Louisiana
Lake
357 acres
Not yet reviewed
About Fishing at Lake Ramsey
Lake Ramsey is a public lake in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, managed by Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries.
It is public water managed for fishing by the Louisiana Department of Conservation & Natural Resources.
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 Ramsey covers about 357 acres in the Florida Parishes region. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Lake Ramsay and Horse Branch.
Public access
Not yet reviewed
Managed by
Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries
Access & Rules at Lake Ramsey
Fishing Licence for Lake Ramsey
Anyone 18-59 needs a Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries fishing licence — since the 2022 licence overhaul the resident Fishing License (about $17) covers both fresh and salt water, and the non-resident annual is about $68 (short-term non-resident trips are sold). Louisiana residents 60 and older buy a reduced-price Senior licence, and residents born before 1 June 1940 are licence-exempt; anglers under 18 fish free. There is no trout stamp — Louisiana has no freshwater trout ('trout' here means speckled trout, a saltwater fish covered by the base licence). Buy from LDWF at wlf.louisiana.gov. A Louisiana fishing licence covers this water. Toledo Bend and Caddo Lake are fished lake-wide on a Louisiana or Texas licence. The LDWF trophy lakes have their own bass slot or minimum limits.
Trophy lakes & border waters
Louisiana has no freshwater trout ('trout' locally means speckled trout, a saltwater fish covered by the base licence)
The LDWF trophy-bass lakes (Caney, Poverty Point, False River, Concordia, Bruin, D'Arbonne, Toledo Bend) each carry their own bass slot or minimum limit
Toledo Bend and Caddo Lake are fished lake-wide on a Louisiana or Texas licence; the Mississippi River on a Louisiana, Mississippi or Arkansas licence in the border reaches
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Frequently Asked Questions
What fish are in Lake Ramsey?+
Lake Ramsey is managed for fishing by the Louisiana Department of Conservation & Natural Resources; check the LDWF fishing-report page for this water.
Is Lake Ramsey public?+
Yes. Lake Ramsey is public water managed by Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries. Access is recorded as "Not yet reviewed" and confirmed via agency records.
What licence do I need for Lake Ramsey?+
Anyone 18-59 needs a Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries fishing licence — since the 2022 licence overhaul the resident Fishing License (about $17) covers both fresh and salt water, and the non-resident annual is about $68 (short-term non-resident trips are sold). Louisiana residents 60 and older buy a reduced-price Senior licence, and residents born before 1 June 1940 are licence-exempt; anglers under 18 fish free. There is no trout stamp — Louisiana has no freshwater trout ('trout' here means speckled trout, a saltwater fish covered by the base licence). Buy from LDWF at wlf.louisiana.gov. A Louisiana fishing licence covers this water. Toledo Bend and Caddo Lake are fished lake-wide on a Louisiana or Texas licence. The LDWF trophy lakes have their own bass slot or minimum limits.
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