Put me on some bass and sac a lait

Lake St. John or Concordia have lakeside cabins and are just inside the 3 hour distance plus they are close enough you can trailer from one to the other easily if you need to change your luck.

I would put Darbonne lake as one of the most consistent places to catch white perch in the state all year round. Other places will be better at different times, but you can always catch them there

Bass - don't know, don't care

The lake is full of catfish also, fun for noodles and/or rod and reel

State park cabins are nice and affordable and have a fish cleaning station

You can go out to the main lake and fish or ease up to the north and get into some bayous and more scenic areas