Henderson? anyone..?

[frogpond11]

A few years back before it got messed up, Henderson was one of my favorite places to go spend an afternoon bass fishing...but I haven't been out there much recently. A friend of mine said the water levels looked pretty good when he passed over it last week and he saw some boats at the launch.

Have any of ya'll been out there lately? Any fish being caught? I'm thinking about maybe taking another trip out there soon..thanks!

[Ricky196]

the water is very high right now & muddy.......I fish it a lot, do real good this past summer up until Feb. when all the rain came and they open the locks up. Once the water goes down a little more and the mud settles some, it shold be very good... The fish are coming back, lot's of 12" fish this past year and it will only get better unless we have another storm or the meat-eaters catch them all........ Ricky196

[frogpond11]

Ricky,

How much longer you think til the water comes down some more and the water clears up enough?

[Ricky196]

A friend of mine told me a few more weeks, but I just don't know......I like fishing there, it's close to home for me.... if I'm not fishing a tournament and get the bug, I run to henderson and fish............. I will try and find out some info for you and repost......this weekend would be bad with all the fun boaters out there.......but it's still high & muddy....... Ricky196

[frogpond11]

Thanks Ricky! Appreciate it!

[Ricky196]

Latest report on Henderson, 3-20-08
henderson lake is following the river back up a little each day. River stage is at 14.86 and henderson is at 14.38......Bass fishing is fair with most fish being caught in the brush and willow mounds & cypress stumps/roots with jigs, brush hogs and a few spinnerbaits. The water is stained to muddy so adjust to the colors using brighter colors. Best area's right now are: Butte la Rose Canal, Atoytoy, the bar pits and off of the Texaco canal.............water is high for watch out for underwater stumps/piliings/trash...........
Hope is little report helps alittle........ Ricky196

[frogpond11]

thanks ricky!

where are the bar pits in henderson? that may be a dumb question :) but I've probably only been to henderson 12-15 times and I normally hit the same 5-6 areas that I know out there...but i've always heard about the bar pits..

[Ricky196]

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where are the bar pits in henderson? that may be a dumb question :) but I've probably only been to henderson 12-15 times and I normally hit the same 5-6 areas that I know out there...but i've always heard about the bar pits..

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frogpond11,
I can't honesty tell you were the pits are, I have never fished them before....I have also heard folks talk about them.....not sure if we could get our big rigs in there.........I have good luck this time of year around the north end in the smaller bayous in the buck brush flipping with the high water and the water flowing into the lake...... Ricky196