Kepler Lake, Reservoir in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, US

Kepler Lake is a reservoir in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, about 5 miles from Castor and 4 miles from Jamestown. Piney Woods Road, a white-concrete bridge, is the only road that crosses it, and the spillway sits on the south side. Channels have been cut through the lake so boaters avoid the stumps.

Kepler Lake is a reservoir in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. Its spillway on the south side was completed in 1958, and it drains into Black Lake Bayou, which flows into Black Lake in Natchitoches Parish. The lake was created by damming a waterway, and channels were later cut to keep boaters off submerged stumps.

Fishing is available year-round, with spring being especially productive when many species move to spawn. Visitors should use available boat ramps, stay alert to submerged stumps and fallen trees, and wear life jackets when boating.

Piney Woods Road is the only road that crosses Kepler Lake, and its white-concrete bridge can be seen across the water from the main boat launch near the spillway. Channels have been cut through the lake so boaters avoid the stumps, and in recent years the lake has been drained extensively to remove them.