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Fishing Report: Few more lakes

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black Bayou: A few chinquapins are starting to bite wax worms, red wigglers or grass shrimp. Bass have been fair around the banks on spinners and Flukes. Crappie are hitting jigs and shiners 8-10 feet deep. For latest information, contact the Honey Hole at 323-8707.

caney Lake: Bass to near 10 pounds have been caught around grass up Smith, Boggy and Clear branches on craw-worms, lizards and spinners. The crappie are starting to move in shallow with jigs and shiners starting to pick up some fish just off the banks. Look for the chinquapin bite to start to pick up using small crawfish, red wigglers or night crawlers on the shallow humps. No report on catfish this week. For more information, call Brown’s Landing at 259-6649 or the Honey Hole at 323-8707.

lake Claiborne: Bass are starting to move shallow with best catches of fish in the 2-3 pound range made on topwater lures or soft plastics. The crappie are biting shiners fished on yo-yos which means they’re starting to move to shallow spawning areas. A few stripers are beginning to show up while a good many catfish are being caught along with the crappie on yo-yos baited with shiners. Some are also being caught on blood and cheese bait. For latest information, call Tim Lofton at Kel’s Cove at 927-2264.

lake D’arbonne: The bass are moving shallow with crank baits, spinners and soft plastics starting to take a few fish around grass in the sloughs. The crappie are anywhere between 18 feet deep and the banks as the migration to shallow spawning areas is about to get underway. They’re biting shiners and a variety of jigs including the Popsicle, Wasp, Tadpole, Halo, Pink Lemonade and Cajun Cricket. A few bream are beginning to show up off Highway 2. Catfish are biting cold worms around the lake. For latest information, call Anderson’s Sport Center at 368-9669 or the Honey Hole at 323-8707.

ouachita River: The water is still high with a good bit of current and fishing is slow. For latest reports, call the Honey Hole at 323-8707.

cheniere Lake: A few bream were caught on red and wax worms. Crappie are best on shiners and hair jigs around the trees. Bass are fair around the grass on spinners and jigs. For current information, call the Honey Hole at 323-8707.

lake Poverty Point: Huge crappie are making the news. At least 10 weighing three pounds each or better have been caught. Twayne Hosea set a new lake record with a 3.52 pound slab. Bass to near 10 pounds have been caught as well. Catfishing is fair on cut shad. For latest reports, call Poverty Point Marina at 878-0101.

lake St. John: Catfish and crappie are fair on yo-yos, bass are fair on jigs and creature baits. Call Ken Mahoney at 757-0013 for latest reports and fishing conditions.

lake Yucatan: The water is back over the road for another 10 days or so. For camper trailer rentals on the lake or for latest fishing information, call James Lachney at 467-2259.

lake Bruin: Crappie are good in shallow water on shiners and jigs. Bass are good on Brush Hogs and spinners. Some chinquapins are starting to hit night crawlers. For latest information, call Colby or Seth at 766-0075.

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