39 public waters in the North Louisiana region — 11 lakes/reservoirs and 28 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.
Catahoula Lake — a 26,000-acre natural lake in central Louisiana that is drawn down to mudflats every summer for the waterfowl (it's a Ramsar wetland). When it's up it fishes for Largemouth Bass, White Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill, Freshwater Drum, buffalo, Catfish, choupique and Gar; when it's down the fish concentrate in the river channels.
Lake Fausse Pointe (16,501 acres) sits in Iberia, St. Mary and St. Martin Counties, 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'.
In St. Mary, St. Martin and Assumption Counties, Louisiana, Lake Palourde is a 10,810-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'.
St. Martin County, Louisiana — Lake Bigeux is a 4,795-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.
Spanish Lake, a 1,986-acre lake in Iberia, Plaquemines, St. Martin and 3 more counties in Louisiana, managed by Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries: 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.
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.
In St. Martin and Tensas Counties, Louisiana, Duck Lake is a 1,251-acre lake, managed by Bureau of Land Management. 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 la Pointe, a 437-acre lake in St. Martin 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.
St. Martin County, Louisiana — Lake Pelba is a 217-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.
In St. Martin County, Louisiana, Boutte Cove Lake is a 151-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.
St. Martin County, Louisiana — Begnard Bay is a 30-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.
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.
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.
In Vermilion, Lafayette and St. Martin Counties, Louisiana, Vermilion River is a 112 km river or creek. A southwest-Louisiana or coastal river (Calcasieu, Vermilion, Mermentau, the lower Atchafalaya distributaries) — Largemouth Bass, sac-a-lait, Bluegill and Catfish in the fresh upper reaches, and Red Drum, Speckled Trout and Flounder where it turns brackish. The Calcasieu estuary ('Big Lake') is one of the top speckled-Trout fisheries on the Gulf.
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.
Iberville and St. Martin Counties, Louisiana — Upper Grand River is a 41 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.
Iberville, St. Martin and Pointe Coupee Counties, Louisiana — Alabama Bayou is a 20 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.
Belle River runs 14 km through St. Martin and Assumption 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 Iberia, St. Martin and Iberville Counties, Louisiana, Big Bayou Pigeon 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.
In Iberville and St. Martin Counties, Louisiana, East Fork Bayou Pigeon is a 12 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.
Iberville and St. Martin Counties, Louisiana — Bayou Sorrel 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.
St. Martin and Iberville Counties, Louisiana — Whisky Bay Pilot Channel River 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.
Coulee Nicole Guidry River runs 12 km through St. Martin 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. Martin and Pointe Coupee Counties, Louisiana, Little Alabama Bayou is a 12 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. Martin and Lafayette Counties, Louisiana — LaSalle Coulee River is a 11 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. Martin County, Louisiana — Catahoula Coulee River is a 11 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.
Little Bayou Long (9 km) flows through St. Martin 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. Martin County, Louisiana — Bayou Martin 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.
St. Martin County, Louisiana — Bayou L' Embarras 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.
Bayou La Rose (4 km) flows through St. Martin 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. Martin and Lafayette Counties, Louisiana — Bayou Pont Brule 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 St. Martin County, Louisiana, Cypress Island Coulee River 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.
Blind Tensas Cut River runs 10 km through St. Martin and Iberville 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 Iberville and St. Martin Counties, Louisiana, Bayou des Ourses 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.
St. Martin County, Louisiana — Tarleton Bayou is a 3 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 Crook Chene (8 km) flows through St. Martin 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. Martin County, Louisiana — Coulee Datider River is a 7 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 St. Martin County, Louisiana, Little Bayou Sorrel 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.
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. Martin Parish holds 21 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Black Crappie, Redear Sunfish, White Crappie, Bowfin and Spotted Gar.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
Open the Louisiana map Join PiscaMapsSince the 2022 licence overhaul, one Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries resident Fishing License (about $17) covers every public water in the state, fresh and salt. The non-resident annual is about $68, with short-term non-resident trips sold. Louisiana has no freshwater trout and no trout stamp. Louisiana residents 60 and older buy a reduced-price Senior licence, residents born before 1 June 1940 are exempt, and anglers under 18 fish free. Buy at wlf.louisiana.gov.