Fornear Lake near Bogalusa: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Fornear Lake in Washington Parish, Louisiana. Around the bank it is warm green lowland. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Washington Parish list holds plenty of bigger water. Bogalusa is the closest place, 8.1 miles off. It is 66 miles to Metairie, the nearest city. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Fornear Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public wildlife records from this area list speckled darter, blackbanded darter, bluegill and spotted bass. The list reflects reported sightings and surveys rather than what is stocked. At Fornear Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 81°F at the top of summer and 49°F at the bottom of winter. Summer is the season to work around, not winter. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. At Fornear Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Horseshoe Lake, 1.5 miles out. Confirm access to Fornear Lake locally before you travel.