Catfish Lake Fishing Guide, Vernon Parish, Louisiana

• Overview

  Catfish Lake falls in Vernon Parish, part of Louisiana. Land around it is pine and hardwood. At roughly 3 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Head to New Llano, 16 miles away, for anything you forgot. Beaumont is the closest city, 74 miles away. Within easy reach: Horseshoe Lake 0.2 miles, Round Lake after 0.2 miles, Pine Bluff Lake 0.3 miles, Daycrain Lake after 0.7 miles and Jarrels Ferry Lake 1.2 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Catfish Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include spotted bass, blacktail shiner, bullhead minnow and emerald shiner. Records show what people reported, not what is stocked. At Catfish Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 82°F; by January the average is down near 47°F. There is no frozen season to plan round. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Catfish Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Horseshoe Lake is 0.2 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Catfish Lake.