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Lake life
They’re back…
Apparently, the recent invasion of an alien subspecies to the neighborhoods and forests of our area have even disrupted the fishing. I went the other day on a calm afternoon during the major biting period with the barometric pressure was falling – an ideal day. But I didn’t hardly get a bite. It must have … Continue reading
Louisiana Safe Boating Week
Last week, I shared some disturbing news about recent boating fatalities in our state earlier this month. Ironically, this week is Louisiana Safe Boating week, something that if everyone paid attention to all year long, some of these accidents could be prevented. Here’s the news from the LDWF: The state of Louisiana has issued a … Continue reading
Tainter gate opened Monday night
Water is always a topic around Lake D’Arbonne, but never a more popular topic than when fishermen and lake residents see it rising higher and higher along the bank, over some roads and even over some piers. Such is the case this week, and as a result, the DOTD opened the new tainter gate structure … Continue reading
McBass McWinner!
The big bass on the Ouachita River are like a lot of fish everywhere this year — they aren’t always doing what they are supposed to do. Those big six and seven pounders were no where to be found on the high and muddy Ouachita this weekend in the 2015 Ronald McDonald House Big Bass … Continue reading
Global Alarming
“While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.” — Genesis 8:22 A friend and former relative (he kicked me out of the family because I caught more fish than him) sent me this and I must pass it on: “What scares … Continue reading
Disturbing trend on the water…
We get news releases from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries every week. Most are about meetings, weed spraying on state lakes, etc. But the past month there have been some really disturbing news releases. And the trend is not good. With more and more people getting on the water, please make sure and … Continue reading
State Park Pool Will Open!
Well, if somebody wants to go swimming in Union parish this summer, they won’t have to follow the state’s advice to “go jump in the lake” after all. And if they want to camp and swim at a state park, they’ll come to Union Parish! Why? The Lake D’Arbonne State Park swimming pool will be … Continue reading
I wish I could…
Days like Monday afternoon — when the barometric pressure is falling between thunderstorms, the wind has stopped and left the water slick as glass and you find a spot where you can breathe among the lake bugs — I wish I could freeze that last 30 minutes or so of days like that. It was … Continue reading
$10,000 McBass!
There’s a $10,000 McBass swimming around in the waters of the Ouachita River. Maybe two… But the only way you can get one is to sign up for this year’s 24th annual Ronald McDonald House Ouachita River Big Bass tournament, one of the largest bass tournaments in the state. The tournament is this coming weekend, … Continue reading
Happy Mother’s Day
Proverbs 31:25-30 “Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her … Continue reading
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