Largemouth Bass

Mandeville, Louisiana, offers fantastic largemouth bass fishing in the diverse waterways surrounding Lake Pontchartrain. The maze of bayous, canals, and rivers like the Tchefuncte and Bogue Falaya provide ideal habitat, teeming with cypress trees, lily pads, and submerged vegetation that largemouth love. Spring and fall are prime times, as the bass move into shallower waters to spawn or feed before winter. Look for pre-spawn bass in the canals during early spring, focusing on areas with submerged structure. A local tip: Live shrimp under a popping cork can be surprisingly effective, especially in the brackish areas closer to the lake. Be mindful of tides, as they significantly impact water levels and bass activity in these interconnected waterways. The bass here aren't known for their massive size, but their numbers and willingness to bite make for an action-packed day on the water.