Fishing lakes in Louisiana

Louisiana has 346 lakes recorded in the USGS National Hydrography Dataset, covering a combined 2653 km². The largest is White Lake at 226.28 km². Anglers can find Striped Bass, Crappie, Blue Catfish across these waters.

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Top fish species in Louisiana

Striped Bass247 lakes
Crappie247 lakes
Blue Catfish247 lakes
Flathead Catfish247 lakes
Largemouth Bass247 lakes
Channel Catfish247 lakes
Bluegill / Sunfish247 lakes
Chain Pickerel247 lakes
White Bass247 lakes
Common Carp247 lakes

Top 300 largest lakes

White Lake
226.28 km² · 29.742, -92.500
Lake Salvador
202.21 km² · 29.725, -90.246
Calcasieu Lake
183.59 km² · 29.932, -93.294
Grand Lake
161.45 km² · 29.890, -92.755
Lac des Allemands
67.15 km² · 29.922, -90.578
Catahoula Lake
66.88 km² · 31.507, -92.121
Lake Fausse Pointe
66.78 km² · 29.994, -91.606
Lake Verret
61.01 km² · 29.885, -91.152
Haggerty Camp Lake
57.87 km² · 32.907, -92.046
Lake Bistineau
52.86 km² · 32.407, -93.391
Bayou D'Arbonne Lake
52.63 km² · 32.756, -92.432
Lake Mechant
45.23 km² · 29.302, -90.966
Lake Palourde
43.75 km² · 29.721, -91.138
Caillou Lake
41.59 km² · 29.237, -90.918
Black Lake
40.53 km² · 31.920, -93.030
West Cove
37.94 km² · 29.862, -93.389
Lake Cataouatche
30.08 km² · 29.840, -90.224
Lake Saint Catherine
27.07 km² · 30.127, -89.731
Lake Iatt
26.72 km² · 31.604, -92.657
Lake Boudreaux
25.11 km² · 29.402, -90.658
Lake Arthur
24.37 km² · 30.034, -92.733
Lake Claiborne
23.37 km² · 32.758, -92.961
Saline Lake
22.28 km² · 31.887, -92.908
Lake Lery
21.37 km² · 29.797, -89.835
Lake Jean Louis Robin
20.39 km² · 29.730, -89.630
Turkey Creek Lake
20.30 km² · 31.979, -91.753
Lake De Cade
19.92 km² · 29.397, -90.865
Caney Creek Reservoir
19.17 km² · 32.243, -92.526
Lost Lake
19.02 km² · 29.340, -91.060
Mallard Bay
18.90 km² · 29.925, -92.686
Lake Bigeux
18.87 km² · 30.337, -91.757
Madison Bay
18.67 km² · 29.378, -90.560
Sweet Lake
18.19 km² · 29.959, -93.148
Lake Eugenie
18.12 km² · 29.918, -89.421
Lake Batola
17.59 km² · 29.681, -89.790
Lake Quitman
16.89 km² · 29.345, -90.671
Black Lake
15.89 km² · 30.019, -93.417
Lake Eloi
15.06 km² · 29.772, -89.439
Moncleuse Bay
14.55 km² · 29.237, -90.852
Little Lake
14.38 km² · 29.240, -90.269
Sixmile Lake
13.48 km² · 29.785, -91.389
Lake Athanasio
13.19 km² · 29.743, -89.454
Pelican Lake
12.80 km² · 29.099, -90.826
Bay Junop
12.03 km² · 29.237, -91.050
Lake Rodemacher
11.89 km² · 31.386, -92.746
Collicon Lake
11.29 km² · 29.826, -92.658
Lake Misere
11.02 km² · 29.911, -92.900
Pucketts Lake
10.86 km² · 32.467, -92.211
Bobs Lakes
10.48 km² · 29.971, -89.456
Mud Lake
10.39 km² · 29.802, -93.454
Catfish Lake
10.30 km² · 29.379, -90.312
Larto Lake
10.22 km² · 31.368, -91.911
Anacoco Lake
8.90 km² · 31.112, -93.371
Lake Fields
8.80 km² · 29.647, -90.583
Bussy Brake
8.60 km² · 32.863, -91.929
King Lake
8.00 km² · 29.249, -90.986
Grand Lake
