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They caught HOW MANY crappie?

The average crappie fisherman probably won’t catch 260 pounds of crappie all spring at Lake D’Arbonne – maybe not all year. None of them will win $10,000. But the father-son team of Hayden and Dan Jeffries of Brandon, Mississippi did both of those things – in two days. They won the first-ever catch-weigh-release tournament hosted … Continue reading →

Breaking it down: It’s crappie tournament time again

From my perspective, gauging exactly what’s been going on with professional crappie fishing the past couple of seasons has been as difficult as getting a spooked slab to bite a dead shiner. To make a long story short, or at least shorter, there were three major crappie trails that all fish our region, mostly on … Continue reading →

Second CWD case in Louisiana confirmed

A second deer harvested in Tensas Parish has been confirmed to have Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), Dr. James M. LaCour told the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission’s at it’s monthly meeting Thursday, Dec. 5 meeting. LaCour is the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) state veterinarian. The second deer was harvested approximately five miles … Continue reading →

A tip of the hat to my favorite white bass eater

Ray Jones, left, and Bob Mitcham, right (Bob, you know, was always right) Today is the second anniversary of the death of a dear friend and legend in the outdoors of north Louisiana. If it weren’t for people like Bob Mitcham, fishing wouldn’t be where it is today in this area. Bob was a native … Continue reading →

Yikes. Duck Blind Cold

This is the post from Friday’s Simmons’ Sporting Goods Daily Duck Report, an on-line duck report published on their website every day for the 60 days of the duck season. Pictures say a thousand words… Click and take a look. Day 24: B. R. U. T. A. L. Friday

Hmm… should he play or pass?

Crappie are wishing anglers Merry Christmas

It’s the season for giving, and the crappie at Lake D’Arbonne have been giving area fishermen a real treat. The fishing has been great and the weather has been for the most part, too. Crappie fishing will be big on the lake this year for recreational fishermen and also for competitive events. There are probably … Continue reading →

New duck numbers for North LA

This is information shared by the LDWF and posted on the Simmons’ Sporting Goods Daily Duck Report, which is available every day of the duck season on their website. You can follow it at: https://simmonshuntingreports.com/ ********************* LDWF aerial survey for waterfowl – updated for Northeast and Northwest Louisiana: The 802,000 ducks estimated during the November … Continue reading →

New crappie Regs in effect on D’Arbonne

This took effect this past weekend and has been discussed on Facebook, but here is the official word from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries today in a news release. “New Regulations on Crappie in Effect on Bayou D’Arbonne LakeEarlier this year, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission adopted a notice of intent tomodify … Continue reading →

Deer season is underway

Deer season in north Louisiana is officially underway in Area 2 and the last “kickoff” date comes up in Area 1 shortly. Make sure, first of all, that you practice safety first in the woods hunting or just feeding deer, working on food plots and the like. Second, make sure you know all the rules … Continue reading →