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Crappie School-ing

Think you’ve got what it takes to go back to college? Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) is offering a continuing education course called Crappie University with a new hook, literally, for anyone interested in crappie fishing, beginner to avid. Your professors will be a team of expert crappie fishing instructors. The 8-hour course encompasses four … Continue reading →

All day long

She’s full…and then some

The slow rise on Lake D’Arbonne is over. She’s full…well almost. As of 8 p.m. Thursday night, the lake was at 79.82 feet, just inches shy of the 80 foot normal pool stage. It should hit the 80 foot mark sometime Friday  morning about the time you have your first cup of coffee. But there’s … Continue reading →

Crappie On Overload

Remember when crappie fishing meant  a cane pole, minner bucket and maybe, just maybe, if you were a city slicker, you might even have had a trolling motor on your 14-foot aluminum john boat. Don’t lie. It hasn’t been that long ago… Well, welcome to 2017. We’re on crappie overload. And to me, that’s a … Continue reading →

These folks make it possible!

We are proud to welcome four new sponsors to  http://www.lakedarbonnelife.com  for 2017. They are the American Crappie Trail, Dan Preaus Shelter Insurance, R & R Heating and Cooling and Lake D’Arbonne Crappie Guide J.C. Morgan. You can click on their advertisements on our homepage and learn more about them. Please make sure and tell these … Continue reading →

Can’t do this too often…

How often is too often to repeat this verse and follow it’s instructions?  “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.   … Continue reading →

Crappie for a good cause

Saturday, January 14, there will be a benefit tournament for the Jason Thomas family on Bayou D’Arbonne hosted the  Crappie Fishermen United Of Louisiana. Thomas is a regular fishing with the group and in other crappie tournaments in our area. His son was injured in a hunting camp accident this fall. The event begins at … Continue reading →

Lake’s up

Lake D’Arbonne still has a way to go, but the latest look at the water level shows the lake is just about a foot and a half below pool stage. That’s a good thing, but hopefully it will come on up some more if forecasted rains hit later this week. The lake was held down … Continue reading →

Richard & Rayner: It’s a WRAP!

Most people unwrap presents at Christmas. West Monroe crappie fishermen and D’Arbonne Lake regulars Terry Richard and Casey Rayner got to wrap one. It was their fishing boat! The defending Louisiana State Crappie Champions are the newest sponsored “wrap team” on the Crappie Masters national crappie tour. They got to wrap their boat in a … Continue reading →

Update on LDWF agent shooting

AS EVERY SUNDAY, WE SHARE A SCRIPTURE WITH YOU TODAY, THEN AN UPDATE ON THE SHOOTING OF LDWF AGENT TYLER WHEELER. WHILE OUR FIRST REACTION IS TO GET EVEN, WE NEED TO PRAY THAT WE DO WHAT VERSE 21 BELOW TELLS US TO DO: ROMANS 12:17 If someone has done you wrong, do not repay … Continue reading →