7.29 km² · 29.715, -89.848
Kincaid Reservoir
7.24 km² · 31.270, -92.629
Mud Lake
7.22 km² · 29.286, -90.912
Indian Creek Reservoir
7.05 km² · 31.112, -92.468
Prien Lake
6.89 km² · 30.182, -93.289
Bay Voisin
6.53 km² · 29.221, -90.979
Cotile Lake
6.49 km² · 31.317, -92.737
Kepler Creek Lake
6.40 km² · 32.333, -93.133
Hackberry Lake
6.34 km² · 29.203, -90.864
Dog Lake
6.15 km² · 29.158, -90.838
Dufrene Ponds
6.14 km² · 29.803, -90.484
Lakes of Bayou Marron
6.09 km² · 30.000, -89.492
Bundick Lake
5.87 km² · 30.745, -93.106
Lake Theriot
5.84 km² · 29.467, -90.830
Lake Laurier
5.77 km² · 29.191, -90.131
Nantachie Lake
5.76 km² · 31.625, -92.800
Alexis Bay
5.53 km² · 29.320, -89.338
Blind Lagoon
5.49 km² · 30.077, -89.881
Halfmoon Lake
5.38 km² · 29.806, -89.456
Willow Lake
5.30 km² · 29.982, -93.189
Fearman Lake
5.09 km² · 29.686, -92.165
Bay Charlie
5.02 km² · 29.172, -90.796
Grassy Lake
5.02 km² · 29.778, -91.110
Spanish Lake
4.93 km² · 30.058, -91.861
Bay Courant
4.77 km² · 29.322, -90.346
Duck Lake
4.76 km² · 29.811, -91.305
Lake Peigneur
4.70 km² · 29.980, -91.982
Lake Chicot
4.69 km² · 30.809, -92.273
Umbrella Bay
4.65 km² · 29.893, -92.701
Lake Michael
4.60 km² · 29.579, -91.815
Grand Bayou du Large
4.47 km² · 29.197, -90.965
Simoneaux Ponds
4.46 km² · 29.795, -90.404
Lake Charles
4.39 km² · 30.228, -93.235
Clear Marais
4.38 km² · 30.071, -93.458
Raccourci Bay
4.32 km² · 29.354, -90.945
Catfish Lake
4.31 km² · 29.847, -92.828
Bay Round
4.21 km² · 29.078, -90.812
Little Lake
4.14 km² · 31.554, -92.028
Millers Lake
4.10 km² · 30.740, -92.358
Jack Stout Bay
4.10 km² · 29.205, -91.007
Mosquito Bay
4.09 km² · 29.276, -91.196
Lake of the Mound
4.09 km² · 29.881, -89.391
Petit Lake
4.06 km² · 29.719, -89.802
Moss Lake
3.98 km² · 30.122, -93.337
Carencro Lake
3.92 km² · 29.382, -91.069
Mudhole Bay
3.79 km² · 29.247, -91.024
Lake Cuatro Caballo
3.77 km² · 29.694, -89.698
Bay Castagnier
3.63 km² · 29.247, -91.159
The Garigue
3.58 km² · 29.704, -89.786
Lake Gero
3.55 km² · 29.392, -90.681
Mink Bayou
3.55 km² · 29.371, -90.247
Lake Long
3.54 km² · 29.584, -90.562
Cochon Bay
3.47 km² · 29.764, -89.694
Bayou Fon Gera
3.46 km² · 29.710, -89.734
Brown Lake
3.42 km² · 30.039, -93.366
Lake Penchant
3.40 km² · 29.439, -90.920
East Bay Junop
3.40 km² · 29.198, -91.039
Black Bayou Lake
3.24 km² · 32.590, -92.047
Lake Fausan
3.22 km² · 29.670, -89.752
Fiddlers Lake
3.21 km² · 29.272, -91.065
Bay Denesse
3.16 km² · 29.377, -89.494
Mangrove Bay
2.98 km² · 29.173, -90.741
Lake Sand
2.96 km² · 29.566, -91.751
Wax Lake
2.91 km² · 29.600, -91.422
Lake Pagie
2.87 km² · 29.343, -90.999
Lake Ameda
2.79 km² · 29.802, -89.667
Bay Baptiste
2.76 km² · 29.377, -90.528
Pointe Fienne Bay
2.75 km² · 29.655, -89.784
Brusle Lake
2.72 km² · 29.492, -90.211
Bay Dosgris
2.69 km² · 29.486, -90.079
Bay Long
2.67 km² · 29.286, -90.853
Big Misale Bayou
2.61 km² · 29.136, -90.764
Wonder Lake
2.61 km² · 29.437, -90.511
Little Lake Misere
