Cotile Lake

Boat Ramps: 2
Access Points: 3
Species: 7

Cotile Lake is a 1,775-acre impoundment located approximately 15 miles west of Alexandria near Boyce in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. This fertile lake features considerable vegetation, flooded timber, and stumps, providing excellent cover for fish. The lake has characteristics similar to a flooded cypress swamp with depths reaching up to 24 feet in certain areas. An old road runs through the middle of the lake, creating a distinct underwater structure that attracts fish. The clear, relatively infertile waters of Cotile Lake support healthy populations of gamefish, making it one of Central Louisiana's hidden fishing gems that consistently produces trophy-sized catches.

Louisiana licenses and regulations4 to check before you go

Species & education

Learn what type of fish are at Cotile Lake and what's needed to catch them.

Find which waters have the species you want to catch

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Black Crappie

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

Bluegill Sunfish

Lepomis macrochirus

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

Redear Sunfish

Lepomis microlophus

Redspotted Sunfish

Lepomis miniatus

Warmouth Sunfish

Lepomis gulosus

Fishing spots, boat ramps & amenities

Learn how to get on Cotile Lake. Uncover great fishing access points, boat ramps, and all the facilities you need for an unforgettable day on the water. Some locations shown may border or include private property. Always check property boundaries and applicable regulations before visiting. onWater's Public & Private Land layer can help you plan your access with confidence.

Cotile Lake Access

Access Point

Know where you can legally fish on Cotile Lake

See public and private land boundaries along the water, turn on private parcels with owner details to know where permission is required, and find land-trust parcels that offer permitted fishing access.

Louisiana licenses and regulations

Louisiana Boating Regulations

When using any type of watercraft to access a body of water, it is important to follow all federal, state, and local rules and regulations. These rules and regulations include boat permitting and licensing, invasive species inspections and stamps, life jacket and PFD rules, motor size and horsepower restrictions, noise limitations, restrictions on personal watercraft, and many more. Visit the web link below for the most current rules and regulations for this body of water.

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Louisiana Fishing License

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Louisiana Fishing Regulations

This river has a variety of species and regulations, including potential floating and/or watercraft restrictions. Because this river is specially managed for species, seasons, angling methods, and watercraft, it is strongly encouraged you check all federal, state, and local regulations before fishing. Visit any of the links below, inquire locally, or contact a local fly shop to learn current regulations and restrictions.

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Louisiana Stream Access Laws

The beds and bottoms of all navigable waters and the banks or shores of bays, arms of the sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and navigable lakes belong to the state of Louisiana, and the policy of this state is hereby declared to be that these lands and water bottoms, hereinafter referred to as ‘public lands’, shall be protected, administered, and conserved to best ensure full public navigation, fishery, recreation, and other interests

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Take Cotile Lake with you

The onWater Fish app keeps this water's access points, species and conditions in your pocket, with the tools you use once you're there.

Use the map without signal
Download the map around Cotile Lake to use it offline when coverage drops.
Log your catches here
Keep a private fishing journal for Cotile Lake to find where and when fish are biting for you.
HD depth charts from Garmin
Find drop offs, ledges, channels, points and shallow flats with Garmin depth charts in the app.