Scarborough Lake Fishing near Pearl River, Louisiana

• Overview

  Scarborough Lake is a Saint Tammany Parish water, Louisiana side. The surroundings are warm bottomland. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. Most waters listed here for Saint Tammany Parish are larger. Nearest place of any size is Pearl River, 4.5 miles away. Slidell is 5.5 miles away, with Pearlington at 7.7 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Scarborough Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include blue catfish, longnose gar, gizzard shad and gulf logperch. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Scarborough Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 51°F in January and 82°F in July. Winter is simply the pleasant end of an unbroken season. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Scarborough Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Bullock Lake, 1.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Scarborough Lake in what we hold.