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Woolen Lake

Columbia, Louisiana — Richland Parish.

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275Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 156237512).

Location & fast facts

Where Woolen Lake is in Louisiana

The red circle marks Woolen Lake.

Fast facts

About Woolen Lake

  • Parish: Richland
  • Nearest city: Columbia (about 7.6 mi from the lake)
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 23 mi from Monroe and 106 mi from Shreveport, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and parishes: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Louisiana: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Louisiana

Official LDWF pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Good for & watch for

Good for

    Watch for

    • Non-native/invasive species. Common water-hyacinth recorded. Clean, drain and dry your boat and gear.

    Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.

    Lake map

    Woolen Lake shoreline

    ½ mileN

    No public access sites are listed for this water in the OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used) data.

    Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 156237512), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

    Nearest airports

    The closest airport with scheduled passenger flights to Woolen Lake, plus larger airports within about 150 miles:

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    Airports with scheduled airline service from OurAirports (large and medium airports); larger airports are FAA large, medium and small hubs by FAA CY2025 enplanements ("major airport" = FAA large hub). Distances are straight-line from the lake's center, not driving distance; road routes are longer.

    Conditions right now

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    Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (32.2016, -91.9670). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Woolen Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

    Sun, moon & best fishing times

    Sun & moon at Woolen Lake

    Best fishing times

    Major periodMinor periodDaylight

      Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in CT (America/Chicago), and accurate to within a few minutes.

      Non-native/invasive species

      Reported on or near Woolen Lake

      Clean, Drain, Dry. Remove plants and mud, drain all water, and dry your boat, trailer and gear before moving to another water.

      USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database

      USGS records matched to this water by location (within about 150 m of the outline) or by the place name in the record. A record shows a sighting was reported; it doesn't prove the species is still there. As of Oct 10, 2026.

      Contact & official info

      Questions about Woolen Lake

      How big is Woolen Lake?

      Woolen Lake covers about 275 acres in Columbia, Louisiana (Richland County).

      What towns are on Woolen Lake?

      Woolen Lake touches Columbia in Richland County, Louisiana.

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