Cross Lake Fishing Guide, Caddo Parish, Louisiana

• Overview

  Set in Caddo Parish, Cross Lake is a Louisiana water. The surroundings are oak and grass. Surface area runs to some 10.1 sq miles, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. Around 33 miles of margin, so directions matter more than a general plan. Size puts it in the front rank of our Caddo Parish list. The closest town, Blanchard, is 5.7 miles distant. After that come Shreveport at 6.1 miles and Bossier City at 7.1 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Cross Lake

  Our records give 27 ft, so you have a figure to work from. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists yellow bass, bluegill, largemouth bass, longear sunfish and golden shiner. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. Fish Cross Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 82°F; the cold one sits at 45°F. The surface stays open the year round. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. The season on Cross Lake rarely departs from it. Overcast days spread the fishing across more hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is listed as public in our records, so the bank is open. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Bossier City Reservoir is 7.3 miles distant. Where Cross Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.