Hackney catches plenty of bass at Cataouatche

Sportsman TV episode reveals lots of grass, several fish

Shortly after Lake Cataouache vaulted Kevin VanDam to his fourth Bassmaster Classic title in 2011 with more than 69 pounds of fish, hydrilla that made the area great started vanishing — and the area’s bass population seemed to disappear right along with it.

The debate over what caused the exodus of fish — or even if they ever really left — still rages on, so Sportsman TV decided to head back there this spring to check on the status of the fishery.

Host Greg Hackney and the crew – including Louisiana Sportsman publisher Tony Taylor and producer Jared Serigné —  actually found lots of fish. Nothing was huge, but numbers were solid, and Hackney did lots of damage with a ¼-ounce swim jig and a Strike King Rage Craw trailer.

“This is really the first time I’ve been back in the area in recent times. I had heard a few reports of a few fish being caught, but it’s actually a lot better than I thought it was,” Hackney said in the episode. “So the fish population is good here. We caught a couple of good ones.

“This area was known for tons of 3- to 6-pounders. It looks like they’re coming back.”

Watch the full episode of “Maybe Cataouatche is Coming Back” for more details on what Hackney looked for grass-wise along the banks as he worked the area for fish.

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