Earlier in the year, crappie on Lake D’Arbonne moved from the 30-foot channels to the 12- to 15-foot flats, then into the shallows to spawn. To catch fish after the spawn, you just need to follow the fish right back out.[…]
When it comes to finding crappie on trees, concentration and patience are important. But nothing can make up for experience.[…]
If you want to stay on Rick Hill’s good side, just mind your manners. Or, to be more exact, mind your minnows.[…]
On Lake D’Arbonne, February means crappie action is just about to kick in. And that means local angler Rick Hill is ready to mop up.[…]
You probably won’t be able to catch a 10-pounder off the dock like Brennen Ramsey, but that doesn’t mean you can’t take advantage of the fall largemouth bass bite on Lake D’Arbonne this month.[…]
Noted historian William Camden wrote, “The sea hath fish for every man.” If he were around Lake D’Arbonne this month, he would need to say, “The lake hath catfish for every man. Plenty of catfish.”[…]
Albert Chandler has it all figured out this month. Fishing to relax. Fishing for fun. And fishing for supper. All rolled up in one.[…]
Beverly Rogers Brister of Farmerville has a fish story that’s even bigger than the bass she caught on Lake D’Arbonne Tuesday — and that makes it a mighty good one. […]
During a lengthy law enforcement career, Jay Kavanaugh of Ruston spent a lot of time patrolling important areas of Lincoln Parish. Now he has traded that in for doing the same thing on area lakes. This time of year, you’ll find him on regular patrol out on the flats of Lake D’Arbonne in search of big post-spawn crappie.[…]
If you’re having trouble catching Lake D’Arbonne crappie, this angler has the answers. And he doesn’t mind sharing all of his secrets.[…]
If history repeats itself, the 2016 winter drawdown on D’Arbonne will make the water go down and fishing action will go up.[…]
Lake D’Arbonne is a prime location to chase crappie during December.[…]
When the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries pulled the plug to drop Lake D’Arbonne 5 feet weeks ago, most of the crappie didn’t mind.[…]
The appeal of catching an 8- to 10-pound bass or a cooler full of slab crappie brings most visitors to the 16,000-acre Lake D’Arbonne in Farmerville.[…]
On the way to the Highway 15 boat launch, John Odom provided a quick primer on fishing Lake D’Arbonne.[…]
John Odom is a big guy — 6-foot, 4-inches and 290 pounds “after a recent diet,” he informed me.[…]