Grande Volle Lake, Louisiana: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Grande Volle Lake sits within Vermilion Parish in Louisiana. The bank gives way to warm green lowland. Surface area is around 151 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. It is low-lying compared with other Louisiana water we list. Some 22 miles away sits Gueydan, the nearest settlement. Lafayette is the closest city, 48 miles away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Grande Volle Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Tide runs this water, so time the session to the flow. The mouth fishes hardest when the run is at its strongest. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists blue catfish, bluegill and Atlantic croaker. Records show what people reported, not what is stocked. Fish Grande Volle Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 82°F and January about 52°F. Heat, not cold, decides when to be on the water. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. It holds true on Grande Volle Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Bear Lake, 1.4 miles out. Rules at Grande Volle Lake are worth checking on the day.