Toledo Bend News

More Crappie Rodeo Winners

Submitted by TCOMM on Thu, 06/13/2013 - 11:32am

The Sabine Parish Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce twelve more winning fish caught in the month of May in the 2013 Toledo Bend Crappie Rodeo:

Fred Dickinson of Alexandria, LA, caught two tagged crappie, winning $50, sponsored by Market Basket, and $25, sponsored by NAPA Auto Parts.

Melissa Burr of Converse won $100, sponsored by Sabine Medical Center.

Brent Romero of Broussard, LA won $100, sponsored by Ed’s Sheet Metal.

Lee Wright of Hemphill, TX won $100, sponsored by Kevin’s Body Shop.

Donna Johnson of Pineville, LA won $50, sponsored by Water’s Edge Nursery.

Outdoor Business Workshop for Landowners

Submitted by TCOMM on Tue, 06/11/2013 - 11:14am

Outdoor Business Workshop for Landowners will be held at Wildwood Resort, 129 Wildwood Drive in Zwolle, on July 23, 2013.

Why Attend?
-Earn supplemental income from your land
-Talk directly to experts and business owners
-Get in-the-field habitat management training
-Learn about different outdoor businesses

Need more information?
Visit the Natural Resource Enterprises program website at www.naturalresources.msstate.edu for more information about what we do, how to start a business, how to operate a business, how to grow a business, and more.

Cypress Bend Resort Earns 2013 Tripadvisor Certificate Of Excellence

Submitted by TCOMM on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 10:07am

MANY, LOUISIANA – The Cypress Bend Resort, located on the shores of Toledo Bend Lake just 70 miles south of Shreveport, has earned a TripAdvisor® 2013 Certificate of Excellence award.

The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. Approximately 10 percent of accommodations listed on TripAdvisor receive this prestigious award.

10 Best States for Retirement

Submitted by TCOMM on Tue, 05/21/2013 - 8:42am

Article by: Chris Kahn for Bankrate.com

What are the best states for retirees? The popular answer seems to be anywhere along the Sun Belt, where retiring Americans have flocked for generations in search of sunshine, swimming pools and year-round golf.

Yet, if you consider other factors that are important for seniors, you'd find that some of the best spots are actually located farther north. Bankrate pored through a slew of key factors, including access to medical care, cost of living, local crime rates, state and local taxes -- as well as climate.

Record number of monster fish entered into Toledo Bend big-bass program

Submitted by TCOMM on Fri, 05/17/2013 - 3:12pm

http://www.louisianasportsman.com/details.php?id=5202

Article by: Andy Canulette for Louisiana Sportsman

Toledo Bend pumps out 57 entries weighing more than 10 pounds in past 12 months

If you’re one of the many thousands of anglers who each year catches a trophy bass at Toledo Bend, you have a few options.

First 6 Crappie Rodeo Winners

Submitted by TCOMM on Fri, 05/17/2013 - 3:02pm

The Sabine Parish Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the first six winners in the 2013 Toledo Bend Crappie Rodeo:

Frank Pippin of Many won $50 for catching crappie number 579, sponsored by Ice on Toledo.

Donna Stoker of Zwolle won $25 for catching crappie number 845, sponsored by Rivers Building Supply.

Olita Latiolais of Carencro won $100 for catching crappie number 881, sponsored by Charles Soileau, Attorney.

Benny Spurlock of Zwolle won $50 for catching crappie number 1050, sponsored by Market Basket.

Crappie Rodeo

Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 12:31pm

The Sabine Parish Chamber of Commerce will be hosting our first annual Crappie Rodeo May 1st through July 31st on Toledo Bend Lake! Only $10 to enter with over $172,000 in prizes! It's simple...
2 ways to enter- you can enter online at www.CrappieRodeo.com or at a kiosk (Toledo Town & Tackle, Nichols, Curtis Grocery, or A & A Bait Store), catch a tagged crappie, win BIG money.

For more info, visit www.CrappieRodeo.com

Toledo Bend Lake ranks #10 in Bassmaster's 100 Best Bass Lakes

Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/26/2013 - 9:41am

Best Bass Lakes of 2013: Toledo Bend Reservoir

Not unlike its sister lake to the west (Sam Rayburn), Toledo Bend is currently experiencing a “new lake” effect because of recen...t rains that brought the lake level up, submerging new vegetation that creates bass nirvana. Catch rates are spiking upward, and giant fish continue to pour out of this 185,000-acre reservoir. Two Texas ShareLunkers (bass topping 13 pounds) were caught here in the past two years, and Louisiana recognized one weighing more than 14 pounds last year.

Toledo Bend producing topwater lunkers

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/11/2013 - 5:32pm

from the article on Louisiana Sportsman

Toledo Bend has been delivering lunker bass lately, and Lake Charles’ Johnny Watkins has been on the catching end of them.

On April Fool’s day, there were no jokes played on 36-years-old Watkins and his fishing partner Lance Melendy while the pair was fishing the Indian Mounds section of the lake.

Crappie Biting at Bamm-Bamm, Guides speak their own language at Toledo Bend

Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/15/2012 - 12:55pm

Article by Steve Wright, Photos by James Overstreet

MANY, LA - When you overhear your fishing guide mention Fred, Barney, Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm, you might wonder why on earth he's having a cell phone conversation about the 1960s cartoon series "The Flintstones."

It becomes even more confusing when you hear Picasso, Windy, Addams Family, Sweet, Joy and Loaded. Yeah, "loaded," that sounds about right. The guy that's supposed to be an expert on catching crappie at Toledo Bend Reservoir must have been hitting the bottle a tad early today.