Labar Lake in Vernon Parish: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, sits Labar Lake. It lies 121 feet above sea level. New Llano sits 16 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Leesville follows at 17 miles, then Rosepine at 18 miles. Within easy reach: Duck Lake some 0.6 miles off, Eddie Lake near enough 0.9 miles, Bird Lake some 1.4 miles off, Bird Lake near enough 1.5 miles and Daycrain Lake some 2.5 miles off. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Labar Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public wildlife records from this area list spotted bass, dusky darter, bluegill and threadfin shad. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. Anyone new to Labar Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 82°F, the coldest about 47°F. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. That shapes the year on Labar Lake. Water temperature lags the air by a week or so.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Duck Lake is 0.6 miles off. Where Labar Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.