re: Lake Chicot

Worth fishing? Absolutely. Will you catch? Bass, not likely, bluegill or sacalait? maybe.
I grew up on this lake. Spring you can do well fishing small black/blue or black/chartreuse or black/pink sacalait jigs. I sometimes add a spinner and fish them around cypress trees near deeper water. Or you can grab crickets or worms or shiners and fish the coves up against the tupelo and cypress. As far as bass, there is a ton of pressure so it can be tough, but you can definitely pull a 6lb bass out of there, or bigger. If that's what you want, i'd go with an old school jig and pig looking for bedding areas, or fish flats with a large swimbait. It is one of the most beautiful lakes...period