Fishing at Paper Mill Pond, Webster Parish, Louisiana

• Overview

  Paper Mill Pond is a Webster Parish water, Louisiana side. It sits at 194 feet above sea level. Roughly 258 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The form is near circular, and the shelter is limited when it blows. It sits higher than most water we list in Louisiana. Cullen is the closest place, 3.5 miles off. The nearest city of size is Shreveport, 32 miles away. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Paper Mill Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include common carp, black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish and orangespotted sunfish. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. At Paper Mill Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 81°F in July and bottom out at 43°F in January. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That shapes the year on Paper Mill Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. Carp respond to sweetcorn or boilies fished patiently on the bottom near feeding areas. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Williams Lake, 3 miles out. For Paper Mill Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.