Black Lake-Campti Bass Fishing Reports

[21ftskeeter250]

    May go 2 Black Lake this weekend, anybody have any reports?   

[mr.blacklake]

this time of year i always have real good luck on the south end of the lake pitching a zoom ol' monster worm in red bug color in the 5'-8' depth range. they hold tight to the trees. when you catch one pay attention to what kind of tree it came off of
(was it leaning, was it a split tree, etc.) you can put together a tree pattern pretty easy right now. try the bryant creek area if you are familiar with it. first trees out from the bank. hope this helps out.

[Mike Cork]

Thanks for the help on this one Mr. Black Lake 21ftskeeter250 Let us know how it goes down there. I might be headed that way before to long

[mdegra]

Thanks for the info. I haven't fished Black Lake in about a year, but I'm heading there Sunday. I'll give you guys an report Sunday night.  I'm about to move down to BR, so I'm going to have to learn those areas I guess. 

[mmberry72]

Can anyone tell me if Duck Season opens up this weekend (11/12) on Black Lake Campti or if it opens up on (11/19).  The LDWF tells me that it does not open until the 19th but all the locals around the lake are telling me it opens on the 12th.   I wouldn't put it past the LDWF people to be wrong...seeing that they had to pass be to 7 different people before I got their answer. Got a tourney coming up there on the 12th and would like to give the hunters their room...as long as it's not too close to my room   

[dave the dope man]

I left Cypress lake just before lunch, Met Fogy at the launch and told him that I was going to Black lake. Went home, reloaded and gathered the family and went on to Campti. Got to the lake to find it 4.5 to 5 foot low because its in a draw down right now. Lots-o-boats on the water. Crappie fishermen aren't happy right now. The place under the bridge where they catch crappie is overloaded with bass and the crappie won't stay there, As a matter of fact someone caught one over 8lbs last wednesday right under the bridge. anyhow, I ran down the lake a few miles and stopped, fish for about 30 minutes and then ran around the lake for the rest of the afternoon.
Sorry, I guess this isn't a fishing report, but more of a lake report....Use at your own discretion.........Dave

[Rangerboats05]

Going to go fish Black Lake Tuesday or Wednesday to get ready for a tourn. on the lake. any one been there any this year yet? Any info right now is great info.

[Mike Cork]

Dave's last post is the only thing I have heard about fishing Campti lately

[Rangerboats05]

Well guys, I am not looking forward to a tournament on this lake. I went yesterday, the lake is still really low, spent some time around the bridge with no luck, the water by the bridge area is very clear. Then i rode down to cloud's crossing and the water there was VERY muddy, outside of the creek channel the water at cloud's, was super shallow.

  I flipped a black/blue cyclone jig most of the day, caught one 3 pounder and 2 13-inch fish on it. Tried a rattle trap, senko and a spinner bait with no luck at all. It is not looking very good for my chances on this lake, a whole day wasted and I am still not onto any patterns or even any places that I feel holds fish.   

[Mike Cork]

When is your tournament?

Last time I was there when the lake was low, going north of the bridge (off pad of course) revieled the main creek channel in places that had plenty of water and where it did there were pleanty of fish. I don't now if you will get to go again before your tourney but you might check it out if you do

[dave the dope man]

man, it sounds like you are on the right track even though you may not think so. With the rain we have gotten and will get the lake will rebound quick....really QUICK...The lake is going to change alot. I would stick with what you are doing. If the lake comes up, try over by mud slough near the islands. There is a real defined line of trees out in the water and the boat road goes right by the point that the trees make. I personally like the cloud crossing area and bird island area...stick with the jig....and maybe a dirt color brush hawg......Good luck, keep us posted with tournament dates and lake levels if you don't mind........Dave

[CWiley]

Team Supreme tourn. yesterday, Took 22 lbs to win. we got 2nd with 18. fishing was excellent most all day !!!  Had a limit at 8:00.  ya'll should have 'great' spring tournaments

[Rangerboats05]

  CWiley, I have been to Black Lake maybe 6 times in my life. This Lake is VERY tough on me. Not real sure where to go or where to start on this lake covered in cypress trees.  I know no one wants to give up there super secret fishing honey holes, but would you have anything else that might would start me on the right track? Any help is GREAT help and it would be way more than I have now. Thank you either way though, and good fishing.

[dave the dope man]

Rangerboats, You should have pretty much all the information you need in this thread. Scroll back through all the pages or simply print them out and highlight the areas that look intresting. Good luck......Dave

[Tubeflipper]

I read back through this thread and there's some good info in there.
This is one of those lakes that can be hard to figure out becuase of the sheer volume of cover available to the fish.

I worked in the Natchitoches area for a few years and know my way around this lake a bit.  You'll find fish stick to patterns concerning those Cypress trees.  Some days they are relating to the outside edge of the grouping of trees and other days they are relating to the shallow edge of the tree grouping. 

Look for small groupings that have moss grown up or floating around them with a small opening between teh moss and the tree.  Pitch a watermelon/pearl senko into that small opening and let it fall weightless.  That's my best advice.

[b1jeremy]

anyone have a map or know wher i can get aerial photos of this lake? i have never fished there and i have a tourny there on saturday...any help is greatly appreciated...Jeremy

[cmegee]

There isn't really a good map of Black lake, you might try one of your local print shops to find an arieal photo.  I know that Herbies tackle box in Alexandria carries a arieal photo of black lake.

[Tubeflipper]

It's in the middle of nowhere, Jeremy.  I doubt you're going to find too many resources dealing with this lake.  In fact, I'd imagine most fishermen around the Northern half of LA don't even know it exists. 

Tournament Clubs tend to open your eyes to some bodies of water that you would normally not even know about.  I worked in Natchitoches for almost 4 years before I discovered Saline lake existed over there in Winnfield. 

   

[dave the dope man]

Hey tubeflipper, kinda like MillCreek res. in Saline huh?.......Dave

[BIG PAPA]

Hey Dave , what about Saline lake down by you. not too many people know about that one even thought the fishing is pretty good. and the schooling in summer is great.
papa

[cmegee]

As of Saturday the lake is back to just about pool and the water is cold, took 13#s to win our club tournament...

[Tubeflipper]

I just got through saying that papa.  (Saline)

Readiing is Fundamental 

[BIG PAPA]

I just got through saying that papa.  (Saline)

Readiing is Fundamental  ;)worked in Natchitoches for almost 4 years before I discovered Saline lake existed over there in Winnfield.

Different lake
papa

[Tubeflipper]

Really?  Where's the Saline you're talking about? 

[BIG PAPA]

Small lake just south of Grand Bayou, I think it is a different lake, you said your Saline was close to Winnfield, This lake is close to Coushatta.
papa