Our map counts 3 fishing waters within 75 minutes of New Orleans: 2 lakes and 1 river or creek. Our records list no fewer than 48 species of fish for them.
The shortest drive: Lake Pontchartrain, 13 min
Starting from New Orleans, the nearest water is Lake Pontchartrain at 13 min (6.8 mi). The drive time is measured to the ramp: Seabrook Launch & Pier.
Also within a short drive:
- Rigolets (river) — 38 min (28.6 mi)
- Lake Maurepas — 49 min (42 mi)
48 fish species around New Orleans
Silver Carp turns up in more of these waters than any other fish: 2 of 3. It is followed by Blue Catfish (2), Spotted Gar (2), Mullet (2) and Western Mosquitofish (2).
For each of these 5 fish the closest water is the same: Lake Pontchartrain, 13 min (6.8 mi).
Deepest nearby: Lake Pontchartrain, 102.1 ft
The deepest water in this guide is Lake Pontchartrain: 102.1 ft at its deepest point (surveyed). It is followed by Rigolets (58 ft) and Lake Maurepas (42 ft). Maximum depths are known for all 3 waters.
Launching near New Orleans: 14 ramps
Around New Orleans you will find 14 boat ramps on the waters in this guide. The boat ramp closest to the city center is Seabrook Launch & Pier on Lake Pontchartrain, about 5.3 mi in a straight line, with 3 lanes.
1 campground near the water
One campground sits by the waters around New Orleans. The closest is Fontainebleau Campground (26.5 mi, by Lake Pontchartrain).
