Mitten Lake

This Catahoula Parish water is recorded as Mitten Lake, a lake, so on an opening trip I would learn the nearest stretch before making a long run. I would spend the first part of the day around one familiar-looking shoreline stretch, because one productive area is more useful than several random moves.

Mitten Lake Size, Maximum Depth and Volume

There is no solid standalone set of acreage, depth, and volume figures for Mitten Lake, and I would rather use what I can see instead of guessing at a measurement, and I would rather let the actual shoreline set the scope of the trip. That makes seeing the water on the first visit more useful, because if a reliable measurement turns up later, it can be used then.

Fishing This Water

There is not much exact-water fish information published for Mitten Lake, so on the first visit I would use a versatile setup instead of guessing at a target species, which is why I would let the first catches narrow the plan. A first trip makes more sense with one versatile setup carrying a few soft plastics and live bait, because the first bites can tell you more than a guessed species list.

A Practical Mitten Lake Game Plan

For a first trip to Mitten Lake, I would fish one promising short stretch long enough to judge the plan before moving; if a bait begins producing, I would stay with it long enough to understand what is different about that spot.