Fishing at Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge

A man waist deep in water holding a silver fish and his fishing rod

Fishing season is year-round. Fishing opportunities include bait casting for largemouth bass, jig or shiners for crappie and cane pole fishing for bream in the pristine 1,800 acre cypress-studded lake. The refuge has boat launch sites (motor restricted to 50 hp or less).

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