Chaney Lakes Fishing near Simmesport, Louisiana

• Overview

  Chaney Lakes is one of the Concordia Parish listings for Louisiana. Open plain runs right down to the water. At roughly 9 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Concordia Parish list. Head to Simmesport, 17 miles away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Baton Rouge is 62 miles off. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Chaney Lakes

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public wildlife records from this area list plains minnow and silver carp. Records show what people reported, so treat the list as a guide to what lives in the area. Chaney Lakes repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 82°F; by January the average is down near 48°F. The surface stays open the year round. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Anyone fishing Chaney Lakes regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the carp, bait a margin spot and sit on it; corn and bread still work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Whiskey Bayou Lakes at 1 mile is the nearest alternative. The position on Chaney Lakes is worth confirming on the day.