Fishing Report

BLACK BAYOU – No report. Spraying to kill moss. Contact Honey Hole Tackle Shop 323-8707 for latest information.

BUSSEY BRAKE – Bass fishing is best flipping soft plastics along the wind rows and tree lines. Early mornings, topwater lures are working. Some nice sized crappie are hitting shiners and jigs around deep brush along the flats. For latest information, contact the Honey Hole at 323-8707.

OUACHITA RIVER – The river is still low. Launching is possible at Joe Bob’s but it’s difficult. A few crappie are being caught around tops in the river. Bass are fair where there is current. For latest information, contact the Honey Hole Tackle Shop at 323-8707.

LAKE D’ARBONNE – The lake is down 5 feet with drawdown continued another 30 days. Crappie are just starting to bunch up and upcoming cold weather should put them in bunches. Some are caught along the stump lines on shiners and jigs. Bass fishing has been best fishing the points with soft plastics or crank baits. Bream are slow; catfishing good off the banks. For latest information, call Anderson Sport Center at 368-9669 or Honey Hole Tackle Shop at 323-8707.

LAKE CLAIBORNE – Crappie fishing has been good with some slabs caught fishing shiners or jigs around the deep tops. With the water cooling down, bass will be best fishing the docks with Carolina rigs, square bill crank baits and Shaky Heads. Bream are slow. For latest information, call Kel’s Cove at 927-2264 or Terzia Tackle at 278-4498.

CANEY LAKE – Crappie fishing has been good with some slabs caught fishing shiners or jigs around the deeper tops. Bass are best fishing topwater lures and buzz baits early around the grass lines. Later, best fishing has been on secondary points on soft plastics and crank baits. 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 have improved around the boat slips. Catfishing is good. Bass are slightly improved. For information, contact the marina at 318/878-0101.

LAKE YUCATAN – The water is on a slow fall and fishing has been slow this week. For info call Surplus City Landing at 318/467-2259.