Puckett Slough, Louisiana: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, this is Puckett Slough. The bank is 69 feet above sea level. Head to Swartz, 3.2 miles away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Jackson is 104 miles off. Nearest other option: Black Bayou Lake 6.4 miles, 9.6 miles out stands Moon Lake, Whites Lake 10 miles, 12 miles out stands Country Club Lake and Devils Hole 12 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Puckett Slough

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. After rain the colour clears from the surface first, so fish the edges. Undercut banks hold fish that the middle of the river never will. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include black bullhead, bluegill, gizzard shad, green sunfish and orangespotted sunfish. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. Read Puckett Slough before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 82°F and January reads 44°F. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. At Puckett Slough the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Black Bayou Lake sits 6.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Puckett Slough should be assumed from this page alone.