Woodward Lake Fishing in Grant Parish, Louisiana

• Overview

  Set in Grant Parish, Louisiana, this is Woodward Lake. The surroundings are dry hill. The nearest place of any size is Midway, 12 miles away. The nearest city of size is Lafayette, 99 miles away. Alternatives close at hand: Round Lake roughly 1.4 miles, Moon Lake 3.2 miles away, Pine Lake roughly 4.8 miles, Hub Lake 5.8 miles away and Lind Lake roughly 6.2 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Woodward Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include harlequin darter, saddleback darter, creole darter, dusky darter and logperch. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. On Woodward Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 47°F in January and 82°F in July. Long warm spells define the calendar more than any cold. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Expect Woodward Lake to follow that timing. Early and late in the day beat the middle for most of the year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Round Lake is 1.4 miles off. Treat access at Woodward Lake as something to verify.