Can't help you with where to fish around Houma as i am about as far away as you can get from there and still be in louisiana. But I would imagine any of the slew's of the mississippi river could be good spots to try for crappie and bass.

Minnows are a tried and true favorite for both bass and crappie. You can catch crappie on small crankbaits but if there's a lot of hangups it would be tough to do. Bass tend to prefer larger style baits, while crappie tend to prefer a little more finesse.

Good luck you outa have fun regardless. Us crappie guys occassionally play hooky and make it to some salt also..

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