Fishing at Bilbo Lake, Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana

• Overview

  Bilbo Lake stands in Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana. It sits 9.9 miles in from the sea. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The town to know is Pearl River, 1.1 miles out. New Orleans is the closest city, 36 miles away. Other water nearby: Bullock Lake out at 3.2 miles, Sally Miller Pond about 3.2 miles, Murdock Eddy Lake out at 3.3 miles, Holden Pond about 3.5 miles and Turkey Lake out at 3.7 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Bilbo Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Nearby survey and observation records mention gulf logperch, longear sunfish, gizzard shad and spotted gar. Check the state or provincial list before planning around one species. Read Bilbo Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 50°F in January to roughly 81°F in July. Warmth runs the whole year, so timing is about the hour, not the month. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Bilbo Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Bullock Lake at 3.2 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Bilbo Lake may have changed since it was mapped.