Fishing Duck Lake in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana

• Overview

  Duck Lake is set in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. It sits at 66 feet above sea level. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. On size it sits at the modest end of our Beauregard Parish list. For supplies, Kirbyville is 13 miles out. The big place round here is Beaumont, 43 miles distant. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Duck Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Nearby survey and observation records mention spotted bass, Rio Grande longear sunfish and blacktail shiner. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. At Duck Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 82°F in July and bottom out at 49°F in January. Summer is the season to work around, not winter. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Duck Lake. Wind direction matters more than wind strength.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Sime Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Duck Lake if anything is unclear.