Eddie Lake Fishing near New Llano, Louisiana

• Overview

  The Vernon Parish entry here is Eddie Lake, in Louisiana. The country round it is oak and grass from end to end. About 8 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. New Llano sits 16 miles from the bank. Beaumont sits 76 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Eddie 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. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records collected within a few miles name spotted bass, dusky darter, bluegill, threadfin shad and Rio Grande longear sunfish. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. At Eddie Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 82°F and January near 47°F. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It holds true on Eddie Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Bird Lake is 0.5 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Eddie Lake for certain.