Round Lake Fishing in Vernon Parish, Louisiana

• Overview

  Within Vernon Parish, Louisiana, you have Round Lake. It sits at 105 feet above sea level. At roughly 3 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Some 16 miles away sits Rosepine, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Beaumont, 73 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off. It repays a second visit more than a first.

• Where to Fish on Round Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public wildlife records from this area list spotted bass, blacktail shiner and bullhead minnow. The list reflects reported sightings and surveys rather than what is stocked. Anyone new to Round Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 82°F and January reads 47°F. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. The season on Round Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Catfish Lake is 0.2 miles off. For Round Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.