Crews set to draw down False River

NEW ROADS - False River is the jewel of Pointe Coupee Parish. But some say the fish aren't biting like they used to.New Roads native Derick Fountian has been fishing this lake all of his life."It used to be an awesome fishery, but over the years it's went down," Fountian said.Fountian says the fishing improved the last time the water level was drawn down."It was pretty hard fishing before the draw down, but I see a big difference. We're catching a lot more fish," Fountian said.Beginning on Tues