Fishing Bodcau Lake in Bossier Parish, Louisiana

• Overview

  Bodcau Lake stands in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. The bank is 157 feet above sea level. At about 135 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. A shoreline of some 2.1 miles keeps the choices simple. Compared with other Louisiana water on our list, it sits high. Supplies mean a trip to Eastwood, 6.9 miles off. Shreveport sits 14 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Bodcau Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Nearby survey and observation records mention largemouth bass, blue catfish, bluegill, flathead catfish and common carp. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. Bodcau Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 81°F and January near 44°F on the long-run figures. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. That shapes the year on Bodcau Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Cypress Bayou Reservoir, 5.5 miles away. Confirm before you fish Bodcau Lake.