Fishing at Lower Sunk Lake, Concordia Parish, Louisiana

• Overview

  Lower Sunk Lake is a Concordia Parish water, in Louisiana. Height above sea level is 33 feet. Roughly 593 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. With 3.7 miles or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. On our Concordia Parish list it sits near the top for size. Simmesport is the closest place, 13 miles off. The big place round here is Baton Rouge, 57 miles distant. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Lower Sunk Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records collected within a few miles name flathead catfish, black carp and silver carp. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. Treat Lower Sunk Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 82°F in July and bottom out at 48°F in January. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On Lower Sunk Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Silver Lakes at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lower Sunk Lake are worth checking on the day.