Magnolia Lake, Louisiana: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Grant Parish, Louisiana, you have Magnolia Lake. Height above sea level is 102 feet. 2.2 miles away sits Colfax, the nearest town. Shreveport sits 94 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Alternatives close at hand: Lake Morantine lies 5.3 miles on, Mill Pond just 6.5 miles, Lake Iatt lies 6.8 miles on, Willow Lake just 7.8 miles and Little Trudo Lake lies 7.8 miles on. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Magnolia Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records collected within a few miles name black crappie. The list reflects reported sightings and surveys rather than what is stocked. On Magnolia Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 82°F and January reads 47°F. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Magnolia Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For crappie, work tiny jigs around any sunken cover, a foot or two down. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Lake Morantine, 5.3 miles away. The position on Magnolia Lake is worth confirming on the day.