Thread: Poverty Point in April?

I don't know much about PP but just wanted to welcome you to the Louisiana forum of CDC....go to the "search bar" at the top right of this page and search for Poverty Point and you will find some information...

Oh, and Happy Birthday...

Most likely the primary spawn will be over and done by then, but there will probably be a few crappie and bass willing to bend your pole.....the lake is also full of catfish that seem to be willing to jump on your hook anytime of the year

So, it doesn't look like it'll be a great sac-a-lait trip from what I'm hearing? I have a 14ft, john boat with a 15 hp motor. You think that's sufficient enough for this lake?

I disagree about the white perch spawn. I've caught them of the bank along the rocks as late as the first week of May. I would go to the lower southeast corner where the old Bayou Macon channels are and fish just out from the rocks along the bank. Fish 15-18" deep in about 2 FOW. If no luck there, fish about 6 feet deep in 6-8 FOW in the same area. I'd also bass fish in the same area. Also don't forget the channel catfish. You can catch them just about anywhere but they might also still be spawning out from the rocks.

Originally Posted by Tbone

I disagree about the white perch spawn. I've caught them of the bank along the rocks as late as the first week of May. I would go to the lower southeast corner where the old Bayou Macon channels are and fish just out from the rocks along the bank. Fish 15-18" deep in about 2 FOW. If no luck there, fish about 6 feet deep in 6-8 FOW in the same area. I'd also bass fish in the same area. Also don't forget the channel catfish. You can catch them just about anywhere but they might also still be spawning out from the rocks.

Tbone. You talking about where the dam is out kinda in front of the cabins n south parking area.


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Farther up the lake from the cabins. The area around the houses.

Originally Posted by Tbone

Farther up the lake from the cabins. The area around the houses.

Ok. Gotcha. Have you ever caught fish in the channel there at the south parking area or I should say when coming out into the lake from the ramp, I've tried before n seen plenty of fish on the depth finder but I've never gotten bite there.


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For the first several years after the lake opened it seems like most people who fished for crappie in the winter fished the old slough out from the south launch. I used to see a dozen boats there with people catching fish but as time passed by no one seems to fish it anymore. I've always thought the crappie should still be there and have wondered why everybody stopped fishing that spot. That being said, I'm like you. I've tried it a few times and have caught hardly anything.