61 public waters in the North Louisiana region — 30 lakes/reservoirs and 31 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on a Louisiana licence.
See every public fishing venue in Louisiana on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
Larto Lake (2,526 acres) sits in Catahoula County, Louisiana, managed by Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries. A small Louisiana state, parish or community lake — Largemouth Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Channel Catfish, usually with a boat launch and often electric-motor-only. Fished on the standard Louisiana licence.
In St. Martin, Concordia, Catahoula and 3 more counties in Louisiana, Grassy Lake is a 1,504-acre lake, managed by State Department of Natural Resources. A small Louisiana state, parish or community lake — Largemouth Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Channel Catfish, usually with a boat launch and often electric-motor-only. Fished on the standard Louisiana licence.
Black River Lake in Catahoula Parish covers 1,226 acres and offers a straightforward North Louisiana bass and panfish experience, with largemouth bass as the primary target and bluegill, perch, and catfish providing supporting opportunities. The modest size makes it accessible and manageable for small-boat and shore anglers.
In Caldwell, Madison, Iberia and 3 more counties in Louisiana, Long Lake is a 1,058-acre lake, managed by State Land Board. A small Louisiana state, parish or community lake — Largemouth Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Channel Catfish, usually with a boat launch and often electric-motor-only. Fished on the standard Louisiana licence.
Round Lake (1,029 acres) sits in Plaquemines, Cameron, Concordia and 3 more counties in Louisiana, managed by State Department of Natural Resources. A small Louisiana state, parish or community lake — Largemouth Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Channel Catfish, usually with a boat launch and often electric-motor-only. Fished on the standard Louisiana licence.
Big Lake, a 724-acre lake in Tensas, Union, Rapides and 3 more counties in Louisiana, managed by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: A small Louisiana state, parish or community lake — Largemouth Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Channel Catfish, usually with a boat launch and often electric-motor-only. Fished on the standard Louisiana licence.
In Tensas and Catahoula Counties, Louisiana, Mossy Lake is a 643-acre lake, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. A small Louisiana state, parish or community lake — Largemouth Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Channel Catfish, usually with a boat launch and often electric-motor-only. Fished on the standard Louisiana licence.
Cypress Lake (492 acres) sits in Bossier and Catahoula Counties, Louisiana, managed by LDWF public boat launch. A small Louisiana state, parish or community lake — Largemouth Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Channel Catfish, usually with a boat launch and often electric-motor-only. Fished on the standard Louisiana licence.
Catahoula County, Louisiana — Means Lake is a 447-acre lake, managed by Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries: Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Shad Lake, a 446-acre lake in Catahoula County, Louisiana, managed by State Fish and Wildlife: A small Louisiana state, parish or community lake — Largemouth Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Channel Catfish, usually with a boat launch and often electric-motor-only. Fished on the standard Louisiana licence.
Catahoula and Caddo Counties, Louisiana — Wallace Lake is a 329-acre lake, managed by LDWF public boat launch: A small Louisiana state, parish or community lake — Largemouth Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Channel Catfish, usually with a boat launch and often electric-motor-only. Fished on the standard Louisiana licence.
Guthrie Lake (289 acres) sits in Catahoula County, Louisiana, managed by Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries. Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Tew Lake (235 acres) sits in Catahoula County, Louisiana, managed by Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries. Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Catahoula and Franklin Counties, Louisiana, Dailey Lake is a 155-acre lake, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. A small Louisiana state, parish or community lake — Largemouth Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Channel Catfish, usually with a boat launch and often electric-motor-only. Fished on the standard Louisiana licence.
Town Lake (100 acres) sits in Catahoula County, Louisiana, managed by Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries. Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Catahoula County, Louisiana, Rock Lake is a 95-acre lake, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. A small Louisiana state, parish or community lake — Largemouth Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Channel Catfish, usually with a boat launch and often electric-motor-only. Fished on the standard Louisiana licence.
Sargent Lake (85 acres) sits in Catahoula County, Louisiana, managed by Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries. Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Catahoula County, Louisiana — Sandy Lake is a 80-acre lake, managed by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: A small Louisiana state, parish or community lake — Largemouth Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Channel Catfish, usually with a boat launch and often electric-motor-only. Fished on the standard Louisiana licence.
