Little Rainey Lake near Tallulah: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  In Louisiana, Little Rainey Lake belongs to Madison Parish. What surrounds it is pine and hardwood. At roughly 7 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Madison Parish are larger. Head to Tallulah, 12 miles away, for anything you forgot. It is 69 miles to Jackson, the nearest city. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Little Rainey Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Nearby survey and observation records mention bluegill, warmouth, black crappie and green sunfish. Check the state or provincial list before planning around one species. On Little Rainey Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 45°F and July at about 82°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Little Rainey Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Big Rainey Lake sits 0.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Little Rainey Lake for certain.