Crappie/Bream
Reeves’ Bussey slab takes No. 2 spot in record book
A 3.76 pound white crappie caught by Jeremie Reeves at Bussey Brake Reservoir is the second-biggest white crappie ever caught in the state. […]
Bussey Brake Reservoir
Big Bass
Humongous bass breaks Bussey Brake record
Robert Rush of Crossett, Ark., hooked a 26-inch long, 15.36-pound bass on Feb. 26 that is the new Bussey Brake record bass. […]
Big Bass
Bussey Brake angler has plenty to celebrate
Lane Martin of Paulina was fishing at Bussey Brake on Feb. 20 when he landed a 11.92-pound largemouth bass. […]
Big Bass
Bussey Brake gives up another monster largemouth
Justin Martin caught a 9-pound bass and a 12.02-pound monster lunker at Bussey Brake Reservoir on Feb. 19. […]
Big Bass
Herrington lands new Bussey Brake record bass
Todd Herrington of Bastrop was fishing at Bussey Brake on Feb. 14 when he hooked a 13.58-pound bass that broke the 2-year-old lake record. […]
Bass Fishing
Bush league bass
After a complete renovation, Bussey Brake Reservoir in Morehouse Parish is producing some of the biggest bass in the state. […]
Big Bass
Osbon gets big Bussey Brake bass in the boat
Casey Osbon of West Monroe caught a 10.25-pound bass on Feb. 6 from Bussey Brake Reservoir north of Bastrop. […]
Big Bass
David Still lands monster bass on Bussey
David Stills caught a 13-pound Bussey Brake lunker bass while fishing with his son, Bryce, on Father’s Day. […]
Columns
La. Hwy 593 to Bussey Brake: The road to a whole lot of my life
The second anniversary of the re-opening of Bussey Brake Reservoir near Bastrop is this month. Not many old lakes get to live again. […]
Big Bass
Hinton looks for calm spot and finds Bussey toad
Jeremy Hinton of Bastrop was fishing Bussey Brake on May 9 when he tossed a June Bug tube style creature bait and landed a 11.10-pound bass. […]
Big Bass
Baton Rouge angler catches Bussey brute
Hunter Hamilton played hooky from school on May 2 and ended up catching a 12.63-pound bass at Bussey Brake. […]
Bass Fishing
Subtle depth differences at Bussey Brake are a big deal
Bradley Roy points out that even the slightest depth changes at Bussey Brake can be one of the keys to finding and catching largemouths. […]
Crappie/Bream
Another Bussey Brake slab crappie
Adams gets second chance, puts 3.57 crappie in the livewell Crappie fisherman Steve Adams got the monkey off his back. Or, to be more specific, he got the record crappie in his livewell. Adams had […]
Crappie/Bream
Louisiana’s new No. 2 white crappie
Shane Hodge was fishing at Bussey Brake Reservoir on Feb. 27 when he caught a big 3.65-pound white crappie that will be second in the state. […]
Bass Fishing
Major League Fishing 2022 opens on trio of Louisiana lakes
The 2022 Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour is opening with a six-day event on three small north Louisiana Lakes. […]
Features
Break the fishing code at Bussey Brake
How will Bussey Brake Reservoir fish once it’s up to speed? A couple of local experts help anglers understand what it will take to succeed. […]