Thread: Jackfish in Chicot?

Those jack fish are MEAN! I don't know about Chicot but there used to be some "biguns" in Lake D'Arbonne. They would put up one heck of a fight too right after they tried to completely destroy your spinnerbait or crankbait. I heard that they are no good for eating though, unless you like to eat a lot of little bones.

Appreciate the scoop.
Yeah, Pastor, I've caught a ton of 'em in Dorcheat/Bistineau and Caddo - was just wondering if they lived this far south. I recall they like the cold weather - this might be a good time to throw a fly at 'em!


BW, that's about what I've heard. Might just have to tote my canoe a little further north and try Cocodrie. Looks like my spots in Rockefeller are going to be inaccessible for a while after the first of March.
Thanks again.
Pete

I grew up fishing Cocodrie Lake. It use to be full of jackfish. The best place was the far upper end in spring creek. If the bass weren't biting we would go up in spring creek and fish for jackfish. It was nothing to catch 20 or 30 in a morning. Thats what happened to all my old Heddon wooden baits. Wish I still had them.

Thanks Tiger - I have already scoped out my map and will try to head up there just after the first of March. Ardes Johnson's top fly-caught fish has just been begging to get bumped!
Electric chicken flies ought to do the trick!
Pete