Going to be pretty cold this weekend...panfish bite in weather changes like this?

I've pretty much finished setting up my new little Jon and the weather has not cooperated the past month with my schedule to allow me to get out and enjoy it. I've been itching bad to put it in the water and wet a line. I'm off for the next few days and was wondering with this cold front coming though this weekend if it was even worth giving it a try. I live in the Lafayette area (Broussard) and was thinking of a half a day trip to either Lake Martin or the edge of the basin somewhere. Will be using live bait for crappie or bream. I'm not picky right now, just want to try out my new boat.

So, would I be wasting my time with the current weather moving through, or give it a try? Any other location suggestions near Lafayette?

Thanks.

The cold front might slow them down but usually a day or two later they will be hungry. Have you thought of fishing Henderson, it's not a far drive and the fishing has been pretty good lately.
"gene"

I would wait until the first part of the week before venturing out with the new Jon boat. The cold rain, freezing temperatures, and 20 mph winds will be ugly for me at least. Henderson for sure after that, should be very pleasant.

Thanks. I know Henderson is the go-to spot around here, but I'm not familiar with that area yet. I'll just wait it out another week or so.

Personally, I don't think the weather hinders the fish as much as it hinders us. The rain, the freezing temps, and the wind will make fishing pretty miserable and even dangerous for the next few days. However, with all of that said, I have caught some of the biggest crappie in my life while I had to break the ice off of the minnow net between minnows. It is the wind that is the most dangerous, especially in smaller boats. Good luck when you decide to venture out.

Lake Martin is beautiful........but the fish are a mysterious legend there...LOL....Henderson is my suggestion too and not Sat or Sunday.....too cold for fisher people.....

Fish bite better for me the colder it gets. I love fishing in when fronts come in and it's raining, but my situation is different.

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Originally Posted by Andrews

Fish bite better for me the colder it gets. I love fishing in when fronts come in and it's raining, but my situation is different.

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I agree, I like fishing when it is colder but for sac au lait not bream. The bream don't seem to like the cold weather but for some reason it drives the sac au lait crazy at times!

I'd fish Henderson under the interstate. In the deepest water and slow bumbing off the bottom
Oh and fish slow.

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I'd fish Henderson under the interstate. In the deepest water and slow bumbing off the bottom
Oh and fish slow.

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I got a Henderson report that 3 days ago they were catching right on the bank fishing 10" deep...confusing when I know some folks were catching 10 feet deep at the same time...fish are still smarter than us....

Yes, some of my best days were when the weather was crazy cold and no one in their right mind should be fishing. You only know if ya go...

It will be 20 degrees when I hit the water in the morning. Yeah its cold but Ive had my best days right after the temp takes a big dive like it has this week. Looking forward to it!

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Originally Posted by Stovall

It will be 20 degrees when I hit the water in the morning. Yeah its cold but Ive had my best days right after the temp takes a big dive like it has this week. Looking forward to it!

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I am holding out till Monday....

It doesn't happen often here in South La. but I've seen the bayou freeze and the next day on the thaw the fish were starving and would bite on anything.
"gene"

barometer done shot up high today.....hope it drops back down B4 Monday.....don't matter...going anyhow...taking wife's brother from Los Angeles...flew in Thursday just to go fish....Henderson of course.......

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Originally Posted by prefers shiners

I am holding out till Monday....

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......it was 12 deg when i left my house this morning. Barely and wind so the lake was awesome....dumb fish wouldnt bite, dumb fisherman for being out there.

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Originally Posted by PawPaw "gene"

It doesn't happen often here in South La. but I've seen the bayou freeze and the next day on the thaw the fish were starving and would bite on anything.
"gene"

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I hope so. Im heading back out torrow morning for a while amd see if anything is moving. It was dead today on the lake. No one got much that i spoke with.

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