Caney Creek Reservoir Fishing
A 5,000-acre Louisiana reservoir in Jackson Parish.
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What LDWF records about Caney Creek Reservoir
Wildlife and Fisheries rates Caney Creek Reservoir at 5,000 acres; it sits in Jackson Parish. Expect an average of roughly 16 feet of water. The nearest town is Jonesboro, roughly 10 miles out.
LDWF records 5 launches here, 5 open to the public. Anglers without a boat get 2 pier and bank sites. The 2026 rules list 1 water-body exception here. The LDWF office for it: District 1.
LDWF Inland Waterbodies with Management Plans layer (Size, average depth, popular species, cover, access and tips text), Census 2023 places, retrieved October 28, 2026. LDWF office: District 1; 9961 Hwy 80, Minden, LA 71055; 318-371-5216.
What lands in the boat on Caney Creek Reservoir
LDWF names these as the popular fish of Caney Creek Reservoir: Excellent for largemouth bass and redear; good for black crappie and yellow bass; fair for channel catfish.
Working Caney Creek Reservoir through the seasons
Sight-fishing for bedding bass, offshore fishing along channel edges and underwater humps for crappie, bass, and redear; bass: crankbaits and Carolina rigs, large bass in spring; redear: around the first full moon in April
Where structure sits in Caney Creek Reservoir
Shoreline cover limited to docks and shallow vegetation
LDWF Inland Waterbodies with Management Plans text (popular species, fishing tips, cover; not a full species census), LOWA records and LDWF stocking; retrieved October 28, 2026.
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- Brown's Landing on Caney Creek Reservoir2-lane concrete ramp, public, fee, Public; pay to launch
- Ebenezer launch on Caney Creek Reservoir2-lane concrete ramp, public
- Jimmie Davis State Park (Boggy Creek) on Caney Creek Reservoir1-lane concrete ramp, public, fee, Public; park entrance fee required
- Jimmie Davis State Park (Clear Bridge) on Caney Creek Reservoir1-lane concrete ramp, public, fee, Public; park entrance fee required
- Spillway launch on Caney Creek Reservoir2-lane concrete ramp, public
Bank casting on LDWF ground at Caney Creek Reservoir
- Caney Lake Dam on Caney Creek Reservoirbank fishing, Bank access
- Jimmie Davis State Park, Caney Lake on Caney Creek Reservoirfishing pier, 11 piers, restrooms
LDWF lists this bank access: Piers at Jimmie Davis State Park
Launches within a short drive of Caney Creek Reservoir
- Chatham Public Boat RampChatham Lake, 7 miles northeast
LDWF boat launch inventory (BoatRamps05152025) and LDWF Banks and Piers layer, retrieved October 28, 2026.
Recent LDWF stockings at Caney Creek Reservoir
LDWF stocking rows naming Caney Creek Reservoir:
- Florida BassFlorida Bass, 53,000 fingerlings, 2025 (Stocked January-June 2025.)
- Florida BassFlorida Bass, 61,200 fingerlings, 2025 (Stocked January-June 2025.)
- Florida BassFlorida Bass, 4,200 fingerlings, 2024 (Stocked January-June 2024. Surplus stocking (* in table).)
LDWF hatchery stocking releases (spring 2024 and 2025 per-water tables, single stockings to 2026); LDWF publishes no per-row dates; retrieved October 28, 2026.
Daily creel at Caney Creek Reservoir
| Species | Daily limit and size | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Black bass (largemouth and spotted) | 10 daily | Open year-round |
| Striped or hybrid striped bass (or any combination thereof) | 5 daily; no more than two over 30" total length | Open year-round |
| White bass | 50 daily | Open year-round |
| Yellow bass | 50 daily | Open year-round |
| Sunfish (bream) | No daily limit | Open year-round |
| Crappie (black and white) | 50 daily; 100 fish possession limit | Open year-round |
| Bowfin (choupique) | No daily limit; 16" MLL | Open year-round |
| Buffalo fish (or their hybrids) | 25 daily; 16" MLL | Open year-round |
| Catfish (blue, channel and flathead) | 100 daily in the aggregate. An angler may possess up to 25 undersized catfish of the three species combined.; Blue Catfish: 12" MLL; Channel Catfish: 11" MLL; Flathead Catfish: 14" MLL | Open year-round |
| Freshwater drum (gaspergou) | 25 daily; 12" MLL | Open year-round |
| Paddlefish | 2 daily (fish cannot be retained alive & cannot be harvested by snagging methods); 30" max lower jaw fork length | Open year-round |
| Shad | 50 pounds daily | Open year-round |
| Sturgeon | No legal harvest or possession | Closed (no legal harvest or possession) |
| Other freshwater fish (all species of bream and garfish) | No daily limit | Open year-round |
| Crawfish | 150 pounds daily | Open year-round |
| Rainbow trout (Get Out & Fish! community ponds) | five fish per person (daily limit) | Stocked mid-January to early February, pending a decrease in water temperatures |
Read the statewide rows for Caney Creek Reservoir first, then any water-body rule.
