Fishing at Lac Bon Garcon, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

• Overview

  You will find Lac Bon Garcon in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. Elevation runs to 56 feet. The nearest town is Bunkie, 1.8 miles away. Then Cottonport, 6.2 miles, and Mansura, 9.3 miles. Also on the doorstep: Tanner Lake 0.8 miles away, Lyle Lake the better part of 2.1 miles, Jews-harp Lake 2.3 miles away, Boggy Lake the better part of 2.5 miles and Lac aux Perles 5.3 miles away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bon Garcon

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Nearby survey and observation records mention bluegill, cypress darter, longear sunfish, redspotted sunfish and Rio Grande longear sunfish. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. At Lac Bon Garcon the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 48°F in January and 82°F in July. The season is continuous, with heat as the only real check. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Bon Garcon.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Tanner Lake, 0.8 miles away. None of that is settled for Lac Bon Garcon in what we hold.