shimmy Posted January 18, 2023 Posted January 18, 2023 Hey all, I am looking to do another fishing adventure somewhere in Late March anywhere from Kentucky to Texas. Only rub is I would prefer a smaller lake; one under a 1000 acres if possible. I am taking my dad out and brother and we would like to hunt for a big largemouth bass. This is definitely going to be a broad range of places to go. I guess I am indifferent to it being pre-spawn or spawn time period. Just hopefully not right before a spawn during that lull period. Detective work and feedback would be appreciated. -Late March to first few days of April. -Less than a 1000 acres to take my own boat for a road trip (currently living in Wisconsin) -Preferably for big bass and not numbers. Thanks again to any feedback! 1 Quote
Troy85 Posted January 18, 2023 Posted January 18, 2023 Only one I know of that's close to the size your looking for is Caney Lake in Louisiana. Its around 5,000 acres and is known for big bass. Winning weight for a media tournament last January was close to 34lbs. On google its shown as Caney Creek Reservoir. 2 Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted January 19, 2023 Super User Posted January 19, 2023 https://www.tnvacation.com/point-of-interest/beech-lake-henderson-county-chamber-commerce Three lakes in the immediate area. 2 Quote
Super User Catt Posted January 20, 2023 Super User Posted January 20, 2023 On 1/18/2023 at 2:27 PM, Troy85 said: Caney Lake in Louisiana I would take Bussey Break over Caney. 1 Quote
river-rat Posted January 23, 2023 Posted January 23, 2023 On 1/20/2023 at 7:22 AM, Catt said: I would take Bussey Break over Caney. Have to agree. Bussey Brake has produced some monster bass since it re-opened. 1 Quote
shimmy Posted January 23, 2023 Author Posted January 23, 2023 11 minutes ago, riverat said: Have to agree. Bussey Brake has produced some monster bass since it re-opened. Did they drain the whole lake during repairs? How did they get big fish back in there? Is it a lake that has some topo map? Since it is so shallow, is it basically trolling motor only? Can you rent boats? Thanks all Shimmy 1 Quote
river-rat Posted January 24, 2023 Posted January 24, 2023 The lake was completely drained and then re-stocked. There are several boat lanes that are clearly marked but you don't want to run outside the lanes. You can check with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for a topo map. As far as I know there are no boat rentals for the lake. Hope this helps. 2 Quote
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