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May 2, 2026
/Bussey Brake Reservoir

Bussey Brake Reservoir

Crappie/Bream

Another Bussey Brake slab crappie

March 10, 2022 Kinny Haddox

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

March 3, 2022 Kinny Haddox

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.[…]

Cliff Crochet (right) and fellow bass pro Tyler Stewart caught these nice largemouth on a fun “off day” of fishing on Caney last year.
Bass Fishing

Major League Fishing 2022 opens on trio of Louisiana lakes

September 13, 2021 Kinny Haddox

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

March 26, 2021 Kinny Haddox

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.[…]

Big Bass

Stewart “bugs” record Bussey bass into biting

March 16, 2021 Kinny Haddox

Tyler Stewart caught the new Bussey Brake Reservoir record largemouth bass, a 12.74 giant, with a Googan Bandito Bug on March 16.[…]

Crappie/Bream

Bussey Brake gives up No. 2 white crappie

February 5, 2021 Kinny Haddox

Anthony Griffith caught a 3.60 pound Bussey Brake white crappie on Jan. 30, that will be the No. 2 white crappie ever caught in Louisiana.[…]

Bass Fishing

Bass coming in bunches at Bussey Brake

October 29, 2020 Kinny Haddox

Cooler weather bunches up baitfish at Bussey Brake, which gets bass fired up in November. Daron Bonz Goyne gives his fishing tips.[…]

Big Bass

Double digit bass makes Bussey opening special

July 21, 2020 Kinny Haddox

Brandon Johnston’s first double digit bass came from Bussey Brake on July 18. A lake he grew up fishing as a youngster years ago.[…]

The author even got in on the new Bussey Brake action with this lunker caught on a crankbait.
Freshwater Fishing

Bussey Brake re-opening has party-like atmosphere

July 16, 2020 Kinny Haddox

The re-opening of Bussey Brake Reservoir north of Bastrop on Wednesday, July 15, saw up to 100 boats visit the lake the first day.[…]

Crappie/Bream

Bussey Brake fishermen doing rain dance

April 23, 2020 Kinny Haddox

LDWF ready to open renovated Bussey Brake Reservoir, a 2,200 acre man-made, water-supply reservoir in Morehouse Parish, when rain fills it up.[…]

An aerial view of the main dock area shows the area where most of the remaining work is being undertaken.
Crappie/Bream

Bussey Brake rebirth project nearing completion

August 7, 2019 Kinny Haddox

With its reopening, Bussey Brake Reservoir north of Bastrop in Morehouse Parish will again become a prime fishery for bass, bream, crappie and catfish.[…]

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