Lake life

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 →

Cold weather keys crappie itch

Cold weather. It makes deer hunters think about big bucks. It makes duck hunters look to the northern skies to see if they can see — or hear — the first few honks of geese headed south, hopefully to be followed soon by migrating ducks. But around Lake D’Arbonne Country, it makes crappie anglers get … Continue reading →

It’s 100 degrees. Let’s talk deer hunting!

Win the Union Parish Big Buck contest and claim your part of the millions of dollars of cash and prizes and get your picture on the cover of Outdoor Life. No? Okay, maybe I got a little bit carried away. But the annual contest does start up Oct. 1, right along with deer season, with … Continue reading →

NHF Day is right around the corner

Saturday, Sept. 24 is National Hunting and Fishing Day, an event celebrated by all 50 states every year on the fourth Saturday in September. National Hunting and Fishing Day was created in 1972 when Congress passed two bills establishing a specific day to celebrate the conservation contributions of our nation’s hunters and anglers. More than … Continue reading →

Legislative fishing day a huge success

There have been some big events on D’Arbonne recently, but the Legislative Fishing Day held last week could be one of the biggest ever. There are a lot of people lined up trying to make this lake better for area residents and visitors and the improvements will benefit everybody. They need everybody’s support. The legislative … Continue reading →