If you look at the Louisiana state fishing record book, you will find Caney Lake listed many, many times. There is no question that the “Jewel in the Pines” in Jackson Parish has been the best inland, fresh water fishery in the state for the last three decades. 

Six of the top ten largemouth bass ever caught in the state, two of the top five yellow bass, three of the top eight Bluegill, three of the biggest Black Crappie and 8 of the 10 largest Shellcracker Chinqaupin, otherwise known as Redear Sunfish, were also pulled out of the waters that Jimmie Davis State Park borders. 

On Thursday, December 28th, another potential state record was set by Colby Darl Dark and Gage Struben. Pending certification of scales from the Louisiana Dept. Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) the 48 lb. 6 oz stringer caught by the two members of the Louisiana Tech Bass Fishing team will be a new state record for a one day, five fish limit catch. 

The incredible stringer comes on the heels of another north Louisiana collegian hauling in the catch of his life. On December 16th, Connor Nimrod brought five fish to the scales at the University of Monroe (ULM) Fishing Team Qualifying Tournament that weighed a whopping 42.1 lbs. The catch was a little less than 3 pounds shy of the solo record set by Arizona’s Dean Rojas in a Bassmaster tournament in mid-January, 2001.