D'arbonne 3/19

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03-19-2018, 02:08 PM
Brad982

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D'arbonne 3/19

Despite the howling wind I managed to get a fairly decent mess. 5' Fow fishing 3' green hornet color. Big fish 1:13.4 15". Several over a pound. [emoji16][emoji16][emoji16] the big fish was still smaller than the two big ones I landed the other day.Attachment 294812 Attachment 294811

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03-19-2018, 03:45 PM
Andrews

Nice catch

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03-19-2018, 04:22 PM
Brad982

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Nice catch

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Thanks bro! [emoji106]

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03-19-2018, 07:53 PM
NwLa sacalait

Good catch bud!

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03-19-2018, 08:34 PM
Brad982

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Good catch bud!

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Thanks man! [emoji106]

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03-19-2018, 09:20 PM
Fish on Line

One thing about the Bone --- There is no place to get out of the wind
03-19-2018, 09:22 PM
Andrews

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One thing about the Bone --- There is no place to get out of the wind

It’s not a pretty lake ether

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03-19-2018, 09:25 PM
Brad982

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One thing about the Bone --- There is no place to get out of the wind

Man I tell ya, it just started swirling on me. I put in and I was gonna try to go up the lake and find a calm spot. Didn't work, and wound up in bear creek. By the time I left around 1:00 it was i swear 4' seas captain Lol. I was legitimately nervous about motoring home. Thank goodness I had a slicker suit!

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03-19-2018, 09:26 PM
Brad982

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It’s not a pretty lake ether

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They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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03-19-2018, 09:56 PM
Andrews

You have not fished the lakes I have fished

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03-19-2018, 10:00 PM
Andrews

St. John is the prettiest lake by far in Louisiana

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03-20-2018, 05:26 AM
NwLa sacalait

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Originally Posted by Brad982

They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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agree 100%
03-20-2018, 06:05 AM
Brad982

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You have not fished the lakes I have fished

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Lol how do ya know where I have and have not fished? [emoji848] St John is pretty but it's no different than the other oxbows [emoji847] looks just like bruin, yucatan, and Concordia.

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03-20-2018, 08:43 AM
Andrews

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Lol how do ya know where I have and have not fished? [emoji848] St John is pretty but it's no different than the other oxbows [emoji847] looks just like bruin, yucatan, and Concordia.

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No sir it doesn’t look like Bruin, Yucatán, or Concordia.

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03-20-2018, 08:49 AM
Brad982

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No sir it doesn’t look like Bruin, Yucatán, or Concordia.

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I hear they got some giant bream down there. I wonder why they get so much bigger in the delta land?

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03-20-2018, 09:10 AM
PointMan3

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It’s not a pretty lake ether

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Go up middle fork around Gills Ferry, not a lot of houses and much more scenic
03-20-2018, 09:20 AM
Andrews

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Originally Posted by Brad982

I hear they got some giant bream down there. I wonder why they get so much bigger in the delta land?

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Probably so

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03-20-2018, 09:58 AM
Brad982

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Probably so

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[emoji106]

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03-20-2018, 10:25 AM
SLIP-CORK

If those cookie cutter lakes along the Mississippi are the prettiest in La. then my suggestion would be to get out of the crappie house, hook up that little green tracker, and get out and explore what La. has to offer because it appears you haven't fished that many lakes. Darbonne I'm sure is a thing of beauty just as those oxbows are to some. Heck if I caught a limit out of a mudhole it would look pretty good to me. SLIP
03-20-2018, 11:42 AM
Brad982

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Originally Posted by SLIP-CORK

If those cookie cutter lakes along the Mississippi are the prettiest in La. then my suggestion would be to get out of the crappie house, hook up that little green tracker, and get out and explore what La. has to offer because it appears you haven't fished that many lakes. Darbonne I'm sure is a thing of beauty just as those oxbows are to some. Heck if I caught a limit out of a mudhole it would look pretty good to me. SLIP

Cookie cutter lakes! [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

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03-20-2018, 12:16 PM
PointMan3

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Originally Posted by SLIP-CORK

If those cookie cutter lakes along the Mississippi are the prettiest in La. then my suggestion would be to get out of the crappie house, hook up that little green tracker, and get out and explore what La. has to offer because it appears you haven't fished that many lakes. Darbonne I'm sure is a thing of beauty just as those oxbows are to some. Heck if I caught a limit out of a mudhole it would look pretty good to me. SLIP

I get tired of fishing same place too often, even if they are biting. Around here, you can hit the peaks of a bunch of different lakes and bayous and rivers and fish different techniques and colors. Yucatan is one of my favorite places to fish and when the river gets right, I will not fish anywhere else. The Ouachita River and especially Darbonne bayou is probably the most scenic river/bayou I fish. Black Bayou Lake is also a gem.

