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Anacoco Lake
A Vernon Parish reservoir near Anacoco with bass, crappie, bream and catfish plus multiple public launch and recreation options.
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Atchafalaya Basin
A vast swamp, river and backwater fishing system known for bass, catfish, crappie, bream and seasonal opportunities near the coast.
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Atchafalaya Bay & Delta
The dynamic coastal delta at the mouth of the Atchafalaya River, where river water, marsh and Gulf influence create diverse fishing.
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Atchafalaya River
Louisiana’s major distributary river through the Atchafalaya Basin, offering current-oriented fishing for catfish, bass and other species.
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Bayou Bartholomew
A scenic freshwater bayou in Morehouse Parish near Bastrop and Chemin-A-Haut State Park, offering bass, bream and catfish fishing along wooded and cypress-lined banks.
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Bayou Rapides
A wooded freshwater bayou running through the Alexandria area of Rapides Parish, offering a close-to-town Central Louisiana waterway with current, bends and natural cover.
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Catahoula Lake
A vast, seasonally flooded Central Louisiana basin northeast of Alexandria, known for changing water levels, backwater fishing, abundant wildlife and connections to Little River…
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Cotile Lake
A 1,775-acre Central Louisiana reservoir west-northwest of Alexandria with bass, crappie, sunfish, catfish, public boating access, camping and family recreation.
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False River
A long Mississippi River oxbow at New Roads known for bass, bream, catfish and convenient shoreline communities.
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Grand Bayou Reservoir
A 2,700-acre Red River Parish reservoir near Coushatta known for largemouth bass, crappie and catfish, with a lighted launch, large fishing pier, marina and…
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Grassy Lake
A connected wetland lake in the Lake Verret system offering classic South Louisiana bass, crappie, bream and catfish habitat.
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Henderson Lake
A well-known Atchafalaya Basin fishery with cypress habitat, canals and backwaters popular for bass, crappie, bream and catfish.
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Indian Creek Reservoir
A large Central Louisiana reservoir near Woodworth and Alexandria with bass, crappie, sunfish and catfish plus developed recreation in Alexander State Forest.
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Kincaid Lake
A scenic 2,600-acre Kisatchie National Forest reservoir west of Alexandria with largemouth bass, black crappie, sunfish, catfish and extensive public fishing access.
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Kisatchie Bayou
A scenic Kisatchie National Forest bayou with rocky shoals, wooded banks and a wild Central Louisiana paddling-and-fishing setting.
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Lake Buhlow
A convenient Pineville fishing lake with public boat access, fishable shoreline and an actively enhanced largemouth bass fishery.
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Lake Cataouatche
A shallow Barataria Basin lake and marsh fishery known for bass as well as changing estuarine opportunities.
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Lake Claiborne
A scenic 6,400-acre North Louisiana reservoir near Homer known for bass, crappie, catfish, bream and hybrid striped bass, with excellent developed access at Lake…
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Lake D’Arbonne
A major North Louisiana reservoir near Farmerville known for crappie, largemouth bass, catfish and bream, with extensive public boat access and Lake D'Arbonne State…
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Lake Des Allemands
A productive South Louisiana lake famous for catfish and connected to the larger Barataria estuarine system.
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Lake Fausse Pointe
A cypress-and-marsh lake on the edge of the Atchafalaya Basin with bass, bream, catfish and access to surrounding bayous.
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Lake Maurepas
A broad estuarine lake west of Pontchartrain influenced by rivers, passes and surrounding wetlands.
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Lake Palourde
A large shallow lake near Morgan City connected to the Atchafalaya system, with freshwater and estuarine influences.
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Lake Salvador
A major Barataria Basin lake connected to surrounding marshes and bayous, offering both freshwater and coastal species depending on conditions.
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