Northeast LA

Deer of the Year

Corney Bottom yields monster 8-point

November 2, 2012 Glynn Harris

Bernice’s Daniel Colvin knew the 8-point his trail camera had revealed was a brute. He just didn’t know how big it really was until he laid his hands on the rack once the buck was on the ground Monday afternoon (Oct. 29).

Tape still had to be stretched on the antlers, but several observers say the rack should top out in the 150 class — quite a score for an 8 point.

“It’s for sure the biggest buck I ever saw in Corney Bottom,” Colvin said.[…]

Bass Fishing

Afternoon Delight

June 1, 2012 Chris Ginn

It doesn’t take much to get a typical Louisiana bass angler out of bed early during June. He knows he’s not going to be out there on the lake all that long anyway.[…]

Freshwater Fishing

Stump field slabs

May 21, 2012 Terry L. Jones

Every year during March and April, fishermen hammer Lake D’Arbonne’s shallow cypress trees and banks for spawning white perch (aka crappie or sac-a-lait).[…]

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Stump field slabs

May 1, 2012 Terry L. Jones

Every year during March and April, fishermen hammer Lake D’Arbonne’s shallow cypress trees and banks for spawning white perch (aka crappie or sac-a-lait). It’s a mad rush because you only have a few weeks to take advantage of the relatively easy bite.[…]

Freshwater Fishing

Best equipment

May 1, 2012 Terry L. Jones

While shiners can be used to fish for post-spawning crappie, most fishermen ease through the stump fields fishing about 10 feet deep with jigs.[…]

Freshwater Fishing

Where to go

May 1, 2012 Terry L. Jones

Lake D’Arbonne is located near Farmerville in north-central Louisiana, and there are several public boat ramps providing easy access to the stump fields in the Stowe Creek, Terral Island and Bear Creek areas of the lake.[…]

Bass Fishing

Leave the males

April 1, 2012 Andy Crawford

Some anglers swear the best way to catch a female bass off a bed is snatch the male into the boat and store it in the livewell. Craig Graham doesn’t subscribe to that theory.[…]

Bass Fishing

Anchors down

April 1, 2012 Andy Crawford

It’s impossible to catch bedding fish if your boat is drifting all over the place. A trolling motor helps, but anglers have to be very careful not to wash the targeted fish.[…]