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Louisiana

Caddo Lake

Caddo Lake is a Louisiana lake of about 15,049 acres in Caddo Parish, with largemouth fishing keyed to cover, current, and conditions.

Surface
15,049acres
Primary species
Largemouth
§ 01Today on the water · Caddo Lakevia Open-Meteo · 11:45 local
Air temp
69.8°F
Barometric
30.16″
↑rising 24h(+0.14)
Wind
15mph
from NNW
Moon
Waxing Crescent
day 5.4 · 29% lit

Air conditions sampled near the lake center, not measured on the water · refreshed ~15 min

§ 03Next 3 daysvia Open-Meteo · interpretation
  1. 16
    octFri

    Watch the wind

    hi 73° · lo 55°

    Lean into wind-fed shorelines, all day. Wind drives bait position today; pick the shoreline taking it.

    ── stiff n wind

  2. 17
    octSat

    Stable window

    hi 67° · lo 49°

    Anytime through the day. Quiet weather day; lean on seasonal pattern and structure.

    ── light n wind · settled

  3. 18
    octSun

    Stable window

    hi 74° · lo 44°

    Anytime through the day. Quiet weather day; lean on seasonal pattern and structure.

    ── light e wind · settled

§ 04Field notesLouisiana

Where it is

Set in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, Caddo Lake covers about 15,049 acres. The largemouth pattern tracks the season here more than any single area.

Seasonal pattern

Spring. Largemouth push shallow as water warms, holding on cover to stage and spawn where the warm-up starts soonest.

Summer. Heat pushes fish off the shallows toward depth and shade; work the cooler ends of the day.

Fall. Cooling water moves bait shallow again and largemouth follow, spreading out and feeding ahead of winter.

Winter. Cold water settles fish deep and slow; patience and a subtle presentation are the more dependable choice.

Key structure

  • Transitions from soft to hard bottom
  • Shade lines and overhead cover in the warm months
  • Hard-bottom and rock transitions
  • Channel edges and the breaks beside them

Season first, spot second — that order holds here.

Forage

Schools of baitfish are the engine on Caddo Lake, and largemouth relate to them through the Louisiana seasons.

Access

Public access is available around Caddo Lake; check current ramp and launch conditions with local sources before a trip, since water levels change through the season.

Regulations

Check current state and local regulations before fishing; limits and seasons can change.

§ 05Sources & field guides

Field guides

Data & references

  • Today's conditions — Open-Meteo, refreshed every ~15 min
  • Moon phase — local astronomical calculation, no external API
  • Lake area, depth, structure — Identity, surface area, coordinates and parish/state are from the ProjectD canonical waterbody index (snapshot conus-20260518-v1, group gnis:00553850). Maximum depth and regulation links were not available from an acceptable source and are intentionally omitted.
  • Regulations — verify current state and local regulations before fishing

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