Goose Lake near Simmesport: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Goose Lake in the Concordia Parish part of Louisiana. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and hardwood. Surface area runs to about 8 acres — small enough to read in one session. Our Concordia Parish list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest town is Simmesport, 13 miles off. Batchelor follows at 20 miles, then Mansura at 22 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Goose Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Nearby survey and observation records mention flathead catfish, black carp and silver carp. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. The near bank of Goose Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 82°F and January near 48°F on the long-run figures. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. That is the shape of the year on Goose Lake. A settled week fishes better than a changeable one.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac A'Sostien sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Goose Lake.