46 public waters in the Acadiana & South Louisiana region — 23 lakes/reservoirs and 23 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.
St. Charles, Lafourche and Jefferson Counties, Louisiana — Lake Salvador is a 49,967-acre lake, managed by Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries: A south-Louisiana natural lake (Verret, Salvador, Des Allemands, Palourde, Fausse Pointe, Henderson, Boeuf) — cypress-rimmed, shallow, and tidally influenced. Largemouth Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Goggle-Eye in the fresh water, and Red Drum ('Redfish'), Speckled Trout and Sheepshead where it turns brackish toward the coast. Lac des Allemands calls itself the 'Sac-a-Lait Capital of the World'.
Lac des Allemands — a shallow cypress lake southwest of New Orleans that bills itself the 'Sac-a-Lait Capital of the World'. Largemouth Bass, huge numbers of white and Black Crappie, Bluegill, chinquapin and Goggle-Eye, choupique and Gar, and channel and Blue Catfish. Tidally influenced fresh water in the Barataria basin.
In Lafourche, LaSalle and Tensas Counties, Louisiana, Little Lake is a 4,676-acre lake, managed by Other or Unknown State Land. 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.
Lake Fields, a 2,173-acre lake in Lafourche County, 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.
In Lafourche and St. Charles Counties, Louisiana, Dufrene Ponds is a 1,516-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.
Bay L'Ours (1,074 acres) sits in Lafourche 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.
Lake Long, a 874-acre lake in Lafourche 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.
Lafourche and Vermilion Counties, Louisiana — North Lake is a 423-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.
South Lake, a 408-acre lake in Lafourche and Vermilion Counties, 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.
Brusle Lake, a 281-acre lake in Lafourche 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.
Lake Boeuf (266 acres) sits in Lafourche County, Louisiana, managed by Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries. A south-Louisiana natural lake (Verret, Salvador, Des Allemands, Palourde, Fausse Pointe, Henderson, Boeuf) — cypress-rimmed, shallow, and tidally influenced. Largemouth Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin and Goggle-Eye in the fresh water, and Red Drum ('Redfish'), Speckled Trout and Sheepshead where it turns brackish toward the coast. Lac des Allemands calls itself the 'Sac-a-Lait Capital of the World'.
Lafourche County, Louisiana — Lake Bully Camp is a 230-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 Lafourche County, Louisiana, Coffee Bay is a 124-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.
Halliburton Slip, a 98-acre lake in Lafourche 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 Lafourche County, Louisiana, Bay Jaque is a 88-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 Lafourche County, Louisiana, Bay Rambo is a 86-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.
Lafourche County, Louisiana — Snail Bayou is a 70-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.
Larose-Bourg Cutoff, a 65-acre lake in Lafourche 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.
Harvey Canal #2, a 59-acre lake in Lafourche 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.
Bayou Roseau, a 47-acre lake in Lafourche 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.
Saint Joseph Bay (27 acres) sits in Lafourche 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.
Bayou Ferblanc, a 17-acre lake in Lafourche 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.
Bayou Garci, a 16-acre lake in Lafourche 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.
Bayou Lafourche runs 170 km through Lafourche, Assumption and Ascension 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.
Bayou Blue (68 km) flows through Lafourche and Terrebonne 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.
In Lafourche and Terrebonne Counties, Louisiana, Bayou Pointe au Chien is a 37 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 Lafourche and St. Charles Counties, Louisiana, Bayou des Allemands is a 25 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.
Terrebonne and Lafourche Counties, Louisiana — Saint Louis Bayou is a 23 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.
Grand Bayou Blue (20 km) flows through Lafourche 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.
Lafourche County, Louisiana — Bayou Grand Coteau is a 21 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.
Lafourche County, Louisiana — Bayou L'Eau Bleu is a 17 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 Lafourche and Terrebonne Counties, Louisiana, Saint Louis Canal River is a 18 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.
St. James, Lafourche and St. John the Baptist Counties, Louisiana — Bayou Chevreuil is a 16 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.
Lafourche County, Louisiana — Southwestern Louisiana Canal River is a 16 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 Lafourche and Jefferson Counties, Louisiana, Bayou Perot is a 17 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.
Bayou Baton Pilon runs 9 km through Lafourche 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.
Bayou Moreau (12 km) flows through Lafourche 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.
Bayou Citamon runs 11 km through St. James and Lafourche 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.
In Lafourche County, Louisiana, Bayou Vacherie 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.
Lafourche County, Louisiana — Bayou Chactimahan 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.
In Lafourche County, Louisiana, Bayou L'Ours 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.
In Lafourche County, Louisiana, Bayou Cut Off 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.
Lafourche County, Louisiana — Bayou Matherne is a 8 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.
Lafourche County, Louisiana — Bayou de la Gauche is a 8 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.
Lafourche, St. James and Assumption Counties, Louisiana — Bayou Petit Chackbay is a 8 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.
Grand Bayou (17 km) flows through Lafourche and St. James 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, Lafourche Parish holds 15 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Redear Sunfish, Channel Catfish, White Crappie, Flathead Catfish and Warmouth.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
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