Horseshoe Lake Fishing in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana

• Overview

  Horseshoe Lake is a Beauregard Parish water, in Louisiana. Open low country runs right down to the water. It covers about 9 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Merryville sits 3.6 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Beyond it, Newton at 11 miles and DeRidder at 17 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Horseshoe Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include spotted bass, bluegill, Rio Grande longear sunfish and blue sucker. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. Work Horseshoe Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 82°F and January near 49°F. Fish feed through every month here. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. That shapes the year on Horseshoe Lake. Water temperature lags the air by a week or so.

• 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. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Moon Lake, 0.2 miles out. Confirm before you fish Horseshoe Lake.