Fishing near Lake Charles, Louisiana

You will find Lake Charles in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Its population sits near 76,070. By distance from the centre: Lake Charles at 2.1 miles to the north-west, Browns Lake at 23 miles, Little Lake Misere at 25 miles to the south-east, Longville Lake at 27 miles, Black Lake at 28 miles to the north-east then Lake Misere at 28 miles. Longville Lake is worth a look when the shallow water elsewhere has warmed too far. Still, moving and tidal water all sit nearby. The first drop-off out from the margin is where to start. Nothing freezes here. Winter here means a jacket, not a hole in the lid. Closest is Lake Charles at around 1,082 acres of water. Lake Charles has mapped parking, which saves a long carry. What has been logged nearby: green sunfish, Rio Grande longear sunfish and koi. Anything you fish here counts as Cameron Parish water, so read the county rules first....