Fishing Walson Lake in Bossier Parish, Louisiana

• Overview

  Walson Lake sits in Bossier Parish, out in Louisiana. It lies 171 feet above sea level. With some 26 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. On size it sits at the modest end of our Bossier Parish list. Bossier City lies 12 miles from the water. Red Chute follows at 12 miles, then Haughton at 12 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Walson Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Treat Walson Lake as a water to read rather than to cover. Any change in depth is worth more than any change in bait.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 82°F for July and 45°F for January. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. The season on Walson Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Old River Lake is 0.5 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Walson Lake for certain.