Chicota Lake Fishing in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana

• Overview

  This water sits in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. It lies 59 feet above sea level. It covers about 11 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Evangeline Parish. Pine Prairie lies 9.8 miles from the water. Lafayette is the closest city, 45 miles away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Chicota Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover redear sunfish, bluegill, bluntnose darter and cypress darter. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. The shape of Chicota Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 82°F and January at 49°F. Every month fishes, though midsummer narrows the useful hours. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Chicota Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Dossman Lake at 1.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Chicota Lake should be assumed from this page alone.