Okie lookin for info on Lake Chicot

• Thinking about taking a trip to Lake Chicot in October '15. Don't know a thing about this lake and wonder if anyone could help me out? I fish only for crappie out of an 18' Lund Crappie Edition. Plan on being there around Oct 15th or so for a couple of days. Actually heading that way to attend a get together put on by the Bayou Gardner on the 17th but, figure what the hey, might see if there are any slabs in the nearby lake! Any great Cajun eating places would be great too, love mudbugs and anything Cajun!

Hey Bob, I hope I get to see you at the Bayou Grardener gathering. I missed out on the last one because it was the same week end that we had the CDC gathing at Lake D'Arbonne and I had already committed. Did you go to the one last year. I've been to several at Donald's farm and it's always a great time.

I can't help you with the lake as I've never fished there but from what I hear on line it's a hard lake to fish. Maybe someone with better knowledge will step up with some good info.

Perhaps we can meet down the road,
"gene"

What's this Bayou Gardner thing you posted about OB?

I'll be moving close to it in a few weeks....It'll be one of my local places....Hopefully I can put u on some come October.

Redge, the Bayou Gardener is a forum for back yard gardener and a few larger scale farmers and greenhouse owners. It is as friendly as CDC with some very nice people over there helping one another. I've been a member for a number of years and have learned a lot from the members and I share what I know. If you like growing things to eat it the place to be. Come on over.
"gene"
Growing a vegetable garden - The Bayou Gardener

Hi Gene, thanks for the kind response. Actually, I just found the Bayou Gardner a couple of weeks ago. Watched his videos and loved what I saw. I have 25 acres near Ardmore, OK and just moved there last September. I've never had this much room to plant a garden this size so the videos gave me some great ideas. I have a tractor that will be perfect but, lack a few attachments to duplicate what Donald does. I'm envious you got to visit his farm!
Being retired, I hope to have time to attend the get together in LA in October but, definately can't say for sure yet. But, if I do, maybe you and I and MO Slab could make it a fishing trip as well?
By the way MO, why would you move from Lafayette? I always loved that area! Heck, I should have been a Cajun, I love seafood and mudbugs! And, of course crappie!
Redge, do you garden? Or just spend all day everyday catching slab crappie?

I'd love to share a boat with you and MO if it works out. I'm about 3 hours out from there but never too far to attend a gardeners forum gathering or a fishing trip.
"gene"

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I'll be moving close to it in a few weeks....It'll be one of my local places....Hopefully I can put u on some come October.

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maybe you could help the locals too:)

Okie Bob, .....Washington ain't but 25 minutes North of Lafayette....still in Cajun Country;-)

Fisher vet, Chicot can be a hard nut to crack, but I'll do my best

I believe it was Dapet that was always posting about Chicot. If he doesn't pop in soon, you may be able to send him a message so he'll know there's a thread when he gets on next time. :)

Mudbugs are in season now, and will pretty much over by end of May. Might want to make a trip down for some while you can. lol

Don't know much about gardening, and even less about Chicot myself, but the gathering PPG was talking about at Lake D'arbonne is going to be the second Friday in November going forward. Great group, so hopefully we'll see you there.

Good luck out there Bob!

Scott

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Originally Posted by Okie Bob

Hi Gene, thanks for the kind response. Actually, I just found the Bayou Gardner a couple of weeks ago. Watched his videos and loved what I saw. I have 25 acres near Ardmore, OK and just moved there last September. I've never had this much room to plant a garden this size so the videos gave me some great ideas. I have a tractor that will be perfect but, lack a few attachments to duplicate what Donald does. I'm envious you got to visit his farm!
Being retired, I hope to have time to attend the get together in LA in October but, definately can't say for sure yet. But, if I do, maybe you and I and MO Slab could make it a fishing trip as well?
By the way MO, why would you move from Lafayette? I always loved that area! Heck, I should have been a Cajun, I love seafood and mudbugs! And, of course crappie!
Redge, do you garden? Or just spend all day everyday catching slab crappie?

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I don't know this lake as I have never fished it but I would be glad to meet up with yall and give it a shot!

Thanks PPG I'll be over!!
OB we had a commercial greenhouse operation until I finished high school. Been gardening my whole life. My family says if were not under the ground, we are working it!

Hey Gene, I'd be interested in that as well. When it gets close, I'll need information. Thanks.

OK Randy, I'll do my best to remember.
"gene"

okie, this is my home lake i live 10 minutes away. let me know when it gets closer and i will share what i know about the bite. i will be heading there this weekend depending on weather. will be fishing both bass and sacs. will post if anything happens

Fishnut, wife and I try to make it over to Shreveport every Memorial Day weekend for Mud Bug Madness! Lots of good Zydeco music and mudbugs, of course...maybe even a cold brew to wash it all down!

I fished Chicot Saturday morning. Not a bite between 2 of us. A friend called me this morning and said he went Sunday and caught 10. Launch and fish out of the North landing. We were fishing in the trees. He fished out in the open along the main channel. jig under a cork about 1 1/2 to 2 feet. REally, the place to be right now is Miller's Lake near Ville Platte. They have been tearing them up the last week in the trees and it won't last much longer. I'm gonna try to sneak away this afternoon and go, unless the rain stops me. This morning would be the morning to go. Overcast is always better than a blue bird day over there. The water is real clear and shallow.

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I fished Chicot Saturday morning. Not a bite between 2 of us. A friend called me this morning and said he went Sunday and caught 10. Launch and fish out of the North landing. We were fishing in the trees. He fished out in the open along the main channel. jig under a cork about 1 1/2 to 2 feet. REally, the place to be right now is Miller's Lake near Ville Platte. They have been tearing them up the last week in the trees and it won't last much longer. I'm gonna try to sneak away this afternoon and go, unless the rain stops me. This morning would be the morning to go. Overcast is always better than a blue bird day over there. The water is real clear and shallow.

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So, did you get to go? If so how did it go? Just curious!

Started at 2:30. Fished the trees about 2 hours. Not a bite. Switched to fishing the reeds in about 2 feet of water and hit 1 little spot that yielded 23. Kept 18. Jigs under a cork. Had a good time. I was on a long dry spell since January 1.
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Wow, look like a nice black crappie with their warpaint on in full!!!! Good job!!!! And, that's how we are fishing up here right now.

Oh, and they were mostly females still with eggs.

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Started at 2:30. Fished the trees about 2 hours. Not a bite. Switched to fishing the reeds in about 2 feet of water and hit 1 little spot that yielded 23. Kept 18. Jigs under a cork. Had a good time. I was on a long dry spell since January 1.
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is that a couple o chinks in there????

Yes, 1 was huge. They should start gathering up any day now.

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Yes, 1 was huge. They should start gathering up any day now.

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I'm afraid to go back there.......

LOL ! Why?

ain't got a bite from a sac there EVER>>>>>>>>>>>>nor bass.....

This is what is going on a Chicot.
"gene"

Blanchard lands Lake Chicot 10.95-pound monster - Louisiana Sportsman

I'm curious now. Do you always catch that many black crappie? Or is this just an unusual thing? I love it when they get their warpaint on!
Great job...they should be turning on here in a few days. Went out yesterday afternoon. Still not happening here yet but, did hand a nice black crappie that really was showing his color!

Almost all black crappie down here.

Wow, can't wait to fish it!