Atchafalaya Basin LDWF Survey

What is our opinion on it ? Fish more the bayou black side. Bass fishing has been solid.

thanks for the heads up!

Catching a 5 lb bass on either side of the spillway seems damn near impossible now

In the 90s when I was growing up it wasn’t a big deal at all

We still can catch numbers when the water levels are right but the fishing ain’t the same

ETA: just finished the survey. We have a camp on Belle River. My main comment in the survey was too many damn bass tournaments with glittery arse boats flying everywhere

Crazy the amount of tournaments now

hush up about them tournaments i rent a place out there and they make me money

Larry ain’t gonna tell them boys no! haha

Honestly it’s hard to catch a 5#er anywhere down there last couple years.

18 and 20# stringers were the norm, now 12-14 will get you a win.

Took the survey. Appreciate the heads up. I am a big tournament angler down there and have been for years. Back in the 80s you could catch all the bass you wanted just about anywhere. These days you have to be really really good to do well. East side was actually better before the hurricane hit and killed many fish. In my opinion water flow, silt, and Asian carp have greatly affected the west side. I’d fully support a 12 inch minimum with five limit. Or catch and release. I do not keep bass down there.
I’ll go to verett in April and fill the freezer with catfish. Millions of those things.

Thanks for sharing

Here is the link

https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/news/ldwf-opens-south-central-louisiana-freshwater-fishing-survey-to-public-requests-participation

Any of y’all have a game warden check you on the water in the basin last few years?
I think that’s one of our biggest problems. When an area gets hot it gets raped.

What could you do in the basin realistically besides limits. The basin , at least in many areas, isn’t even fish able when the water rises. That’s 3-5 months out of the year. That should be more than enough to offset angler pressure.