Louisiana
Lake
96 acres
Not yet reviewed
About Fishing at Whites Lake
Whites Lake is a public lake in Ouachita 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.
Whites Lake covers about 96 acres in the North Louisiana region. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Panhandle Bayou and Horseshoe Lake.
Public access
Not yet reviewed
Managed by
Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries
Access & Rules at Whites Lake
Fishing Licence for Whites Lake
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 Whites Lake?+
Whites Lake is managed for fishing by the Louisiana Department of Conservation & Natural Resources; check the LDWF fishing-report page for this water.
Is Whites Lake public?+
Yes. Whites Lake 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 Whites Lake?+
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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