By Dan Dry
Surrounded by beautiful homes and landscapes on one side, the Methodist Center on the other, this crystal clear stream fed lake has a lot to offer. Gas powered engines are not allowed but trolling motors, kayaks, and canoes are. Kayak rentals are available at the Methodist Center. Bank fishing is also permitted in certain areas.
Let’s get to the smorgasbord of table fare in the lake. It’s loaded with Bass; largemouth and smallmouth, and the ole redeye has also been biting. Bream, Crappie, Blue catfish, and every species of trout are also present. I have fared well on artificial baits as well as live. But as usual I will be found with mostly live bait. These old bass have seen “every bait on the shelf” and will seldom even look at it. Trust me I’ve tried. But you free line the live minnow in the current or around the banks -get ready.
The crappie or Sac-a-Lait can be caught on jigs or minnows. Sac-a-Lait … you wonder, “what is that?” In Cajun country, it is French for crappie meaning “milk of the water”. In angler’s terms; it just don’t get much better. The bream and catfish can be hammered with crickets or worms, the small beetle spin also works. Back to the Bass… my artificial favorite is the Rebel or Rapala broke back stick lure. The one with the diving lip is pretty good also.
It’s time to put the kayak on the Jeep and head to the lake.
Happy fishing y’all
Dan Dry
Dan Dry can be reached on Facebook and dandry53@gmial.com.