Long Lake Fishing near Lake Arthur, Louisiana

• Overview

  Long Lake is a Cameron Parish water, in Louisiana. Salt water lies 13 miles off. Roughly 184 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The full circuit measures close to 1.9 miles on foot. It lies lower than most water we list in Louisiana. Lake Arthur sits 18 miles from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Lafayette is 50 miles off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Tide runs this water, so time the session to the flow. Oyster and old piling give the only hard structure in sight. Anyone new to Long Lake should walk it once before setting up. The form is near circular, and the shelter is limited when it blows.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 82°F in July and bottoms out near 51°F in January. 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. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Anyone fishing Long Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Little Lake Benoit at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Long Lake should be assumed from this page alone.