Honey Brake
Address:
United States
Louisiana
1899 Larto Bridge Rd, PO Box 128 Jonesville
Coordinates:
Latitude: 31.303567
Longitude: -91.890843
Administrator
Contact:
(318) 775-1007
1-800-847-0834
Communication language
English
info@honeybrake.com
Web-site
If Louisiana is the Sportsman's Paradise then Honey Brake is the heart beat of that Paradise. Wing shooting that includes Ducks, Geese, and Doves. Big game hunting offers Whitetail Deer and Alligator for a well-rounded hunting experience all offered at Honey Brake.
WINGSHOOTING
With the convergence of the Central and Mississippi migratory flyways Honey Brake has an abundance of duck and goose species. Close proximity to Catahoula Lake, a 60,000 acre waterfowl wintering grounds, and the Mississippi River, there is a "funnel" effect that brings the best that water fowling has to offer to Honey Brake.
BIG GAME
Honey Brake is adjacent to the 63,000 acre Dewey Wills Wildlife Management Area (WMA) which is known for its trophy size Whitetail Deer and is one of the state's premier WMA's.
FISHING AT HONEY BRAKE
Honey Brake, being situated on the banks of Larto Lake, offers Largemouth Bass and Panfish guided trips for not only Larto Lake and its tributaries but on the Red River, Black River and other local bodies of water.
SALINE / LARTO COMPLEX FACTS AND INFORMATION:
The Larto-Saline Complex is a large natural backwater complex located in east central Louisiana (Catahoula, LaSalle, Avoyelles and Rapides parishes) composed of Larto Lake, Saline Lake, Shad Lake and numerous interconnecting smaller lakes and bayous. The complex receives regular backwater flooding from Red River, Black River and Little River. In any given year, the dominant source of flooding as well as the extent and duration of flooding can influence fisheries production and aquatic weed growth.
Impoundment: This is a natural water body not an impoundment; spillway was built in 1958 to maintain summer pool stage.
Size: Larto Lake, Saline Lake, Shad Lake and numerous smaller lakes and bayous interconnect for a combine surface area of approximately 8,000 acres.
Water shed: Around 100,000 acres
Pool stage: 37.0 feet MSL
Parishes located: Catahoula, LaSalle, Avoyelles and Rapides
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF LAKE
Seasonally flooded bottomland hardwood forest with nutall oak, willow oak, overcup oak and bitter pecan as the dominant species. Bald cypress and button bush occur along lake and bayou shores.
Average depth - Around 8 feet
Maximum depth - Around 18 feet
Natural seasonal water fluctuation
The Larto-Saline Complex receives regular backwater flooding from Red River, Black River and Little River. In any given year, the dominant source of flooding as well as the extent and duration of flooding can influence fisheries production and aquatic weed growth. During extreme flood years, annual water level fluctuation can exceed 10 feet. Fluctuations of 3-5 feet are more typical.
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