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Rodemacher Lake Fishing
A 3,070-acre Louisiana lake in Rapides Parish.
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Rapides Parish
Rodemacher Lake in the LDWF management layer
LDWF lists Rodemacher Lake at 3,070 acres, lying in Rapides Parish. LDWF puts the mean depth at about 9 feet. Count on about 10 miles of road to Colfax, the closest town.
Trailers go in at 2 launches, of which 2 are public. Shore anglers have 1 pier or bank site. Its LDWF contact is the District 3 office.
3,070acres (LDWF)
9 ftaverage depth
2launches
1piers and bank sites
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 3; 1995 Shreveport Hwy, Pineville, LA 71360; 318-487-5881.
Species
What LDWF says bites on Rodemacher Lake
For Rodemacher Lake, LDWF points anglers to Bass, crappie, catfish.
LDWF advice for fishing Rodemacher Lake
Bass: Carolina rigged plastics in hot water discharge channel in winter
What the bottom of Rodemacher Lake holds
Mostly open water, alligator weed along shoreline, dead timber, stumps
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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Putting an LDWF-registered boat onto Rodemacher Lake
- Red Store Landing on Rodemacher Lake2-lane concrete ramp, public
- Sharps Landing on Rodemacher Lake1-lane concrete ramp, public
Walk-up spots LDWF lists on Rodemacher Lake
- Lake Rodemacher Hwy 8bank fishing, Roadside bank access off of Hwy 8 on north side of lake
Other trailer launches by Rodemacher Lake
- Cotile South RampCotile Lake, 4 miles south
- Cotile Rec. AreaCotile Lake, 4 miles south
- Boyce Boat Launch on Red RiverRed River, 4 miles east
- Colfax Boat Launch on Red RiverRed River, 9 miles north
- Colfax Recreational Area on Red RiverRed River, 10 miles north
- Tunk's Landing on Kincaid LakeKincaid Lake, 10 miles southeast
LDWF boat launch inventory (BoatRamps05152025) and LDWF Banks and Piers layer, retrieved October 28, 2026.
Limits
The pamphlet rules for Rodemacher Lake
| 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 |
On Rodemacher Lake the freshwater statewide rows apply unless an exception below says otherwise.
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.
Compare
Neighbouring lakes and Rodemacher Lake in one table
Size leader among these neighbours: Iatt Lake, 7,100 acres.
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Average depth | Launches | LDWF reefs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodemacher Lake | 3,070 | 9 ft | 2 | 0 | |
| Cotile Lake | 5 miles south | 1,775 | 10 ft | 2 | 0 |
| Kincaid Lake | 10 miles southeast | 1,915 | 9 ft | 3 | 10 |
| Iatt Lake | 16 miles north | 7,100 | 4.5 ft | 4 | 0 |
| Nantachie Lake | 17 miles north | 1,580 | 7 ft | 4 | 0 |
| Buhlow Lake | 18 miles east | 265 | 9 ft | 2 | 0 |
LDWF Inland Waterbodies with Management Plans, launch inventory and reef layers; retrieved October 28, 2026.
Nearby
What else is close to Rodemacher Lake
Louisiana still water close to Rodemacher Lake
- Cotile Lake5 miles south
- Kincaid Lake10 miles southeast
- Iatt Lake16 miles north
- Nantachie Lake17 miles north
- Buhlow Lake18 miles east
Stores that stock up Rodemacher Lake anglers
- Cooper's Wholesale Baitbait and tackle shop, Ball, 19 miles
- Academy Sports + Outdoors Alexandriasporting goods store, Alexandria, 19 miles
- Cypress Knee Outdoorsbait and tackle shop, Natchitoches, 24 miles
- Holloway Outdoorsbait and tackle shop, Pineville
Paid trips on Rodemacher Lake
- Fisher Fishing and More Lcharter, Deville, (318) 704-5794
Towns handy to Rodemacher Lake
- Colfax9 miles
- Alexandria17 miles
- Woodworth20 miles
Parish-by-parish pages for Rodemacher Lake
- Rapides Parishseat: Alexandria
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Photos
Lakes and bayous close to Rodemacher Lake, pictured
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Answers
Quick answers for a trip to Rodemacher Lake
Which parish is Rodemacher Lake in?
Head to Rapides Parish, about 10 miles from Colfax.
What acreage does LDWF list for Rodemacher Lake?
LDWF lists 3,070 acres.
Can I trailer a bass boat onto Rodemacher Lake?
LDWF lists 2 launches (2 public); Red Store Landing on Rodemacher Lake is one.
Does Rodemacher Lake hold bass and sac-a-lait?
Popular catches: largemouth bass, white crappie and channel catfish.
Which 2026 Louisiana rules apply on Rodemacher Lake?
Black bass (largemouth and spotted): 10 daily; Open year-round.
What does LDWF charge for a license to fish Rodemacher Lake?
Louisiana anglers 18 and older carry a Basic Fishing License: $17 a year for residents and $68 for nonresidents.
How deep does LDWF say Rodemacher Lake is?
Its average depth is near 9 feet by LDWF.
Which shop on our list serves Rodemacher Lake?
Try Cooper's Wholesale Bait, about 19 miles away, for live bait and ice.
Get the bay boat or bass boat to Rodemacher Lake soon
Read the limits, then choose the launch nearest your target water.