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Zachary Dubois of Kaplan has been catching quality black crappie at midlake in Toledo Bend.<\/em><\/p>\n Sac-a-lait have transitioned to deeper structures along the submerged Sabine River channel. Here\u2019s where and how to catch Louisiana\u2019s cherished and official state freshwater fish.<\/strong><\/p>\n Many\u2019s Zack Gagnard was on target after experiencing a couple of weeks catching limits of sac-a-lait (crappie) in deep brushpiles in Toledo Bend waters.<\/p>\n So Tuesday, May 28, the 29-year-old angler with Elite Guide Service (318-308-7574) had no misgivings whatsoever about fishing deep at midlake near Lowes Creek and the Indian Mounds.<\/p>\n \u201cThe fish were there,\u201d Gagnard said. \u201cWe launched at 9 a.m. and fished some natural structure 30 feet deep and had 29 in the boat by 11. We caught the remaining 21 at a brushpile ending the trip with 50.<\/p>\n \u201cThe fish were mostly black crappie ranging from \u00bd to 1 \u00bc pounds with one white \u2013 a 1 \u00be-pounder.\u201d<\/p>\n Gagnard was fishing small and medium shiners when using a Bass Pro 6-foot crappie rod and spinning reel combo. His reel was spooled with K9 Hi-Vis 15-pound braid with a 6-inch K9 fluorocarbon leader. The angler used a \u00bc-ounce egg sinker to get the shiner down to the structure.<\/p>\n Near Negreet, Cajun Lures\u2019 Zachary Dubois also found sac-a-lait and a few other species on main lake brushpiles in 30 feet of water Saturday afternoon, May 25.<\/p>\n \u201cOn my sonar unit, I noticed the fish were bunched tightly and we had to keep our jigs in one small spot,\u201d the 27-year-old Kaplan angler said. \u201cThere was also a school of white bass next to the brush pile.<\/p>\n