Louisiana Sportsman

Neal Meche, right, holds three bass while his son, Travis Meche Sr., grips the lip on two other bass during a weigh-in at a bass tournament on Henderson Lake. The elder Meche said Henderson Lake is his top destination for bassin’ during the month of May.

Try Henderson Lake for May bass

May 3, 2024 Don Shoopman

Neal Meche said Henderson Lake and Chicot Lake are his top destinations for bass fishing during the month of May.[…]

Laurette Mequet often fills out a limit of sac-a-lait on a trip on Henderson Lake.

Henderson Lake sac-a-lait

March 4, 2024 Don Shoopman

Laurette Mequet of Cecilia, who has pulled beaucoup sac-a-lait out of Henderson Lake, knows where she’ll target sac-a-lait in April.[…]

Low water bassin’ at Henderson Lake

October 9, 2022 Don Shoopman

One of former Louisiana B.A.S.S. Nation angler Andre Cazelot’s top choices to fish for bass during October is Henderson Lake.[…]

Structure jig is bass pro’s favorite December lure

December 12, 2020 Don Shoopman

The cooler the water gets in December, the better the bassin’ is when pro Tyler Carriere fishes with a Strike King Hack Attack structure jig.[…]

Sac-a-lait fishing peaks at Henderson Lake

November 22, 2020 Don Shoopman

Drawdown shouldn’t hurt sac-a-lait fishing at Henderson Lake. November is a prime time for sac-a-lait fishing at Henderson Lake.[…]

Billy Billeaud’s pick for September cranking

September 3, 2020 Don Shoopman

Billy Billeaud loves to catch September bass cranking. He has been fishing the KVD 1.5 the past several years and has plenty of bass to show for it.[…]

LDWF schedules drawdown for Henderson Lake

August 6, 2020 From News Reports

The LDWF has scheduled a drawdown for Henderson Lake in St. Martin Parish as part of its integrated management plan for aquatic vegetation control.[…]

Greg Hackey’s favorite June bass baits

June 11, 2020 Don Shoopman

Don’t be afraid to tie on a crankbait around heavy cover. Greg Hackney’s go-to lure for June is a Strike King KVD 1.5 or 2.5. Baits with two treble hooks.[…]

Black is the color that catches Henderson Lake sac-a-lait in March

February 26, 2020 Don Shoopman

Fishing on Henderson Lake this month for crappie? You’d better fish black jigs. Henderson Lake sac-a-lait can’t resist a black jig during the spawn.[…]

Bass pro sets trap for February bass with Rat-L-Trap

February 16, 2020 Don Shoopman

Youngsville bass pro Tyler Carriere depends on a Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap to hook up with bass any time of the year, but especially in February.[…]

Derek Picard holds two sac-a-lait he caught the last day of August while fishing Henderson Lake. October is a great month of put slabs in the boat, he said.

Boat more slabs at Henderson Lake

September 24, 2019 Don Shoopman

When baitfish start heading to the back of coves and other prime areas in October at Henderson Lake, sac-a-lait, aka crappie, and at least one successful angler follow them.[…]

Paul Begnaud, left, and his father, Chester Begnaud, hold five bass that went 16.89 pounds on the first day of the Henderson Lake Dog Fight Classic in 2018.

Henderson Lake bass run is on!

May 20, 2019 Don Shoopman

Topwaters of every kind retrieved seductively at choice locations around Henderson Lake fuel the bass fishing passion of a Lafayette native.[…]

Cayden Meche of Duson, who loves to fish and hunt, shows off two “big hammers” he caught at Henderson Lake.

9 Henderson hotspots

April 4, 2019 Don Shoopman

Here’s a list of nine hotspots for April sac-a-lait hand-picked by one of the most experienced anglers on Henderson Lake.[…]

LDWF schedules August drawdown on Henderson Lake

July 18, 2018 From News Reports

In conjunction with St. Martin Parish Government, the town of Henderson and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will be conducting a drawdown on Henderson Lake beginning in August.[…]