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Hello All-

I am probably one of the few DEEP Southerners here. I have lived in the community of Acadiana (more commonly known as "Cajun Country") in South Louisiana my entire life. Although it doesn't have the beauty of a Montana or Colorado trout stream, it does have a beauty all it's own. The Atchafalaya basin contains several good panfish (bream) and bass lakes, with Lake Henderson being of primary interest. A levee was built around Lake Henderson in the early 1900's to protect local communities from flooding when the river would rise. This resulted in great trenches being formed around Lake Henderson, from where the workers dug the soil to create the levees. Eventually, inlets were cut from Lake Henderson into these trenches, creating what is now known as the "Levee pits". They vary from 2-15 or more ft. deep, and have come to provide great spawning beds for Bluegill, Largemouth Bass and other panfish. Fishing on foot, this place has always been heaven to me. The pits are lined with ancient Cypress and Oak trees, and are a brilliant green in the spring and summer. To be there on an early summer's morning and watch the sun rise over the lake is an experience approaching religious. I will never leave South Louisiana.