Lakes / Louisiana / Madison County / Hodges Lake
Hodges Lake, Louisiana
659.5 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Louisiana
32.23 degrees N, 91.04 degrees W - Madison County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Hodges Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 77% of the 664 lakes counted in Louisiana.
- About 123 miles from Baton Rouge, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Chute | Madison | 4.3 mi | 59.89 acres |
| Palmyra Lake | Tensas | 5.0 mi | 1,191.21 acres |
| Cypress Lake | Tensas | 5.0 mi | 146.39 acres |
| Long Lake | Tensas | 6.2 mi | 65.67 acres |
| Yerger Lake | Madison | 6.4 mi | 33.69 acres |
| Long Lake | Madison | 6.6 mi | 27.58 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Hodges Lake
How Big Is Hodges Lake?
Hodges Lake covers 659.5 acres in Madison County, Louisiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Madison County?
Eagle Lake is the largest lake in Madison County, at 4,830.65 acres.
Deepest Natural Lakes in Louisiana
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | False River | Pointe Coupee | 3,212 acres | 65 ft |
| 2 | Vernon Lake | Vernon | 6 acres | 53 ft |
| 3 | Lake Concordia | Concordia | 1,026 acres | 50 ft |
| 4 | Caney Creek Reservoir | Jackson | 4,738 acres | 43 ft |
| 5 | Lake Providence | East Carroll | 1,380 acres | 37 ft |
All 27 Louisiana lakes ranked by depth
Largest Lakes in Louisiana
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Pontchartrain | Jefferson | 407,803.25 acres | - |
| 2 | Toledo Bend Reservoir | Sabine | 181,600 acres | 110 ft |
| 3 | Lake Maurepas | Livingston | 58,308.4 acres | - |
| 4 | Sabine Lake | Cameron | 56,867.74 acres | - |
| 5 | White Lake | Vermilion | 55,913.91 acres | - |
All 664 Louisiana lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID B9D603BE-CC23-4663-8E45-3BCB62CDC3AC). Verified October 30, 2026.