Lake life

Poverty is Rich

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ April 17, 2013 ⋅ 1 Comment

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 … Continue reading →

FUN camp

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ April 16, 2013 ⋅ Leave a comment

If you or a parent you know would like to learn more about the outdoors wiith their son or daughter, you need to find more out about FUN camp. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) hosted the annual Father-Child FUN Camp on the weekend of March 8-10 at the Woodworth Outdoor Education facility, … Continue reading →

Yep. That’s the one….

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ April 15, 2013 ⋅ Leave a comment

Dave DeRousse knew immediately what I was going to say when he landed the chunky pound and a half largemouth bass on a recent trip down below Terral Island at D’Arbonne. “Don’t even say it,” he said. “I know what you are thinking, so don’t even say it.” “Yep, that’s the one,” I told him. … Continue reading →

Fingers of God

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ April 14, 2013 ⋅ Leave a comment

Did you know that just about anything can be explained or explained away by if you have enough science degrees? Explained, mind you. It may or may not be correctly explained. Have you ever seen the sky open up and spill sun rays out through the clouds? It’s especially wonderful out across the water. Some … Continue reading →

Spring Fun: Corney Creek Outoor Festival

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ April 13, 2013 ⋅ Leave a comment

Want the fun of a big-city spring outdoor festival, but in a relaxing setting without long lines, traffic jams and other distractions? Well, mark your calendar for the annual Corney Creek Great Outdoor Festival in Bernice April 19 & 20. Make it a weekend by pulling the camper up the the Lake D’Arbonne State Park! … Continue reading →

Great bass catches continue

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ April 12, 2013 ⋅ Leave a comment

Lake D’Arbonne continues to give up some great catches of largemouth bass this spring. One of the best was made by Eric Evans of West Monroe, who stepped to the weigh-in stage of the Fishers of Men team tournament Saturday with five fish weighing 18.46 pounds, Evans was victorious in capturing 1st place and a … Continue reading →

Fish Warden

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ April 11, 2013 ⋅ Leave a comment

I met David Harrell shortly after I moved to Lake D’Arbonne and quickly found the Farmerville resident to be very serious about his job. He’s an Enforcement Agent with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. And no, George, I didn’t meet him because he gave me a ticket. I had some questions about making … Continue reading →

She was mad again….

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ April 10, 2013 ⋅ 2 Comments

Boy, Lady D’Arbonne got mad yesterday afternoon. And she didn’t let anybody go fishing… Must’ve been all the pollen that the trees had blown into the lake, or maybe she was just protecting the white perch for a few days while they come in and spawn while I can’t go fish for them. Either way, … Continue reading →

Pretty as a picture

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ April 9, 2013 ⋅ 2 Comments

Well, like I said……. Some days, it’s just better to look at the picture than for me to write 1,000 words. So here goes:

Wild hogs, coyotes and cormorants

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ April 8, 2013 ⋅ 1 Comment

This is fishing season. But I give pause to sinking corks and spawning bass to acknowledge outdoor devils among us. No, not big goo fish that eat hit our expense crank baits break them off on a stump, nor the sneaky slithering snakes that come out this time of year. I’m talking of wild hogs, … Continue reading →