But as far as consistency through all months, Darbonne Lake is the best white perch lake in Louisiana. Both numbers and size there. The recent tournament there with the terrible conditions and the weights that were weighed in was crazy.
03-20-2018, 12:18 PM
Andrews

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Originally Posted by SLIP-CORK

If those cookie cutter lakes along the Mississippi are the prettiest in La. then my suggestion would be to get out of the crappie house, hook up that little green tracker, and get out and explore what La. has to offer because it appears you haven't fished that many lakes. Darbonne I'm sure is a thing of beauty just as those oxbows are to some. Heck if I caught a limit out of a mudhole it would look pretty good to me. SLIP

Exploring poverty point as we speak

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03-20-2018, 12:19 PM
Brad982

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Originally Posted by PointMan3

I get tired of fishing same place too often, even if they are biting. Around here, you can hit the peaks of a bunch of different lakes and bayous and rivers and fish different techniques and colors. Yucatan is one of my favorite places to fish and when the river gets right, I will not fish anywhere else. The Ouachita River and especially Darbonne bayou is probably the most scenic river/bayou I fish. Black Bayou Lake is also a gem.

But as far as consistency through all months, Darbonne Lake is the best white perch lake in Louisiana. Both numbers and size there. The recent tournament there with the terrible conditions and the weights that were weighed in was crazy.

I thought that last tourney was crazy too, I just knew they were gonna have a rough time. I was blown away by the big fish they weighed in.

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03-20-2018, 01:23 PM
bandchaser

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St. John is the prettiest lake by far in Louisiana

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I'm not all that impressed either way the beauty of a lake, but the beauty of them slabs coming up to the top, and piling up in my livewell definitely gets my attention and my vote!!

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03-20-2018, 04:21 PM
SLIP-CORK

Agree point man. Darbonne has it all and is well protected like at Toledo Bend in that they are protected by the wind that keeps fishing pressure super low. The habitat there is also a huge plus. The shallow flats with all of that structure offer massive areas for all species to spawn and are untouched by fishermen.
Poverty may be a better trophy lake but thay may be nit picking.
The only thing that I don't care for as far as the lake is concerned is the frequent drawdowns.
But what do I know. The lake commission there calls the shots.
I know that the Darbonne spillway gets overwhelmed with the massive watershed that this lake has to handle and scheduled drawdowns were needed to install structures to help with this problem. Maybe the Bonne can get back to normal with better level control. SLIP
03-20-2018, 04:46 PM
Brad982

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Originally Posted by SLIP-CORK

Agree point man. Darbonne has it all and is well protected like at Toledo Bend in that they are protected by the wind that keeps fishing pressure super low. The habitat there is also a huge plus. The shallow flats with all of that structure offer massive areas for all species to spawn and are untouched by fishermen.
Poverty may be a better trophy lake but thay may be nit picking.
The only thing that I don't care for as far as the lake is concerned is the frequent drawdowns.
But what do I know. The lake commission there calls the shots.
I know that the Darbonne spillway gets overwhelmed with the massive watershed that this lake has to handle and scheduled drawdowns were needed to install structures to help with this problem. Maybe the Bonne can get back to normal with better level control. SLIP

Darbonne was built strictly as an impoundment, nothing to do with flood control. The tainter gate is inadequate, everyone knew this. I've lived on darbonne for 25 years and I know the drawdowns will never stop. I love me some darbonne [emoji16] but there are some drawbacks that come with it. It could be #1 on the crappie lake list if it were managed correctly no doubt.

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03-20-2018, 08:33 PM
SLIP-CORK

Your right Brad. The watershed calculation came up a bit short back in 63 and as a result we have a continuing threat of flooding low lying areas around the lake on occasion.
The Bonne is a reservoir and has nothing to do with anything else.
The first time I saw the width of the spillway I wondered how it would handle a substantial rain event upstream. I've heard stories about such events and saw a couple during my time in Ruston. Very dangerous on the back side.
Great lake now and better in the future. SLIP
03-20-2018, 09:36 PM
Brad982

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Originally Posted by SLIP-CORK

Your right Brad. The watershed calculation came up a bit short back in 63 and as a result we have a continuing threat of flooding low lying areas around the lake on occasion.
The Bonne is a reservoir and has nothing to do with anything else.
The first time I saw the width of the spillway I wondered how it would handle a substantial rain event upstream. I've heard stories about such events and saw a couple during my time in Ruston. Very dangerous on the back side.
Great lake now and better in the future. SLIP

I stopped and talked to my neighbor today. He and another fellow rode up the bayou to the spillway and took some pictures. It was rather odd looking to see barely a ripple separating the lake from the bayou. They also said that the tainter gate and the lake was even level.

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