Scat Lake, Louisiana: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Scat Lake is a St. Mary Parish water, Louisiana side. It sits in warm bottomland country. The water covers some 225 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 2.1 miles of margin, front to back. Franklin is the closest town at 24 miles. After that come Baldwin at 24 miles and Jeanerette at 25 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Scat Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Time trips to the tide table rather than the clock here. The mouth fishes hardest when the run is at its strongest. The channel is where water moves, and fish follow it. Public wildlife records from this area list threadfin shad, Atlantic croaker and spot. Take it as evidence of what swims here, not a promise for one session. The shape of Scat Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 82°F and January near 53°F on the long-run figures. The whole calendar is open, with dawn and dusk the productive hours in summer. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. That is the shape of the year on Scat Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Lake Michael, 1.8 miles away. Treat Scat Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.