Catahoula County, Louisiana — Wise Lake is a 64-acre lake, managed by Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries: Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Dempsey Lake (56 acres) sits in Catahoula County, Louisiana, managed by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A small Louisiana state, parish or community lake — Largemouth Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Channel Catfish, usually with a boat launch and often electric-motor-only. Fished on the standard Louisiana licence.
Lorran Lake (53 acres) sits in Catahoula County, Louisiana, managed by Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries. Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Catahoula County, Louisiana — Maknockanut Lake is a 53-acre lake, managed by Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries: Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Catahoula County, Louisiana — Brush Lake is a 43-acre lake, managed by State Fish and Wildlife: A small Louisiana state, parish or community lake — Largemouth Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Channel Catfish, usually with a boat launch and often electric-motor-only. Fished on the standard Louisiana licence.
In Catahoula County, Louisiana, Mitten Lake is a 38-acre lake, managed by Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries. Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Stafford Lake (34 acres) sits in Catahoula County, Louisiana, managed by Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries. Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Catahoula County, Louisiana, Delta Brake is a 32-acre lake, managed by Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries. Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Catahoula County, Louisiana, Round Brake is a 24-acre lake, managed by Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries. Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Hibbs Lake, a 23-acre lake in Catahoula County, Louisiana, managed by Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries: Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Franklin and Catahoula Counties, Louisiana — Sunk Lake is a 14-acre lake, managed by State Fish and Wildlife: A small Louisiana state, parish or community lake — Largemouth Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Channel Catfish, usually with a boat launch and often electric-motor-only. Fished on the standard Louisiana licence.
Franklin and Catahoula Counties, Louisiana — Hicktom Lake is a 14-acre lake, managed by State Fish and Wildlife: A small Louisiana state, parish or community lake — Largemouth Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Channel Catfish, usually with a boat launch and often electric-motor-only. Fished on the standard Louisiana licence.
In Ouachita, Caldwell, Catahoula and 2 more counties in Louisiana, Ouachita River is a 287 km river or creek. The Ouachita River in north Louisiana — the Felsenthal and Columbia pools hold largemouth and Spotted Bass, White Bass, sac-a-lait in the brakes and cuts, Bluegill, Bowfin and Gar, and blue, channel and Flathead Catfish. Backwater brakes and oxbows off the main river are the fishing.
Boeuf River runs 123 km through Richland, Caldwell, Morehouse and 3 more counties in Louisiana: The Ouachita River in north Louisiana — the Felsenthal and Columbia pools hold largemouth and Spotted Bass, White Bass, sac-a-lait in the brakes and cuts, Bluegill, Bowfin and Gar, and blue, channel and Flathead Catfish. Backwater brakes and oxbows off the main river are the fishing.
Tensas River (270 km) flows through Madison, Tensas, Catahoula and 2 more counties in Louisiana. The Ouachita River in north Louisiana — the Felsenthal and Columbia pools hold largemouth and Spotted Bass, White Bass, sac-a-lait in the brakes and cuts, Bluegill, Bowfin and Gar, and blue, channel and Flathead Catfish. Backwater brakes and oxbows off the main river are the fishing.
Little River (20 km) flows through LaSalle, Grant, Catahoula and 1 more county in Louisiana. A Louisiana bayou or slow river (Teche, Lafourche, Macon, Boeuf, Tensas, D'Arbonne, Dorcheat, Tickfaw, Tangipahoa, Bartholomew) — largemouth and Spotted Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Goggle-Eye, channel and Flathead Catfish, choupique and Gar. Slow, tree-lined, tannin-stained water fished from the bank, a pirogue or a bass boat.
Concordia and Catahoula Counties, Louisiana — Black River is a 67 km stream: A Louisiana bayou or slow river (Teche, Lafourche, Macon, Boeuf, Tensas, D'Arbonne, Dorcheat, Tickfaw, Tangipahoa, Bartholomew) — largemouth and Spotted Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Goggle-Eye, channel and Flathead Catfish, choupique and Gar. Slow, tree-lined, tannin-stained water fished from the bank, a pirogue or a bass boat.
