36 public waters in the Acadiana & South Louisiana region — 6 lakes/reservoirs and 30 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.
Two O'clock Bayou, a 315-acre lake in St. Landry 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.
Three Mile Lake, a 165-acre lake in St. Landry 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.
Eunice City Lake, a 59-acre lake in St. Landry 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.
St. Landry County, Louisiana — Wilderness Lake is a 59-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.
Hidden Hills Lake (40 acres) sits in St. Landry 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.
St. Landry County, Louisiana — Foy Lake is a 25-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.
Bayou Boeuf runs 176 km through Rapides, St. Landry and Avoyelles 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 Teche (134 km) flows through St. Mary, St. Martin, Iberia 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.
Bayou Cocodrie runs 92 km through Evangeline, Rapides and St. Landry 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.
Pointe Coupee, St. Landry, St. Martin and 1 more county in Louisiana — Atchafalaya River is a 104 km stream: The Atchafalaya Basin — the largest river swamp in North America, a million-acre maze of bayous, borrow pits, lakes and flooded cypress-tupelo between the Atchafalaya's east and west guide levees. Largemouth Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, chinquapin, Goggle-Eye, channel and Flathead Catfish, choupique, Gar, gaspergou (Freshwater Drum) and buffalo. Water level (the Butte La Rose gauge) drives everything, and it's also the heart of Louisiana's crawfish country.
Bayou Rouge runs 67 km through St. Landry and Avoyelles 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 Wauksha runs 45 km through St. Landry and Avoyelles 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 Petite Prairie (42 km) flows through St. Landry 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 Acadia and St. Landry Counties, Louisiana, Bayou Wikoff is a 32 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. Landry and Avoyelles Counties, Louisiana — Bayou Jack is a 38 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 Courtableau (26 km) flows through St. Landry 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.
St. Landry and St. Martin Counties, Louisiana — Bayou Portage is a 35 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.
Dry Bayou runs 26 km through St. Landry and Avoyelles 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.
St. Landry and Evangeline Counties, Louisiana — Bayou Carron 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.
Avoyelles and St. Landry Counties, Louisiana — Spring Bayou 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.
Bayou Doza runs 17 km through Evangeline and St. Landry 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.
Little Wauksha Bayou (16 km) flows through St. Landry 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 Evangeline and St. Landry Counties, Louisiana, Bayou Petite Passe is a 13 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 Little Teche (13 km) flows through St. Landry 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.
Dick Bayou (12 km) flows through St. Landry 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.
St. Landry County, Louisiana — Bayou Toulouse 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.
Bayou Fordoche (11 km) flows through St. Landry 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.
Sandy Bayou runs 10 km through St. Landry 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 St. Landry County, Louisiana, Little Darbonne Bayou is a 11 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.
Evangeline and St. Landry Counties, Louisiana — Bayou Grand Louis 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.
St. Landry County, Louisiana — Fish 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.
Bad Bayou runs 9 km through St. Landry 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 Belleview (8 km) flows through St. Landry 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 Ha Ha runs 8 km through St. Landry 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 Avoyelles and St. Landry Counties, Louisiana, Black Water Bayou 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.
Little Fordoche Bayou runs 8 km through St. Landry and St. Martin 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, St. Landry Parish holds 16 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, White Crappie, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Redear Sunfish, Black Crappie and Bowfin.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
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