Sunny Point Lake Fishing near Bossier City, Louisiana

• Overview

  Sunny Point Lake is listed under Caddo Parish, Louisiana. What surrounds it is oak and grass. Surface area runs to roughly 348 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The margin runs to about 4.6 miles in total. Bossier City lies 8.9 miles from the water. After that come Shreveport at 10 miles and Red Chute at 11 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Sunny Point Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include bluegill, black bullhead, bowfin and green sunfish. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. Work Sunny Point Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 82°F and January near 45°F. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. It sets the rhythm of the year at Sunny Point Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Pruitts Lake is 1 mile off. Treat access at Sunny Point Lake as something to verify.