Lake Iatt Fishing in Grant Parish, Louisiana

• Overview

  Set in Grant Parish, Lake Iatt is a Louisiana water. The bank is 102 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to some 10.3 sq miles, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. Of the waters listed here in Grant Parish, this is the largest. Colfax sits 6.5 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit Ball (19 miles) and Winnfield (22 miles). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lake Iatt

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists bowfin, bluegill, bluntnose darter and chain pickerel. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. At Lake Iatt the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 82°F, the coldest about 47°F. It fishes twelve months of the year. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lake Iatt. Warm spells bring fish up, cold snaps push them down.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Magnolia Lake sits 6.8 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Lake Iatt may have changed since it was mapped.