Clear Lake Fishing in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana

• Overview

  Within Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, you have Clear Lake. Height above sea level is 95 feet. Surface area runs to about 23 acres — small enough to read in one session. The closest town, Colfax, is 11 miles distant. After that come Vienna Bend at 20 miles and Natchitoches at 23 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Clear Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include redfin pickerel, dollar sunfish and green sunfish. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. On Clear Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 82°F on average, January about 47°F. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Clear Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Mitchell Lake at 2.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Clear Lake for certain.