Okay, that doesn’t make much sense, unless you are talking about Poverty Point, the state’s newest man-made reservoir located just north of Delhi in north Louisiana. The area is rich in heritage and rich in facilities and fishing resources. In fact, the 2,700 acre lake is one of the top white perch lakes in the state.
Due to the weather, fishing hasn’t been up to five-star ratings so far this spring, but things have been turning around the past few weeks. White perch and bass fishing has been good and the numerous bank fishermen who visit the state park are catching plenty of catfish and starting to catch bream.
White perch fishing at Poverty Point Reservoir is best the first half of the year in the cuts and man-made
inlets that surround the lake. That’s where you find most fishermen these days. Fishermen patrol the banks and the middle of cuts with bright colored plastic jigs and shiners and can catch fish from two to 15 feet deep, depending on the weather. As one of Louisiana’s newest fishing spots, the lake has produced phenomenal numbers of fish. Poverty Point Reservoir was flooded in 2003 and improvements to facilities at the lake were completed in 2011.
The lake has also already produced some 10-pound bass and lots of smaller largemouth. Purple and watermelon colored plastic worms are among the favorites of bass anglers. Shad colored crank baits work well when it warms up. Fishing is also good in the coves around fishing piers and boat houses well as flooded trees. You can find out more about the state park there at:
http://www.crt.state.la.us/parks/ireservoir.aspx
The park includes cabins for rent, campgrounds, boat launch and parking on the south end and a large marina, swimming beach, covered boat slips and boat launch/parking area on the north end. Convenient public fish cleaning stations are provided in both areas. The area gets its name from nearby Poverty Point National Monument and Historic Site (http://www.nps.gov/popo/index.htm) which commemorates the Native American culture that thrived there. The site is home to the most complex areas of this type in the region. It’s worth a visit sometime!
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I would like to report on a potentially dangerous condition which exists on the lake. Someone is removing the red and green markings from the channel and boat run markers on the lake. To the locals it’s confusing but most know where they are. To the visitors and amateurs it could develop into a dangerous condition from a severe accident to shearing the lower unit off. Whomever is responsible needs to be made aware of this situation. And, while I’m venting, what would be wrong with a little work on the ramps! The ramp at Terrell Island is in pitiful condition. A little dirt and gravel would work wonders! A lot of ” lip service ” is wasted on singing the praises of “beautiful Lake D’Arbonne” and it’s embarrassing to see visitors attempting to launch in such deplorable conditions.
Posted by Ron Nobles | April 17, 2013, 12:367:46 pm