The best way to view wildlife at Caddo Lake WMA is by boat. A map is available at the Caddo Lake State Park headquarters, adjacent to the WMA. Checklists for birds, amphibians and reptiles, mammals and vegetation are also available. Caddo Lake has boat lanes marked by numbered posts which guide boating visitors through the many coves and backwaters on the lake.

The Caddo Lake Wildlife Management Area has 8,124 acres in Marion and Harrison counties. The Caddo Lake WMA was established in 1992 when land was purchased for conservation with the help of The Nature Conservancy. In 1993, Caddo Lake was selected as "a wetland of international importance, especially as waterfowl habitat" under the Ramsar Convention. The Ramsar designation includes state, federal and private lands surrounding Caddo Lake. The WMA protects a permanently flooded bald cypress swamp, seasonally flooded bottomland hardwood forests, and mixed pine-hardwood upland forests... Fishing, trapping and public hunting of white-tailed deer, feral hog, waterfowl, dove, other migratory game birds, squirrel, rabbit, hare, coyote, raccoon, beaver, nutria, and frogs is permitted with the Annual Public Hunting permit. Primitive overnight camping is available. Outdoor recreational opportunities include wildlife viewing, birding, hiking, canoeing, kayaking, and nature photography. This WMA is entry by permit only. The two accepted permits are either an Annual Public Hunting Permit or a Limited Public Use permit. Please see the Annual Public Hunting Permit webpage and the Annual Public Hunting Map Booklet for details.