Black river lake/ workinger

1st time on the forum. Great info. Some friends and I are going for a guys trip next week to a pals camp there. Any reports? How high is the water? How fast does it fall? Thanks

Welcome to the forum from Brouillette, my last trip there was in February. Every thing around the Black and Red River is high at this time good luck and let is know how you do.

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Black is 5 foot high, generally falls very slow. Expecting more rain today. May want to try Lake St John outside Ferriday. About 20 miles from black.

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Originally Posted by coachmhs98

Black is 5 foot high, generally falls very slow. Expecting more rain today. May want to try Lake St John outside Ferriday. About 20 miles from black.

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Have I been catching some on St John

Have they, not I been catching on st john

It just finished raining here 2 1/4" that makes about 13" in the last 3 weeks everything is gonna be high.

Looks like it's a safe year to be a slab.
"gene"

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Originally Posted by Skippa Chippa

It just finished raining here 2 1/4" that makes about 13" in the last 3 weeks everything is gonna be high.

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Well if that rain was around Black you can add two foot of water to the lake level!
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They have been catching some crappie at St John. Check out Spokane Resort on facebook.

Welcome from southwest Louisiana! Sorry I can't help you with that area.

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Originally Posted by PawPaw "gene"

Looks like it's a safe year to be a slab.
"gene"

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the only thing they have to contend with up here is the heavy current in all the lakes

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Originally Posted by bflowers

the only thing they have to contend with up here is the heavy current in all the lakes

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I assume St John fishes like any other Oxbow. They're on the trees, the trees or the trees

Lake St John has a healthy population of white crappy so I would guess if they are finished spawning the fish will be suspended under the shad in the open water. Just look for all of the boats they will tell you were the fish are.

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Originally Posted by Skippa Chippa

Lake St John has a healthy population of white crappy so I would guess if they are finished spawning the fish will be suspended under the shad in the open water. Just look for all of the boats they will tell you were the fish are.

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still some males hanging around shallow, but you are correct the largest population caught is trolling outside the trees.

You need to put the App for the National Weather Service { NOAA} on your Phone and Pudder --- It gives 5 day weather -- then there is their Water and River Gauge that will show the water levels for that area -- just click on the Dot on the map that has the name you are hunting -- it shows Pool stage and the Current level

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Originally Posted by Fish on Line

You need to put the App for the National Weather Service { NOAA} on your Phone and Pudder --- It gives 5 day weather -- then there is their Water and River Gauge that will show the water levels for that area -- just click on the Dot on the map that has the name you are hunting -- it shows Pool stage and the Current level

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Fished 4 in our group Thursday after lunch, fri, sat. Total was 90 perch and 30 bass. Also 7 big hybrids ag the mouth of BRL/ bayou on flukes and big roadrunners. Water stained and about 2' high, but more than fishable.

Thanks for the report! BRL is on my list of places to go. Last time I fished it was around 1978.