Round Lake Fishing in Washington Parish, Louisiana

• Overview

  Round Lake stands in Washington Parish, Louisiana. Land around it is scrub and brush. Surface area runs to about 6 acres — small enough to read in one session. 2.5 miles away sits Bogalusa, the nearest town. For a city, Metairie is 60 miles off. Others close at hand: Horseshoe Lake a shade over 0.4 miles, Old River within 0.6 miles, Carrs Lake a shade over 0.9 miles, Big Eddy Lake within 1.1 miles and Peters Creek a shade over 1.2 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Round Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include gulf logperch, threadfin shad, gizzard shad and longear sunfish. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. On Round Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 49°F in January up to 81°F in July. The season is continuous, with heat as the only real check. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Round Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Horseshoe Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Round Lake in what we hold.