Exceptions to the statewide rows at Caney Creek Reservoir
| Water as printed | Where | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Anacoco Lake, Lake Vernon and the portion of Anacoco Bayou between the lakes, Lake Bartholomew, Lake Bistineau | Whole water | No fish seines, gill nets, hoop nets or trammel nets. |
Rules as printed in the 2026 Louisiana Recreational Fishing Regulations (LDWF pamphlet, updated September 21, 2026), pages 18 to 21 (pamphlet PDF); second read on the LDWF freshwater page October 28, 2026.
Louisiana anglers 18 and older carry a Basic Fishing License: $17 a year for residents and $68 for nonresidents.
Limits and seasons as printed in the 2026 Louisiana Recreational Fishing Regulations (LDWF pamphlet, updated September 21, 2026), page 19 (pamphlet PDF); confirmed on the LDWF freshwater finfish page October 28, 2026.
Record-book catches from Caney Creek Reservoir
| Species | Division | Weight | Angler | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BASS, LARGEMOUTH | Rod & Reel | 15.97 lb | Greg Wiggins | Feb 1994 |
| REDEAR SUNFISH (Chinquapin, Shellcracker) | Rod & Reel | 2.87 lb | Jerry Smelly | August 1998 |
Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association state fish records (rank 1 entries; LDWF keeps no record list), retrieved October 28, 2026. All Louisiana records.
Bass trails and club events at Caney Creek Reservoir
Trail stops and results for Caney Creek Reservoir are kept together on one page.
How Caney Creek Reservoir measures up against its neighbours
Of the five nearest Louisiana lakes with pages, Saline Lake is the largest at 8,400 acres.
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Average depth | Launches | LDWF reefs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caney Creek Reservoir | 5,000 | 16 ft | 5 | 0 | |
| Chatham Lake | 7 miles northeast | 158 | 5 ft | 1 | 0 |
| Cheniere Lake | 24 miles northeast | 3,115 | 4.9 ft | 7 | 0 |
| Mill Creek Reservoir | 28 miles west | 560 | 10.6 ft | 1 | 0 |
| Saline Lake | 30 miles southwest | 8,400 | 7 ft | 5 | 0 |
| Woolen Lake | 33 miles east | 240 | 5 ft | 1 | 0 |
LDWF Inland Waterbodies with Management Plans, launch inventory and reef layers; retrieved October 28, 2026.
Within a short run of Caney Creek Reservoir
Other LDWF lakes near Caney Creek Reservoir
- Chatham Lake7 miles northeast
- Cheniere Lake24 miles northeast
- Mill Creek Reservoir28 miles west
- Saline Lake30 miles southwest
- Woolen Lake33 miles east
Bait shops along the drive to Caney Creek Reservoir
- Caney Lake Spillway Marinamarina, Chatham
Louisiana towns with a room near Caney Creek Reservoir
- Jonesboro10 miles
- Ruston21 miles
- Grambling22 miles
Which parishes take in Caney Creek Reservoir
- Jackson Parishseat: Jonesboro
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Cypress, marsh and open water by Caney Creek Reservoir, in photos
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
Photo: Brad Emerson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
Caney Creek Reservoir: questions a Louisiana angler asks before launching
Which Louisiana town is nearest Caney Creek Reservoir?
LDWF maps it in Jackson Parish, about 10 miles from Jonesboro.
Is Caney Creek Reservoir a big lake for Louisiana?
Some 5,000 acres.
How many LDWF-listed launches reach Caney Creek Reservoir?
5 launches on the LDWF list; Brown's Landing on Caney Creek Reservoir makes a good first stop.
What is biting on Caney Creek Reservoir, according to LDWF?
Count on largemouth bass, redear sunfish, black crappie, yellow bass, channel catfish and shellcracker) redear sunfish (chinquapin at the top of the LDWF list.
How many bass go in the ice chest at Caney Creek Reservoir?
Black bass (largemouth and spotted): 10 daily; Open year-round. LDWF adds a line of its own for it in the limits band.
What does a nonresident buy for Caney Creek Reservoir?
Louisiana anglers 18 and older carry a Basic Fishing License: $17 a year for residents and $68 for nonresidents.
Does LDWF publish a depth for Caney Creek Reservoir?
LDWF gives an average depth of about 16 feet; maximum depth is not published.
Where do Caney Creek Reservoir regulars fill the bait bucket?
Caney Lake Spillway Marina in the same parish, tops our Louisiana shop list.
Which Louisiana record names Caney Creek Reservoir?
BASS, LARGEMOUTH, 15.97 lb, by Greg Wiggins (Feb 1994).
Which fish go into Caney Creek Reservoir from hatcheries?
Yes; LDWF lists Florida Bass, 53,000 fingerlings, 2025.
Block out a Saturday for Caney Creek Reservoir
Fees, seasons and exceptions are on the license page.