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Hello all, i'm new to the site and sac a lait fishing. I live in Lafayette so my go to places are Henderson and Lake Martin. I have a Lowe 175 stinger with a 75 good boat but I have no real experience sac a lait fishing and don't really know where to start. Tried fishing the I-10 pilings with artificial baits and shiners with no luck. Would appreciate any and all help.
Welcome to the forum! I don't really fish that area but there are several that do so I'm sure they will help you out.
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Welcome to the forum.
I hear lake Martin is a tough place to catch fish but some people do.
I’ve never fished Henderson. It hear it’s a great fishery.....spending time on the water and learning is the best way in my opinion.
Good luck
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Thanks for the welcome. My last trip to Henderson was a bust, but here are some pics from a trip in may. The Bluegills were nesting.
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The Gills are still nesting on sandbars deeper -- Like 10 feet deep
Welcome aboard from Arkansas. You'll get more information on here than you can use. Time on the water and advise from
the locals will make it happen.
Welcome......forget Henderson til fall.....check out oxbows off Red/ Miss river....they carry better summer bite.
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Welcome bug! Check out the beginners n mentoring forum on this site, and the guest speakers section. There is a ton of info on here. It's been years since I fished the basin. Most of Louisiana's similar waterways produce better when there is a little (not too much) current. So look for cover near areas with a bit of current. Also study what the fish eat in the waters you fish. I remember catching a bunch of sacs on a bridge about 10 miles south of Ramah. They were feeding on grass shrimp, and a white FleFly really worked well. Other baits are crawfish, and and shad imitation. I never really caught much at Butte La Rose, but I know people do.
Study up and try different areas and baits. You will find them and learn to catch them!
By the way I returned to the bridge several times, but never caught another fish there. I think that area is posted now.
Best advice I ever got was to pick one place and learn it...winter spring summer fall...in the basin learn where to .fish at each water level and on the rise and fall....now I’m sure you don’t have a job or anything(lol) so there will be plenty of time on the water to get this all down....then ya share with others what you have learned and that’s what makes crappie.com what it is...welcome aboard sailor!!!
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Welcome friend and good luck.
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This time of year, I would hit duck blinds in lake Martin and any deep structure you can find in Henderson. Lake pelba and Bigeaux are the latest reports I’ve been hearing. Haven’t been myself recently. Been targeting red fish the last couple of months. Welcome to the forum.
Thanks all, I've been talking to anyone i can find that fishes the basin area, seems like its just a tough place to learn, but since it is so close I'll consider it a challenge. Think I'll also make every effort to fish/explore other Louisiana lakes (oxbow lakes and so on as suggested). I was invited to Toledo Bend for the weekend, Ill post and share on Monday.
Welcome Bug to the forum. Vet is right about learning the area well. Henderson is a vast area which means there is a lot to learn. Then there is the fact that the water level can rise and fall 10 feet and at each level the fishing changes along with changes in the different seasons. So as you see there are many many different conditions that you will be faced with but its not a reason not to fish but rather a reason to fish and learn. I've only fished Henderson a couple of times and have caught some nice fish even for someone who doesn't know much about the place. I think the best info I can give you is to fish as often as possible and to keep a log of every trip. In your log keep track of the date, time of day, the temperature, the weather, fish caught and on what, and most of all the water level. The water level can be gotten on-line or off of the Pelba gauge when you pass by it on the Interstate bridge. Learn to associate the fish caught at what water levels in what places. You can then look back at your log as the year progress to see what worked in the past at what level and at what time of year. That would be a serious approach, or you can just fish when you can and try many different spot and sooner of later you will catch some fish. It might not be a consistent but it will still be the best time of your life.
"gene"
Lake Pelba gauge site:
https://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/...02020091435700
Gene,Quote:
Originally Posted by PawPaw "gene"
Thank you, I can see how that approach holds much value, especially over a long time period. This will definitely help; hopefully I can fish often and learn quickly.
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Henderson can be difficult to some ( me included). I have had sucess catching a few in alot of places there, but everytime it is different. They key there to me is staying on the fish. I dont fish often enough to get on them early and just run around to find some. I usually start north of the interstate this time of the year in the canals. Moving water is cooler so that is my thought on that. Just keep trying different fishy looking spots until you get one and try to make a pattern out of it for other spots for that day. The next day it will be different.
Good luck.
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Welcome!!!
Lake Martin is just about overgrown with grass with no current plans to remedy it.
Henderson would be your best bet. It is just hard to learn but when you do, it provides good fishing.
Here are two maps, one North and the other South Henderson. If you download them, the first will print in potrait and the second in landscape.
The I-10 landing is shown on both maps.
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Good Luck.
Thank you for the maps! Much appreciated.
those maps would be good to have in the Boat
the La W & F site ( home | Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries ) has a better map ---- go to site and click on outdoor explorer map tool -- zoom in to the Henderson swamp area. Did this on my laptop and took several pics (of laptop screen) with my cell phone (zoomed in close for several) and now have em on my cell ph and with me when fishing. AND the LWF site pic is when Henderson is at a low level which it is getting to now. There is a lot more land exposed than in the pics above.
home | Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Thank you Wag, I will have a look at the map.
This is just a test.