Stumpy Lake Fishing in Bossier Parish, Louisiana

• Overview

  Look for Stumpy Lake in the Bossier Parish part of Louisiana. It lies 144 feet above sea level. With some 54 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge runs 1.9 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Nearest place of any size is Haughton, 12 miles away. Eastwood is 14 miles and Red Chute 14 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Stumpy Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Take Stumpy Lake a stretch at a time. A quiet approach matters most in shallow water.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 82°F in July and bottom out at 45°F in January. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Stumpy Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Half Moon Lake is 2.9 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Stumpy Lake for certain.