McEnery Lake Fishing in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana

• Overview

  Louisiana holds McEnery Lake, in Caldwell Parish. Around the bank it is pine and hardwood. Roughly 27 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Caldwell Parish. 4.8 miles away sits Banks Springs, the nearest town. Beyond it, Clarks at 8.6 miles and Olla at 19 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on McEnery Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists largemouth bass, redear sunfish, bantam sunfish and black crappie. The list reflects reported sightings and surveys rather than what is stocked. McEnery Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 45°F in January up to 82°F in July. No part of the year shuts this water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. The season on McEnery Lake follows the weather closely. Nights draw in quickly late in the season, so plan the walk back.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Volman Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish McEnery Lake.