Fishing Report

Glynn Harris

Glynn Harris is a long-time outdoor writer from North Louisiana and has won more than 50 writing and broadcasting awards during his 47 year career.

BLACK BAYOU – Bass are improving fishing spinners and jigs around the trees. Crappie are starting to move shallow and fishing is improving on shiners or jigs. Contact Honey Hole Tackle Shop 323-8707 for latest information.
BUSSEY BRAKE – Bass fishing is good with some really nice fish caught flipping the trees with jigs, using spinners and soft plastics. Crappie are on the banks and hitting jigs and shiners. For latest information, contact the Honey Hole at 323-8707.
OUACHITA RIVER – Water is still high and muddy with very little fishing reported this week. For latest information, contact the Honey Hole Tackle Shop at 323-8707.
LAKE D’ARBONNE – Crappie are good with some caught in 3 foot water while others haven’t quite moved in and are in 10 foot water. Shiners and jigs are working. Bass are on the banks with males getting beds ready and big females moving in to spawn. No report on catfish or bream this week. For latest information, call Anderson Sport Center at 368-9669 or Honey Hole Tackle Shop at 323-8707.
LAKE CLAIBORNE –Crappie are starting to move to the back of the creeks where spawning is starting to take place. Bass are moving shallow with some good fish caught on spinners, soft plastics and jigs. Best catches are being made early and late in the day. Stripers are beginning to show up in open water around Kel’s Cove. No report on catfish. For latest information, call Kel’s Cove at 927-2264 or Terzia Tackle at 278-4498.
CANEY LAKE –Bass are being caught on soft plastics and jigs as they are beginning to move from deeper water to mouth of the creeks. Rat-L-Traps ripped through the grass are picking up some bass with soft plastics, square bills and topwater lures. Crappie are starting to move to the back of the creeks and are beginning to spawn and hit shiners or jigs. For information contact Caney Lake Landing at 259-6649, Hooks Marina at 249-2347, Terzia Tackle at 278-4498 or the Honey Hole Tackle Shop at 323-8707.
LAKE POVERTY POINT – Crappie fishing has been good as they’re starting to move to shallow spawning areas with some still holding in deeper water. Shiners and jigs are working best. Catfishing is good.