Lake Monzelum Fishing in Cameron Parish, Louisiana

• Overview

  Look for Lake Monzelum in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The shore lies 19 miles out. With some 47 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Most waters listed here for Cameron Parish are larger. The closest town, Lake Arthur, is 13 miles away. Beyond it, Gueydan at 14 miles and Jennings at 23 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lake Monzelum

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Salt and fresh mix here, and the mixing line is worth finding. Slack water is dead water on a place like this. Public wildlife records from this area list blue catfish, threadfin shad and yellow bass. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish on the day. Fish Lake Monzelum where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 82°F at the top of summer and 51°F at the bottom of winter. The whole calendar is open, with dawn and dusk the productive hours in summer. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. The season on Lake Monzelum follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Floating Lake, 1 mile away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Lake Monzelum for certain.