Thread: Camry Creek Lake Revisited

Every place I fish around Ferriday is high and muddy. I came up with the “bright “ idea to go to Caney Creek Lake. I fished it for bass when it was a new lake. Lots of trees, creeks and shallow and deep water. It will be fun!!
So, I packed up the boat and headed Caney Creek Lake, near Chatham, Louisiana. It is south of Ruston.

After a two hour drive through “miles and miles of soybeans and corn” I arrived at the lake. Nice landing at the dam with a small bait shop and bar and diner.

Fished shallow, deep, and everywhere in between. Didn’t catch a fish! Had a few bites from fish that looked like small crappie or bream. Used hand tied jigs and a few Bobby Garland shad baits in natural shad colors.

I did see a few fish that looked like bass on Livescope. They ran from my crankbait!!

So not exactly the trip I had envisioned, but still had a good time exploring a new lake.

Back to the muddy waters!!

Originally Posted by BuckeyeCrappie

Thanks for the report. I have days like this quite often and it can be frustrating for sure but that’s why it’s called fishing.

Thanks for the reassurance! It was still a fun and interesting trip!