good place to try within driving distance of Monroe.

Hello everyone. I'm fairly new on here. I just bought my first boat last week (Im 20 years old) and Ive taken it fishing a couple of times but havent had much luck. Was hoping to get some feedback on good places to fish in the Northern part of the start (around Monroe) or different methods to try. I mainly like to fish with shiners and a cork. I just like watching that cork go under, (and thats the way Ive grown up fishing with my dad and grandpa). Im open to any tips on how to catch fish this time of the year. I dont have a wide variety of jigs and crankbaits in my tacklebox but I do have a few!

Thanks

Launch in the Ouachita River around Monroe and you can access the river lakes and D'Arbonne Bayou.

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Originally Posted by caldwell slab slayer

I mainly like to fish with shiners and a cork. I just like watching that cork go under, (and thats the way Ive grown up fishing with my dad and grandpa).

Thanks

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:welcome to CDC Cole, from another shiner fisherman who also loves to see that cork go under......I am down here in south Louisiana so don't know all the places up there to catch a few.....we do have a lot of folks up that way who can help you out.....you will learn a lot just by reading up on all the posts....folks here share a lot and I am still learning....we will be having a big get together in November at Lake D'Arbonne state park where you can put a face to all the names you see here.....again, welcome aboard and let me know if I can assist you in any way...

Hiya CDC, have you ever tried Turkey Creek over around Wisner

Welcome Cole, glad you joined us. Another shiner fisherman here. Lots of folks up there to help you out, they'll pipe in before long.

Welcome and I love to see that cork go under too but I aint opposed to fish with whatever they will bite! Darbonne as the others have mentioned is a great lake to fish and not terribly far from West Monroe. Come see us at the gathering in November. Great to have some younger guys on here too! Thanks for signing up!

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Ouachita River, Riverton Lake, LaFourche Bayou, Beouf River, Long Lake, Turkey Creek Lake, D'Arbonne Bayou, Bon Idee, Poverty Point, just to name a few. I Pastor Columbia Heights Baptist Church in Columbia, LA. I'm usually at the office from 8-12, Monday - Friday. Stop by sometime and we will talk Slab Slayin'!

Appreciate all the help guys!

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Ouachita River, Riverton Lake, LaFourche Bayou, Beouf River, Long Lake, Turkey Creek Lake, D'Arbonne Bayou, Bon Idee, Poverty Point, just to name a few. I Pastor Columbia Heights Baptist Church in Columbia, LA. I'm usually at the office from 8-12, Monday - Friday. Stop by sometime and we will talk Slab Slayin'!

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I live in Grayson!

Welcome to the forum, Cole. I pastor Welcome Home Baptist Church over on HWY 34 a few miles north of Joyce. I live right behind the church so if you are ever over this way stop by and say hello. Since you live in Grayson you should also consider Caney Lake. I know HWY 126 is rough and curvy, but it's only about 26 miles to HWY 34 and then about 14 miles up HWY 34 to Caney Lake. All of those places Maxwell 328 mentioned are good places too. Good luck and if I can help just let me know. The crappie are kind of scattered around on the brush-tops in Caney right now and I don't have a clue where any of them are just yet (but wait until I get my Helix 7's). I am, however, catching a few off of some of the piers and boat houses in the deeper water. But, come winter and you will find the crappie out in the 30-50 foot water and when you launch just go to where the other boat are.

:welcome Cole to CDC.. Glad to have you on board. I don't know much about the fishing in the northern part of the state... yet, but I will eventually.