Big Rainey Lake Fishing in Madison Parish, Louisiana

• Overview

  Look for Big Rainey Lake in Madison Parish, Louisiana. The setting is dry hill. The water measures roughly 19 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Some 12 miles away sits Delhi, the nearest settlement. Beyond it, Tallulah at 12 miles and Newellton at 19 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Big Rainey Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public wildlife records from this area list bluegill, warmouth, black crappie, green sunfish and redear sunfish. Records show what people reported, so treat the list as a guide to what lives in the area. On Big Rainey Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 45°F in January up to 82°F in July. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. That is the shape of the year on Big Rainey Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Part of this sits inside or beside Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge, so read the notices. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Little Rainey Lake, 0.3 miles away. Signs at Big Rainey Lake carry more weight than any list.