False River

**riverc** · 09-03-2018, 04:25 PM

Well I have moved back to Louisiana after being gone foe 23 yrs. my 84 yr old dad is not doing so well and mom needs me.Got back from a 2600 mile round trip to pick up my boat in western Colorado.I used to fish bass on false River heard it's not so good anymore,Anyboby still bass fish it with any luck

**Gun Runner** · 09-04-2018, 09:19 AM

I dont think its a good as it was 25 yrs ago , but its still pretty darn good . Theyve recently dropped the water level WAY down and put in a lot of brush piles and I hear they even built a new island . Theyre trying to create more habitat and make the fishing better . You can do a google search and probably do a lot of reading on the recent renovations of the lake . Im sure someone will chime in that know WAY more than me , I haven't been on that lake in a couple of yrs . Good Luck and welcome home !

**KLSU** · 09-04-2018, 10:29 AM

I fished there about a month ago.

Fished False River this weekend as we had a family get together all weekend. I only fished about 1.5-2 hours in the mornings and 1-1.5 in the evenings but I will say it was the best bass fishing I have seen at False River in all the years we have been going!

Now granted I didn't fish during the glory years people describe but have been going there about 10 years on the same family weekend trip and this was by far the best. Most of the fish were small but we had fun catching them anyway.

FYI: All fish were released

Thursday evening: 16 bass 4 - Keeper size biggest 3lbs
Friday morning: 7 bass - 2 keeper size biggest 1.5lbs
Friday Afternoon: 19 bass - 7 - keeper size biggest 2.5-3lb
Saturday Morning: 15 bass - 3 keeper size biggest 2lbs
Saturday Afternoon: 3 bass zero keeper size (Pleasure boaters made it difficult which was expected)
Sunday Morning: Only 2 fish no keepers

Most fish were caught shallow on the broken rock bulkheads that had deeper water close by. Ones that were very shallow for a few hundred yards were not as effective.

Spinnerbait with no splash against the rocks then slow rolling into deeper water was the ticket for most of the fish.

Trick worms in deeper water caught better fish and even caught quite a few on square bills on Friday evening.

**riverc** · 09-04-2018, 04:58 PM

@KZlSU....Thanks for the report,that's not bad,better than I was told made it sound like it was the Dead Sea lol.When the new prop comes in will go do some scouting.Used to have luck in the flats,sea walls and docks on new roads side.

**riverc** · 09-04-2018, 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by Gun Runner

I dont think its a good as it was 25 yrs ago , but its still pretty darn good . Theyve recently dropped the water level WAY down and put in a lot of brush piles and I hear they even built a new island . Theyre trying to create more habitat and make the fishing better . You can do a google search and probably do a lot of reading on the recent renovations of the lake . Im sure someone will chime in that know WAY more than me , I haven't been on that lake in a couple of yrs . Good Luck and welcome home !

Thanks for the welcome home,feels good to be back,but the heat and humidity is killing me lol

**oiltech09** · 09-04-2018, 05:36 PM

Welcome back, what humidity?

Gun are you on Prozac now? I've never read sensible words from you

**RogerR** · 09-05-2018, 08:48 AM

Originally Posted by oiltech09

Welcome back, what humidity?

Gun are you on Prozac now? I've never read sensible words from you

He almost sounded normal.

**KLSU** · 09-06-2018, 06:45 AM

Originally Posted by riverc

@KZlSU....Thanks for the report,that's not bad,better than I was told made it sound like it was the Dead Sea lol.When the new prop comes in will go do some scouting.Used to have luck in the flats,sea walls and docks on new roads side.

It was complete overcast the days we were there which really helped out I think

No it is fun for a quick trip but I wouldn't fish it to win a trailed tournament or anything like that. Most fish were small but if you want to fish somewhere close to kill a little time or happen to be at false river as long as the boat traffic isn't bad you should be able to catch some fish!

**KLSU** · 09-06-2018, 06:46 AM

Originally Posted by riverc

@KZlSU....Thanks for the report,that's not bad,better than I was told made it sound like it was the Dead Sea lol.When the new prop comes in will go do some scouting.Used to have luck in the flats,sea walls and docks on new roads side.

It was complete overcast the days we were there which really helped out I think

No it is fun for a quick trip but I wouldn't fish it to win a trailed tournament or anything like that. Most fish were small but if you want to kill a little time or happen to be at false river as long as the boat traffic isn't bad you should be able to catch some fish!

I think the fishing will probably be better in the fall when the bass start chasing shad in shallows!

**cbr900racer22** · 09-06-2018, 07:19 AM

Pretty good read:

http://www.dnr.louisiana.gov/assets/...t_on_HCR52.pdf

**jlsch1** · 09-06-2018, 10:22 AM

Cool, I might read that thanks.
The fishery been better the last few times I fished in.
Not as good as old days.
Getting a lot better and heading in the right direction.

**Gun Runner** · 09-06-2018, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by riverc

Thanks for the welcome home,feels good to be back,but the heat and humidity is killing me lol

The heat and humidity is killing me to ! Ppl from Louisiana could vacation to hell and be comfortable I believe .

**Gun Runner** · 09-06-2018, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by oiltech09

Welcome back, what humidity?

Gun are you on Prozac now? I've never read sensible words from you

Maybe that's what that peel is my wife has out with my coffee every morning . She been telling me it was Viagra and I been performing like a superstar ! Hell , the fat girls at the back of my trailer park done fell in love with me !

**Gun Runner** · 09-06-2018, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by RogerR

He almost sounded normal.

Horse shoes and hand grenades Uncle Rog. , horse shoes and hand grenades

**riverc** · 09-06-2018, 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by Gun Runner

The heat and humidity is killing me to ! Ppl from Louisiana could vacation to hell and be comfortable I believe .

I can deal with the heat,but that humidity is the killer.I lived in Kansas,Arizona and the best was Gunnison Colorado during the summer at 7500' hardly ever used the AC.And the fishing was very good for lakers,Salmon,Browns,rainbows and yellow perch.
Had to use Downriggers to get the lakers and salmon 60'-90'.

**marshman** · 09-06-2018, 08:42 PM

I skimmed thru that 165 page read....

any ideas why they built an island? Couldn’t find anything specific to the island..

**BIGFLAT** · 09-07-2018, 02:28 AM

My understanding is that it would have been cost prohibitive to haul out the dredged material...BF

**jcdogfish** · 09-07-2018, 06:37 PM

The circuits back in the 70's and 80's used to make us go there. Every time I went there I brought a quart bag of dirt. I figured if they made me go enough one day I may fill it in. That is one place I don't miss going

**marshman** · 09-09-2018, 02:47 AM

Originally Posted by jcdogfish

The circuits back in the 70's and 80's used to make us go there. Every time I went there I brought a quart bag of dirt. I figured if they made me go enough one day I may fill it in. That is one place I don't miss going

Funny!!

**marshman** · 09-09-2018, 02:53 AM

I scouted there for a week for a tourney back in ‘04.. found some good bulkheads with an early bite, and some good tops I found on my graph to worm later in the day... felt good on what I found.. then the stupid girl I was living with shot me and put me out of commission for a year or so.. shit happens.. NOTHING has ever been the same since..

love life, it’s not guaranteed..

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