worms. Crappie are fair to good as they’re suspended around the submerged tops in 15 foot water. Jigs or shiners will work on these fish.
Chinquapins continue to bite cold worms fished on the bottom on the flats in 8-10 foot water.
CHENIERE LAKE – The lake is still high and few people are fishing.
LAKE CLAIBORNE – A good many bream are being caught in fairly shallow water on worms and crickets. Catfishing is fair to good on trotlines baited with live bream or goldfish. Bass fishing is fair with best catches made at night on black spinners or plastic worms fished around the lighted piers or along dark banks.
Crappie fishing is slow to fair on shiners or jigs fished around submerged brush. Stripers are fair trolling bucktails or spoons. A night bass tournament, sponsored by Parden’s Paradise, is being held every Friday night. Call Parden’s Paradise at 927-2264 for details.
LAKE D’ARBONNE – Because of hurricane induced rains and run-off, the lake is having a hard time falling, even with the spillway gates open. A good many bream are being caught off the banks on red wigglers. Catfish continue to bite cold worms fished off the banks. Crappie are scattered and slow. Bass fishing is best fishing points with current on lipless crank baits.
OUACHITA RIVER – The river is high and rising and few people are trying to fish.
LAKE POVERTY POINT – Bass fishing is fair while the crappie are scattered and slow. Catfish are biting cut bait and bream are fair on worms and crickets.
LAKE ST. JOHN – The lake is has been closed due to high water to protect piers and boathouses from boat traffic.
LAKE YUCATAN – The lake is rising and fishing has slowed.
