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Caught my first bass in the LSU lakes today
Posted on 3/13/11 at 10:45 pm
Posted on 3/13/11 at 10:45 pm
pretty small probably a little over a pound but still 
it was first try to fish out there, i may make it a more common occurence
it was first try to fish out there, i may make it a more common occurence
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Posted on 3/13/11 at 11:06 pm to BayouBandit24
Where exactly were you and what were you using? 
Posted on 3/13/11 at 11:08 pm to whitetailed
in the smaller one right across from the cow palace on a pumpkin baby brush
Posted on 3/14/11 at 7:29 am to BayouBandit24
Very nice. I haven't fished the lakes in sometime, but I'm sure it still has fish(that I wouldn't eat).
Posted on 3/14/11 at 8:31 am to BayouBandit24
Guys at my work used to go there everyday 10 years ago.....one of them had caught more than 10 over 10lbs and released them in a pond around prarieville.
Posted on 3/14/11 at 10:00 am to Topwater Trout
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released them in a pond around prarieville.
Tried this before and they all died. Once their slime comes off their skin and they didnt make it. Must have been the way we tried to transport them but I thought it didn't work.
Posted on 3/14/11 at 10:28 am to whitetailed
quote:
Tried this before and they all died. Once their slime comes off their skin and they didnt make it. Must have been the way we tried to transport them but I thought it didn't work.
IDK. He never said they didn't survive. I thought bass were pretty tough.....could be wrong.
Posted on 3/14/11 at 10:42 am to Topwater Trout
I think it has something to do with the slime on them from their natural water or so I've heard. Putting them in water in the ice chest takes it off I guess. I'm sure there's a way, I'm no scientist
Posted on 3/14/11 at 11:33 am to BayouBandit24
I'm going for my first fish of the season this afternoon. Again, I can't seem to land a fish yet.
Posted on 3/14/11 at 11:39 am to Bama and Beer
Went fishing yesterday and caught a sac-a-lait in my buddies backyard pond. My other friend caught a small bass (about 1#). We were out there for 5 hours and only caught 2 fish
Posted on 3/14/11 at 11:45 am to iAmBatman
You: 1
Me: 0
You win.
Me: 0
You win.
Posted on 3/14/11 at 11:52 am to Bama and Beer
I catch plenty in my pond all the time. Yesterday I focused on sight fishing for the bedding fish. Caught them all (then released them back).....just had to piss them off. It was a blast!
Posted on 3/14/11 at 12:00 pm to Bama and Beer
If you saw my sunburn you wouldn't be so quick to say that I won 
Posted on 3/14/11 at 12:04 pm to iAmBatman
Caught on on a fluke out there a few years ago right at 5 lbs. Not a bad spot if you need a quick fix on some fish!
Posted on 3/25/11 at 1:31 am to LSU4707
caught another today!
they're spawning in the lakes for sure!
they're spawning in the lakes for sure!
Posted on 3/25/11 at 8:18 am to whitetailed
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I think it has something to do with the slime on them from their natural water or so I've heard. Putting them in water in the ice chest takes it off I guess. I'm sure there's a way, I'm no scientist
The slime coat is very important, but I'm not positive it's related to their "natural water." It's probably the stress of being caught, handled, put in an ice chest where they use up the oxygen quickly, and transported. Then add the shock of being dumped into a new water body without appropriate acclimation, and it makes it difficult for them to survive.
Posted on 3/25/11 at 9:58 am to Sasquatch Smash
If you want to transport big fish from one body of water to another, it can be easily and effectively done if you have the proper equipment and be prepared.
1) large ice chest, preferably 120 qt, but bigger than 48 qt if at all possible
2) rigged with areator set up
3) water treatment, something like "Rejuvenate" added to the water to replace slime lost as well as sedate and calm fish down to prevent injury
4) only do this in the cool months like winter, spring or late fall when water is not so hot
5) handle fish as sparingly as possible.
6) keep areator running full blast
7) use the lake water you caught them in for your transport fluid. Never use tap water as it has chlorine and harmful chemicals that will kill a bass quickly
You can also substitute using a bass boat with good livewell if you have that available.
Good luck
1) large ice chest, preferably 120 qt, but bigger than 48 qt if at all possible
2) rigged with areator set up
3) water treatment, something like "Rejuvenate" added to the water to replace slime lost as well as sedate and calm fish down to prevent injury
4) only do this in the cool months like winter, spring or late fall when water is not so hot
5) handle fish as sparingly as possible.
6) keep areator running full blast
7) use the lake water you caught them in for your transport fluid. Never use tap water as it has chlorine and harmful chemicals that will kill a bass quickly
You can also substitute using a bass boat with good livewell if you have that available.
Good luck
This post was edited on 3/25/11 at 9:59 am
Posted on 3/25/11 at 10:20 am to jimbeaux82
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released them in a pond around prarieville
as a kid i had a small one that i released into my fish aquarium. I cut the barb off a hook and would put dried shrimp on it; I would hold it just a few inches above the water and the bass would come right out of the water - just enough to suck the shrimp right off the hook. Had it for a couple of months until it ate an anti-algae pill that my brother dropped into the tank
Posted on 3/29/11 at 9:53 am to BayouBandit24
Fished LSU lakes for the first time this morning. Caught six in about 2 hours all on 1/8 spinnerbait. Tough fishing with all the trees and such around the lake but worth it. Two over two pounds the other four around 1/1.5 pounds. If you need to get a quick fishing fix, go hit it up, there are still fish there.
Here is the first one I caught. She was right under 3 pounds.
Here is the first one I caught. She was right under 3 pounds.
Posted on 3/29/11 at 10:14 am to deaconjones35
Just south of interstate on east side is where I had the most luck when I fished there. Near that huge house that sits on the point.
FWIW the biggest fish I have heard of are in that little lake on the right going towards the frat houses.
FWIW the biggest fish I have heard of are in that little lake on the right going towards the frat houses.
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