Louisiana fishing for bass, crappie, stripers and catfish plus vacation trip ideas for fishing in LA.

The state of Louisiana is literally speckled with lakes, ponds and rivers. Bass, crappie, catfish, bluegills and srtipers are the primary species found in freshwater impoundments throughout the state.

This chart lists the major freshwater fishing lakes in Louisiana cross referencing these waters with the major species found there.

Louisiana Fishing Lake Locations

Anacoco Lake is a 2,400-acre lake in the west-center part of the state, 5 miles west of Leesville, LA.

Black Bayou Lake is a 4,500-acre lake in the north-west corner of the state, at Hosston, LA.

Caddo Lake is a 26,500-acre lake in the north-west corner of the state, at Mooringsport, LA.

Caney Creek Reservoir is a 5,200-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, 4 miles south-west of Chatham, LA.

Catahoula Lake is a 19,000-acre lake in the central part of the state, 15 miles south-west of Jonesville, LA.

Cheniere Brake Lake is a 3,300-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, on the south-west outskirts of West Monroe, LA.

Cocodrie Lake is a 6,000-acre lake in the central part of the state, 6 miles north of Turkey Creek, LA.

Cross Lake is an 8,800-acre lake in the north-west part of the state, on the western outskirts of Shreveport, LA.

Cypress Bayou Reservoir is a 3,800-acre lake in the north-west corner of the state, at Benton, LA.

Grand Lake is a 42,000-acre lake in the south-central part of the state, 5 miles south of Lake Arthur, LA.

Iatt Lake is a 6,600-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, 5 miles east of Colfax, LA.

Lac des Allemands is a 18,800-acre lake in the south-eastern part of the state, at Des Allemands, LA.

Lake Bistineau is a 15,500-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, 5 miles north-west of Ringgold, LA.

Lake Bruin is a 2,700-acre lake in the east-central part of the state, 2 miles north of St. Joseph, LA.

Lake Claiborne is a 5,800-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, at Homer, LA.

Lake Henderson is a 5,000-acre lake in the south-central part of the state, 15 miles east of Lafayette, LA.

Lake Maurepas is a 58,000-acre lake in the south central part of the state, at Maurepas, LA.

Lake Palourde is a 10,500-acre lake in the south-central part of the state, at Morgan City, LA.

Lake Rodemacher is a 3,200-acre lake in the central part of the state, 2 miles west of Boyce, LA.

Lake Salvador is a 53,000-acre lake in the south-east part of the state, at Barataria, LA.

Lake Verret is a 14,500-acre lake in the south-east part of the state, at Pierre Part, LA.

Saline Lake (Clarence) is a 7,600-acre lake in the central part of the state, 5 miles east of Clarence, LA.

Sibley Lake is a 2,000-acre lake in the west-center part of the state, at Natchitoches, LA.

Toledo Bend is a 185,000-acre lake in the west-center of the state, on the texas-Louisiana border between Logansport and Leesville, LA.

Turkey Creek Lake is a 4,000-acre lake in the east-central part of the state, 4 miles west of Wisner, LA.

Vernon Lake is a 4,200-acre lake in the west-center part of the state, 6 miles north-west of Leesville, LA.

Wallace Lake is a 2,500-acre lake in the north-west part of the state, 5 miles south-east of Shreveport, LA.

Visit the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries website for fishing regulations and additional information about fishing in Louisiana.

Click here to get a Louisiana fishing license online.

Visit AA-Boats-Boating.com to find information about fishing boats in Louisiana and other boating information.

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