Fishing Moon Lake in Grant Parish, Louisiana

• Overview

  Moon Lake lies in Grant Parish, in Louisiana. It sits at 82 feet above sea level. At roughly 6 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Head to Midway, 12 miles away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Shreveport is 101 miles off. If this one is busy: Pine Lake 1.7 miles, Round Lake lies 2.1 miles on, Hub Lake 2.7 miles, Woodward Lake lies 3.2 miles on and Boston Fool River 3.6 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Moon Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Nearby survey and observation records mention slough darter, pallid shiner and smallmouth buffalo. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. The shape of Moon Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 82°F; by January the average is down near 47°F. There is no frozen season to plan round. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Time your trip to Moon Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Pine Lake is 1.7 miles distant. Where Moon Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.