BUSSEY BRAKE –Crappie have been fair on jigs. A few bass have been reported on crank baits and jigs. For latest information, contact the Honey Hole Tackle Shop at 323-8707.
BLACK BAYOU – Fishing overall is rather slow. Contact Honey Hole Tackle Shop 323- 8707 for latest information.
OUACHITA RIVER – Crappie fishing has been best fishing around the submerged tops in the river, fishing 12-15 feet deep in 18-20 foot water on shiners or jigs. Bass are fair in the cuts and in deep holes on soft plastics, crank baits and Rat-L-Traps. For latest information, contact the Honey Hole Tackle Shop at 323-8707.
LAKE D’ARBONNE – Crappie fishing has been best in the channel fishing 16-18 feet deep in 20-25 foot water. Jigs that are producing best have been the Key Lime Pie, Popsicle, Gum Drop and Bayou Boogie. Some are still catching a few on shiners. Bass have been best fishing crank baits, jigs and plastics off the deep points as well as around the boat docks. Bream fishing is slow while catfish are still biting cold worms fished off the banks.. For latest reports, call Anderson’s Sport Center at 368-9669 or Honey Hole Tackle Shop at 323-8707.
LAKE CLAIBORNE – Stripers are slow to fair trolling white bucktails. Bass are slow to fair with soft plastics and crank baits picking up a few around deep tops. Crappie are in deep water with a few caught on shiners or jigs. No report on catfish or bream. For latest information, call Misty at Kel’s Cove at 331-2730 or Terzia Tackle at 278-4498.
CANEY LAKE – Jigging spoons bounced off the bottom in deep water are producing catches of yellow bass. Bass are better on the deeper points with some also caught fairly shallow on spinner baits. The crappie have moved deep with best catches made on shiners or jigs fished out from the dam and around the Highway 4 bridge. A few bream have been caught around the Highway 4 bridge as well on night crawlers. No report on catfish. For information contact Hooks Marina at 249-2347, Terzia Tackle at 278-4498 or the Honey Hole Tackle Shop at 323-8707.
LAKE POVERTY POINT – Catfishing has been fair to good with mostly smaller fish being caught. Crappie are biting off and on around the boat slips on shiners or jigs. No report on bass. For latest reports, call Poverty Point Marina at 318/878-0101.
LAKE ST. JOHN – The lake is down two feet and fishing overall has been quite slow. For information, call Ken Mahoney at 318-201-3821.
LAKE YUCATAN – The water is slowly falling. Crappie have been fair with shiners working better than jigs. No report on bass or catfish.. For information, call Surplus City Landing at 318/467-2259.