Since the beginning, state biologists intensively managed Caney Lake near Chatham, La., to produce big largemouth bass. Impounded in 1987 when the state dammed Caney Creek, the 5,000-acre reservoir set the Louisiana bass world ablaze in the early 1990s. With liberal stockings of Florida bass, Caney Lake set new state records for largemouths almost as fast as record-keepers could make updates. Since 1992, the lake produced 16 of the top 20 bass ever caught in Louisiana. This includes the top four fish and seven of the current top 10 lunkers!

The best baits for this lake

Big Bite Baits Craws & Creatures Chick Magnet Swirl Kamikaze Swimon

Craws

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Z-Man Fishing Products Jigs 1/10 oz NedlockZ

Fishing Jigs

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Strike King Finesse baits Dirt Perfect Plastic Finesse Worm

Finesse Baits

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Blitz Lures Topwater Watermelon Buzz Frog

Frogs

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MONSTERBASS Topwater Sexy Cracks Mad Max Popper

Topwater

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Gene Larew Worms Minnesota Flash Ned Rig Inch Worm

Worms

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