Deer Creek (51 km) flows through Franklin and Catahoula Counties, Louisiana. A Louisiana bayou or slow river (Teche, Lafourche, Macon, Boeuf, Tensas, D'Arbonne, Dorcheat, Tickfaw, Tangipahoa, Bartholomew) — largemouth and Spotted Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Goggle-Eye, channel and Flathead Catfish, choupique and Gar. Slow, tree-lined, tannin-stained water fished from the bank, a pirogue or a bass boat.
Sugar Creek (14 km) flows through Catahoula County, Louisiana. A Louisiana bayou or slow river (Teche, Lafourche, Macon, Boeuf, Tensas, D'Arbonne, Dorcheat, Tickfaw, Tangipahoa, Bartholomew) — largemouth and Spotted Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Goggle-Eye, channel and Flathead Catfish, choupique and Gar. Slow, tree-lined, tannin-stained water fished from the bank, a pirogue or a bass boat.
In LaSalle and Catahoula Counties, Louisiana, Brushy Creek is a 15 km river or creek. A Louisiana bayou or slow river (Teche, Lafourche, Macon, Boeuf, Tensas, D'Arbonne, Dorcheat, Tickfaw, Tangipahoa, Bartholomew) — largemouth and Spotted Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Goggle-Eye, channel and Flathead Catfish, choupique and Gar. Slow, tree-lined, tannin-stained water fished from the bank, a pirogue or a bass boat.
Bushley Creek runs 17 km through Catahoula County, Louisiana: A Louisiana bayou or slow river (Teche, Lafourche, Macon, Boeuf, Tensas, D'Arbonne, Dorcheat, Tickfaw, Tangipahoa, Bartholomew) — largemouth and Spotted Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Goggle-Eye, channel and Flathead Catfish, choupique and Gar. Slow, tree-lined, tannin-stained water fished from the bank, a pirogue or a bass boat.
Catahoula County, Louisiana — Ford Creek is a 13 km stream: A Louisiana bayou or slow river (Teche, Lafourche, Macon, Boeuf, Tensas, D'Arbonne, Dorcheat, Tickfaw, Tangipahoa, Bartholomew) — largemouth and Spotted Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Goggle-Eye, channel and Flathead Catfish, choupique and Gar. Slow, tree-lined, tannin-stained water fished from the bank, a pirogue or a bass boat.
Greens Creek (12 km) flows through LaSalle and Catahoula Counties, Louisiana. A Louisiana bayou or slow river (Teche, Lafourche, Macon, Boeuf, Tensas, D'Arbonne, Dorcheat, Tickfaw, Tangipahoa, Bartholomew) — largemouth and Spotted Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Goggle-Eye, channel and Flathead Catfish, choupique and Gar. Slow, tree-lined, tannin-stained water fished from the bank, a pirogue or a bass boat.
Rawson Creek runs 13 km through Catahoula County, Louisiana: A Louisiana bayou or slow river (Teche, Lafourche, Macon, Boeuf, Tensas, D'Arbonne, Dorcheat, Tickfaw, Tangipahoa, Bartholomew) — largemouth and Spotted Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Goggle-Eye, channel and Flathead Catfish, choupique and Gar. Slow, tree-lined, tannin-stained water fished from the bank, a pirogue or a bass boat.
In Catahoula County, Louisiana, Big Bayou is a 16 km river or creek. A Louisiana bayou or slow river (Teche, Lafourche, Macon, Boeuf, Tensas, D'Arbonne, Dorcheat, Tickfaw, Tangipahoa, Bartholomew) — largemouth and Spotted Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Goggle-Eye, channel and Flathead Catfish, choupique and Gar. Slow, tree-lined, tannin-stained water fished from the bank, a pirogue or a bass boat.
LaSalle and Catahoula Counties, Louisiana — French Fork Little River is a 15 km stream: A Louisiana bayou or slow river (Teche, Lafourche, Macon, Boeuf, Tensas, D'Arbonne, Dorcheat, Tickfaw, Tangipahoa, Bartholomew) — largemouth and Spotted Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Goggle-Eye, channel and Flathead Catfish, choupique and Gar. Slow, tree-lined, tannin-stained water fished from the bank, a pirogue or a bass boat.
