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Fishing: Louisiana

7 published waters: depth maps, fish, ramps and water tests

Maciej Kraus · CC BY 2.0

Found 7 waters

Lake Pontchartrain
Lake
29

Lake Pontchartrain

Orleans

Mandeville · 10.7 mi

406,837 acres102.1 ft

Grass Carp, Silver Carp, Bighead Carp and 26 more

25 ramps1 campgroundDepth mapWater tests
Dissolved oxygennow 7.6 mg/L
Calcasieu Lake
Lake
18

Calcasieu Lake

Cameron

Hackberry · 5.4 mi

100,583 acres92.7 ft

Redbreast, Gafftopsail Catfish, Bay Anchovy and 15 more

3 rampsDepth mapWater tests
Dissolved oxygennow 8.3 mg/L
Lake Maurepas
Lake
29

Lake Maurepas

St. John the Baptist

Ruddock · 6 mi

58,983 acres42 ft

Silver Carp, Freshwater Drum, Gizzard Shad and 26 more

3 rampsDepth mapWater tests
Dissolved oxygennow 8.1 mg/L
Sabine Lake
Lake
10

Sabine Lake

Cameron

Port Arthur · 5.3 mi

57,214 acres51.7 ft

Redbreast, Striped Bass, White Mullet and 7 more

11 ramps2 campgroundsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 1.8 ft
Lake Palourde
Lake
6

Lake Palourde

St. Mary

Siracusaville · 2.4 mi

10,758 acres10 ft

Threadfin Shad, Blue Catfish, Redear and 3 more

4 rampsDepth mapWater tests
Dissolved oxygennow 8.6 mg/L
Eagle Lake
Lake
15

Eagle Lake

Madison

Eagle Bend · 1 mi

4,676 acres27 ft

Common Carp, Yellow Bullhead, Freshwater Drum and 12 more

2 rampsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 1.7 ft
Rigolets
River
13

Rigolets

Orleans

Fort Pike · 1.5 mi

3,363 acres58 ft

Bay Anchovy, Gafftopsail Catfish, Atlantic Croaker and 10 more

2 rampsDepth mapWater tests
Dissolved oxygennow 7.8 mg/L

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Louisiana Fishing Calendar

When each fish bites through the year — from the waters we map.

Slow · Good · Peak

Activity by month for the species recorded in our published waters. Tap a fish for the full guide. Timing is adjusted for Louisiana — about 4 weeks earlier than the national average.

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Depth surveys, stocking records and water samples, straight from the public registries that hold them — brought together for one question: is it worth the drive?

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