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Bayou Bartholomew fishing water
Northern Louisiana Bayou Morehouse Parish

Bayou Bartholomew

A scenic freshwater bayou in Morehouse Parish near Bastrop and Chemin-A-Haut State Park, offering bass, bream and catfish fishing along…

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Bayou D’Arbonne fishing water
Northern Louisiana Bayou Ouachita Parish

Bayou D’Arbonne

A scenic North Louisiana bayou flowing through D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge toward the Ouachita River, with year-round opportunities for bass,…

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Black Bayou Lake (Hosston) fishing water
Northern Louisiana Bayou Caddo Parish

Black Bayou Lake (Hosston)

A shallow, cypress-lined North Caddo Parish lake near Hosston known for quality largemouth bass fishing, crappie, bream and easy public…

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Black Lake (Campti) fishing water
Northern Louisiana Lake Natchitoches Parish

Black Lake (Campti)

A scenic cypress-studded lake near Campti in Natchitoches and Red River parishes, well known for largemouth bass and crappie fishing…

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Bussey Brake Reservoir fishing water
Northern Louisiana Reservoir Morehouse Parish

Bussey Brake Reservoir

A 2,200-acre LDWF-managed reservoir near Bastrop in Morehouse Parish that has quickly become one of Louisiana's best-known trophy largemouth bass…

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Caddo Lake fishing water
Northern Louisiana Lake Caddo Parish

Caddo Lake

A distinctive cypress-filled lake on the Louisiana-Texas border with excellent opportunities for largemouth bass, crappie, catfish, white and yellow bass,…

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Cane River Lake fishing water
Northern Louisiana Lake Natchitoches Parish

Cane River Lake

A scenic 36-mile former Red River channel running through Natchitoches Parish, offering year-round fishing for largemouth bass, crappie, catfish, white…

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Caney Lake fishing water
Northern Louisiana Lake Jackson Parish

Caney Lake

A clear-water North Louisiana reservoir near Chatham known for trophy largemouth bass, crappie and easy public access at Jimmie Davis…

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Cross Lake fishing water
Northern Louisiana Lake Caddo Parish

Cross Lake

A popular Shreveport reservoir and city water-supply lake offering convenient fishing for largemouth bass, crappie, catfish, sunfish and other sportfish.

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Cypress Black Bayou Reservoir fishing water
Northern Louisiana Reservoir Bossier Parish

Cypress Black Bayou Reservoir

A popular Bossier Parish reservoir near Benton with bass, crappie, catfish and bream fishing, three Cypress Lake public launch options,…

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Flat River fishing water
Northern Louisiana River Bossier Parish

Flat River

A natural Bossier Parish waterway flowing south through the Red River lowlands toward Loggy Bayou, offering a quieter, less-developed North…

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Grand Bayou Reservoir fishing water
Northern Louisiana Reservoir Red River Parish

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…

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Kepler Lake fishing water
Northern Louisiana Lake Bienville Parish

Kepler Lake

A 1,925-acre Bienville Parish reservoir near Jamestown known for quiet North Louisiana fishing, largemouth bass, sunfish and catfish, with a…

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Lake Bistineau fishing water
Northern Louisiana Lake Bienville Parish

Lake Bistineau

A classic cypress-and-tupelo North Louisiana lake near Doyline known for largemouth bass, crappie, yellow bass, catfish and bream, with multiple…

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Lake Claiborne fishing water
Northern Louisiana Lake Claiborne Parish

Lake Claiborne

A scenic 6,400-acre North Louisiana reservoir near Homer known for bass, crappie, catfish, bream and hybrid striped bass, with excellent…

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Lake D’Arbonne fishing water
Northern Louisiana Lake Union Parish

Lake D’Arbonne

A major North Louisiana reservoir near Farmerville known for crappie, largemouth bass, catfish and bream, with extensive public boat access…

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Loggy Bayou fishing water
Northern Louisiana Bayou Bossier Parish

Loggy Bayou

A natural bayou in southern Bossier Parish with public fishing access through Loggy Bayou Wildlife Management Area and an improved…

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Ouachita River fishing water
Northern Louisiana River Caldwell Parish

Ouachita River

A major North Louisiana river flowing through Monroe and West Monroe, offering bass, crappie, bream, catfish and gar fishing with…

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Poverty Point Reservoir fishing water
Northern Louisiana Reservoir Richland Parish

Poverty Point Reservoir

A 2,700-acre reservoir near Delhi in Northeast Louisiana with year-round bass, crappie, bluegill and channel catfish fishing, two developed boat…

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Red River fishing water
Central Louisiana River Avoyelles Parish

Red River

Louisiana's major Red River fishery stretches from Shreveport-Bossier through Central Louisiana toward the lower river, with five navigation pools, extensive…

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Red River South Marina & Resort fishing water
Northern Louisiana River Bossier Parish

Red River South Marina & Resort

A full-service Red River fishing access point just south of Shreveport-Bossier with public boat ramps, covered boat-stall rentals, cabins, RV…

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Saline Lake fishing water
Northern Louisiana Lake Natchitoches Parish

Saline Lake

A scenic 7,001-acre lake in Natchitoches and Winn parishes known for outstanding crappie fishing, largemouth bass, sunfish and cypress-tupelo habitat.

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Sibley Lake fishing water
Northern Louisiana Lake Natchitoches Parish

Sibley Lake

A roughly 2,000-acre municipal reservoir west of Natchitoches with 38 miles of shoreline and strong crappie, largemouth bass and channel…

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Toledo Bend Reservoir Fishing Guide fishing water
Northern Louisiana Reservoir DeSoto Parish

Toledo Bend Reservoir Fishing Guide

A huge Louisiana-Texas border reservoir famous for largemouth bass, crappie, catfish and sunfish, with extensive public boating and camping access.

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Twelve Mile Bayou fishing water
Northern Louisiana Bayou Caddo Parish

Twelve Mile Bayou

A North Louisiana bayou near Shreveport with newly improved public boating access at John Franks WMA, including a two-lane concrete…

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