Fishing Lake Concordia in Concordia Parish, Louisiana

• Overview

  Look for Lake Concordia in Concordia Parish, Louisiana. The setting is dry hill. The water covers around 1,026 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The bank runs about 16 miles in total, split between open shore and sheltered corners. Size puts it in the front rank of our Concordia Parish list. Ferriday sits 3.7 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Baton Rouge sits 86 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lake Concordia

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists longear sunfish, Rio Grande longear sunfish, bluegill, freshwater drum and gizzard shad. The list reflects reported sightings and surveys rather than what is stocked. Lake Concordia gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 47°F to 82°F. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. The season on Lake Concordia rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public data marks it as a cut-off river bend. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lake Saint John at 4.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Lake Concordia carry more weight than any list.