In LaSalle and Catahoula Counties, Louisiana, Salem Creek is a 11 km river or creek. A Louisiana bayou or slow river (Teche, Lafourche, Macon, Boeuf, Tensas, D'Arbonne, Dorcheat, Tickfaw, Tangipahoa, Bartholomew) — largemouth and Spotted Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Goggle-Eye, channel and Flathead Catfish, choupique and Gar. Slow, tree-lined, tannin-stained water fished from the bank, a pirogue or a bass boat.
Rhinehart Creek (11 km) flows through LaSalle and Catahoula Counties, Louisiana. A Louisiana bayou or slow river (Teche, Lafourche, Macon, Boeuf, Tensas, D'Arbonne, Dorcheat, Tickfaw, Tangipahoa, Bartholomew) — largemouth and Spotted Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Goggle-Eye, channel and Flathead Catfish, choupique and Gar. Slow, tree-lined, tannin-stained water fished from the bank, a pirogue or a bass boat.
Hibbs Bayou runs 14 km through Catahoula County, Louisiana: A Louisiana bayou or slow river (Teche, Lafourche, Macon, Boeuf, Tensas, D'Arbonne, Dorcheat, Tickfaw, Tangipahoa, Bartholomew) — largemouth and Spotted Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Goggle-Eye, channel and Flathead Catfish, choupique and Gar. Slow, tree-lined, tannin-stained water fished from the bank, a pirogue or a bass boat.
Goose Creek (15 km) flows through Franklin and Catahoula Counties, Louisiana. A Louisiana bayou or slow river (Teche, Lafourche, Macon, Boeuf, Tensas, D'Arbonne, Dorcheat, Tickfaw, Tangipahoa, Bartholomew) — largemouth and Spotted Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Goggle-Eye, channel and Flathead Catfish, choupique and Gar. Slow, tree-lined, tannin-stained water fished from the bank, a pirogue or a bass boat.
Catahoula County, Louisiana — Haha Bayou is a 12 km stream: A Louisiana bayou or slow river (Teche, Lafourche, Macon, Boeuf, Tensas, D'Arbonne, Dorcheat, Tickfaw, Tangipahoa, Bartholomew) — largemouth and Spotted Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Goggle-Eye, channel and Flathead Catfish, choupique and Gar. Slow, tree-lined, tannin-stained water fished from the bank, a pirogue or a bass boat.
Catahoula County, Louisiana — Hooter Creek is a 9 km stream: A Louisiana bayou or slow river (Teche, Lafourche, Macon, Boeuf, Tensas, D'Arbonne, Dorcheat, Tickfaw, Tangipahoa, Bartholomew) — largemouth and Spotted Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Goggle-Eye, channel and Flathead Catfish, choupique and Gar. Slow, tree-lined, tannin-stained water fished from the bank, a pirogue or a bass boat.
Bayou Louis runs 12 km through Catahoula County, Louisiana: A Louisiana bayou or slow river (Teche, Lafourche, Macon, Boeuf, Tensas, D'Arbonne, Dorcheat, Tickfaw, Tangipahoa, Bartholomew) — largemouth and Spotted Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Goggle-Eye, channel and Flathead Catfish, choupique and Gar. Slow, tree-lined, tannin-stained water fished from the bank, a pirogue or a bass boat.
In Caldwell and Catahoula Counties, Louisiana, Bayou Dan is a 8 km river or creek. A Louisiana bayou or slow river (Teche, Lafourche, Macon, Boeuf, Tensas, D'Arbonne, Dorcheat, Tickfaw, Tangipahoa, Bartholomew) — largemouth and Spotted Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Goggle-Eye, channel and Flathead Catfish, choupique and Gar. Slow, tree-lined, tannin-stained water fished from the bank, a pirogue or a bass boat.
