Labor Day Weekend Camping again

I'll be headed back up north for a weekend. This time the lot of us are in cabins on Lake Darbonne. Anyone have any suggestions for where I could get into a mess of something in a kayak? I don't have to have a backdown to launch, just need to be able to get down to the water to launch my little plastic missile. If you don't wanna give up your sac...er crappie (that is what y'all call em up there right?) honey hole, I like bass just as much as those lil spotted critters. Anything I need to know about the lake? The slot limit on bass would have been good info ahead of time. I graduated from Tech, but I have not fished that area since then. Anyway, drop me a PM or just post away. Thanks in advance!

Sounds like a fun weekend to me. We've done a CDC gathering at D'arbonne the last two Novembers and it's been great fun. We stayed in the cabins at the state park. They are real nice and have nice access to that part of the lake. As for tips or where to fish, you'll have to depend on others as I can't be of any help. Do have a great time and we'll be waiting for a report and pictures.
"gene"

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Originally Posted by NorthShoreTiger

I'll be headed back up north for a weekend. This time the lot of us are in cabins on Lake Darbonne. Anyone have any suggestions for where I could get into a mess of something in a kayak? I don't have to have a backdown to launch, just need to be able to get down to the water to launch my little plastic missile. If you don't wanna give up your sac...er crappie (that is what y'all call em up there right?) honey hole, I like bass just as much as those lil spotted critters. Anything I need to know about the lake? The slot limit on bass would have been good info ahead of time. I graduated from Tech, but I have not fished that area since then. Anyway, drop me a PM or just post away. Thanks in advance!

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Hey NST,

Ya gonna bring Adam and the Pistol with ya? any more word on the Pearl?

No slot limit on bass. I normally fish at the other end of the lake but there are a lot of guys that catch fish around the state park both crappie and bass. there is plenty of stumps trees and both shallow and deep water. Havent fished much this year so could tell you where to fish.

A student told me last week that he'd been catching some white perch in the stump field out from the old Folly Beach. If you're coming up Hwy 33 from Ruston, Folly Beach is the first part of the lake you'll see on the left. Once you're going through the lake you can turn left on the old highway and launch off it (the old highway goes out and dead ends at a landing). This might make more sense if you glance at Google Earth.

I'll be sure to let you know PPG win lose or draw.

Hey JR. It's a bunch of my wife's and a few of my college friends. Adam and I were talkin about that gatherin last time but $ was an issue. Maybe this year? Adam? No word on the Perl other than it's all jacked up.

Thanks anyway FF. Least I know they do fish around the park with success.

Thanks tbone! You posted while I was posting so I missed it. I'll file that away for Saturday mornin.

Have a ball, Brandon! And don't forget the pictures!

That issue will always be there.
But I'll be running back n forth to Oschner in N.O. My mom donated a kidney to my dad last Monday and he'll be staying close over there for the next few weeks.

Adam, That is a gift of Love. You tell your Mom and Dad that we will be praying for a quick and total recovery for both of them. I guess we could offer up a little prayer for the recovery of the Pearl as well.
"gene"

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Originally Posted by pawpaw "gene"

adam, that is a gift of love. You tell your mom and dad that we will be praying for a quick and total recovery for both of them. I guess we could offer up a little prayer for the recovery of the pearl as well.
"gene"

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NorthShoreTiger, there will be plenty of options for you right there at the park. The channel runs very close to the ramp at the park and there are plenty of stumps in shallower water on both side of the channel, if I remember right. I hope yall tear them up and have a great time. By the way, as soon as squirrel season opens I will be trying to get us a few more tails to tie up on some of those jigging things. LOL.

Dang Adam. Kudos to your mom and well wishes to the lot of you. I'll be sure to post as many pics as I can.

My wife is talkin about one car which means no truck and no boats. May be a battle I have to fight. Can't be on a lake for a long weekend and not have my boats.

Thanks for the tips. I'll try to get my sonar working to find that channel and stump fields. I promise to keep future tails out if varmint reach this time around! Might get to bag a few of my own this year too. The pearl might be ripe for the pickin. JR - you ever hunt in the PR basin? How bout you Adam? I'll be in Big Branch for bow season.

Sorry y'all but there will not be pics of success or failure. I opted to stay home and keep an eye on my house. My street floods up to my sidewalk in a good hard rain, and 10-20 inches oughta put it up to the or into the garage or lower level. Gotta be here to take care of things should they occur. }:-(