Catfish Cove, Louisiana: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Vernon Parish, Catfish Cove is a Louisiana water. Elevation runs to 322 feet. Small at around 2 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Vernon Parish list holds plenty of bigger water. 0.1 miles away sits Fort Polk South, the nearest town. It is 85 miles to Beaumont, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Catfish Cove

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public wildlife records from this area list largemouth bass, spotted bass and channel catfish. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. At Catfish Cove the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 82°F for July and 48°F for January. No part of the year shuts this water. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Catfish Cove runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records mark it as stocked rather than wild. A car park sits roughly 110 yards away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Pry Lake at 3.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Catfish Cove.