Isaiah Wright Lake Fishing Guide, Allen Parish, Louisiana

• Overview

  Set in Allen Parish, Louisiana, this is Isaiah Wright Lake. Height above sea level is 98 feet. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Allen Parish. 9.7 miles away sits Oberlin, the nearest town. For a city, Lafayette is 62 miles off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Isaiah Wright Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public wildlife records from this area list dusky darter, spotted bass and freckled madtom. Records show what people reported, not what is stocked. Fish Isaiah Wright Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 82°F in July and bottoms out near 49°F in January. Cold never becomes a factor on this one. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Plan around that when you fish Isaiah Wright Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. 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. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Jerry Wright Lake at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at Isaiah Wright Lake are worth checking on the day.