The Red River through Louisiana — the navigation pools (Lock & Dam 1-5) below Shreveport are a genuinely good largemouth and white-bass fishery, plus stocked stripers and hybrids, sac-a-lait in the oxbows and cuts, and trophy blue and Flathead Catfish. The J. Bennett Johnston Waterway pools have hosted the Bassmaster Classic.
Little Tensas River runs 11 km through Tensas, Concordia and Catahoula Counties, Louisiana: The Ouachita River in north Louisiana — the Felsenthal and Columbia pools hold largemouth and Spotted Bass, White Bass, sac-a-lait in the brakes and cuts, Bluegill, Bowfin and Gar, and blue, channel and Flathead Catfish. Backwater brakes and oxbows off the main river are the fishing.
Birds Creek (9 km) flows through Catahoula County, Louisiana. A Louisiana bayou or slow river (Teche, Lafourche, Macon, Boeuf, Tensas, D'Arbonne, Dorcheat, Tickfaw, Tangipahoa, Bartholomew) — largemouth and Spotted Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Goggle-Eye, channel and Flathead Catfish, choupique and Gar. Slow, tree-lined, tannin-stained water fished from the bank, a pirogue or a bass boat.
Hawthorne Creek (7 km) flows through Catahoula County, Louisiana. A Louisiana bayou or slow river (Teche, Lafourche, Macon, Boeuf, Tensas, D'Arbonne, Dorcheat, Tickfaw, Tangipahoa, Bartholomew) — largemouth and Spotted Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Goggle-Eye, channel and Flathead Catfish, choupique and Gar. Slow, tree-lined, tannin-stained water fished from the bank, a pirogue or a bass boat.
In Catahoula County, Louisiana, Little Tiger Bayou is a 10 km river or creek. A Louisiana bayou or slow river (Teche, Lafourche, Macon, Boeuf, Tensas, D'Arbonne, Dorcheat, Tickfaw, Tangipahoa, Bartholomew) — largemouth and Spotted Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Goggle-Eye, channel and Flathead Catfish, choupique and Gar. Slow, tree-lined, tannin-stained water fished from the bank, a pirogue or a bass boat.
Catahoula County, Louisiana — Hilde Bayou is a 10 km stream: A Louisiana bayou or slow river (Teche, Lafourche, Macon, Boeuf, Tensas, D'Arbonne, Dorcheat, Tickfaw, Tangipahoa, Bartholomew) — largemouth and Spotted Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Goggle-Eye, channel and Flathead Catfish, choupique and Gar. Slow, tree-lined, tannin-stained water fished from the bank, a pirogue or a bass boat.
In LaSalle and Catahoula Counties, Louisiana, Lacy Branch is a 7 km river or creek. A Louisiana bayou or slow river (Teche, Lafourche, Macon, Boeuf, Tensas, D'Arbonne, Dorcheat, Tickfaw, Tangipahoa, Bartholomew) — largemouth and Spotted Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Goggle-Eye, channel and Flathead Catfish, choupique and Gar. Slow, tree-lined, tannin-stained water fished from the bank, a pirogue or a bass boat.
In Catahoula County, Louisiana, Gastis Creek is a 9 km river or creek. A Louisiana bayou or slow river (Teche, Lafourche, Macon, Boeuf, Tensas, D'Arbonne, Dorcheat, Tickfaw, Tangipahoa, Bartholomew) — largemouth and Spotted Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Goggle-Eye, channel and Flathead Catfish, choupique and Gar. Slow, tree-lined, tannin-stained water fished from the bank, a pirogue or a bass boat.
South Fork Bayou Dan runs 5 km through Catahoula and Caldwell Counties, Louisiana: A Louisiana bayou or slow river (Teche, Lafourche, Macon, Boeuf, Tensas, D'Arbonne, Dorcheat, Tickfaw, Tangipahoa, Bartholomew) — largemouth and Spotted Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Goggle-Eye, channel and Flathead Catfish, choupique and Gar. Slow, tree-lined, tannin-stained water fished from the bank, a pirogue or a bass boat.
Across its mapped waters, Catahoula Parish holds 20 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Black Crappie, Redear Sunfish, White Crappie, Flathead Catfish and Spotted Bass.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
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