Gin Lake Fishing in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

• Overview

  You will find Gin Lake in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. Height above sea level is 95 feet. Around 56 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Supplies mean a trip to Marksville, 8.3 miles off. Lafayette is the closest city, 65 miles away. Nearby alternatives: Bordelon Lake a touch under 1.6 miles, Cannon Lake 2.3 miles away, Champignol Lake a touch under 3 miles, Wilson Lake 3.2 miles away and Reynolds Lake a touch under 3.2 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Gin Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include gizzard shad, threadfin shad, blue catfish, skipjack herring and flathead grey mullet. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. Treat Gin Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 82°F and January at 48°F. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. The season on Gin Lake rarely departs from it. Warm spells bring fish up, cold snaps push them down.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Bordelon Lake at 1.6 miles is the nearest alternative. For Gin Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.