2.56 km² · 29.920, -92.947
Deep Lake
2.55 km² · 29.650, -92.715
Lake Chapeau
2.55 km² · 29.300, -91.255
Lena Lagoon
2.53 km² · 29.846, -89.602
Oyster Lake
2.50 km² · 29.526, -91.870
Little White Lake
2.48 km² · 29.755, -92.167
Latania Lake
2.44 km² · 29.925, -92.838
Lower Sunk Lake
2.40 km² · 31.147, -91.697
Finch Lake
2.37 km² · 32.855, -92.088
Bay Long
2.34 km² · 29.372, -90.983
Long Lagoon
2.34 km² · 29.824, -89.490
Hackberry Bay
2.33 km² · 29.229, -90.245
Lake Cocodrie
2.33 km² · 29.605, -90.978
Bay de Mongles
2.33 km² · 29.158, -90.751
Mountain Bayou Lake
2.32 km² · 30.859, -92.302
Baie des Chactas
2.31 km² · 29.744, -90.336
Halfmoon Pass Bay
2.30 km² · 29.819, -89.522
Deer Bay
2.28 km² · 29.211, -90.735
Lost Lake
2.26 km² · 29.768, -89.824
Treasure Bayou
2.21 km² · 29.273, -90.791
Bayou la Loutre
2.18 km² · 29.375, -90.963
Lake Billiot
2.16 km² · 29.340, -90.389
Big Mar
2.16 km² · 29.837, -89.908
Lake Pato Caballo
2.12 km² · 29.679, -89.662
Mill Creek Reservoir
2.10 km² · 32.166, -93.007
Hardwater Lake
2.07 km² · 31.516, -92.291
Wreck Bay
2.04 km² · 29.615, -89.772
Alligator Lake
2.04 km² · 29.811, -92.637
Spanish Lake
2.03 km² · 29.710, -89.891
Lake Gascha
2.03 km² · 29.558, -91.196
Billy Goat Bay
1.99 km² · 29.411, -90.561
Bay California
1.96 km² · 29.115, -90.783
Bayou Michael
1.92 km² · 29.602, -91.926
Hopedale Lagoon
1.91 km² · 29.807, -89.647
Chinaman Bayou
1.90 km² · 29.300, -90.337
Lake Hackberry
1.90 km² · 29.576, -90.936
Tanasia Lagoon
1.89 km² · 29.775, -89.686
Little Halfmoon Bay
1.88 km² · 29.833, -89.516
Stump Lagoon
1.83 km² · 29.892, -89.511
Mud Lake
1.81 km² · 29.942, -92.846
Shad Lake
1.81 km² · 31.400, -91.972
Jug Lake
1.78 km² · 29.374, -90.946
Lake la Pointe
1.77 km² · 30.222, -91.912
Bay Jaque
1.77 km² · 29.301, -90.140
Flat Lake
1.77 km² · 29.583, -92.566
Deep Saline
1.67 km² · 29.251, -90.699
Baie du Cabanage
1.67 km² · 29.766, -90.296
Turtle Lake
1.62 km² · 29.788, -92.626
Crooked Creek Reservoir
1.60 km² · 30.839, -92.476
Bay Sale
1.59 km² · 29.208, -90.709
Whiskey Bayou
1.58 km² · 30.009, -89.469
Worm Cove
1.58 km² · 29.593, -91.798
Bayou Muscle
1.57 km² · 29.919, -89.389
Oyster Bayou
1.56 km² · 29.153, -90.711
Felix Lake
1.56 km² · 29.325, -90.741
Price Lake
1.55 km² · 29.689, -92.816
Lake Ferme
1.53 km² · 29.544, -91.869
Blackfish Lake
1.53 km² · 29.854, -92.625
Round Lake
1.53 km² · 29.674, -89.695
Little Grand Bay
1.48 km² · 29.329, -90.331
Fish Lake
1.46 km² · 32.999, -92.094
Flat Bay
1.45 km² · 29.855, -89.417
Red River Bay
1.44 km² · 31.181, -91.697
Cross Lake
1.43 km² · 31.182, -91.712
Lake Salve
1.41 km² · 29.581, -91.305
Bayou Platte
1.38 km² · 29.605, -91.893
Lake John
1.37 km² · 29.725, -89.713
Pontons Bay
1.35 km² · 29.647, -89.752
Big Misale Bayou
1.32 km² · 29.174, -90.753
Bayou Pisana
1.31 km² · 29.808, -89.545
Goose Bay
1.31 km² · 29.326, -90.991
Old Oyster Bayou Lake
1.30 km² · 29.248, -91.092
Petes Lagoon
1.29 km² · 29.915, -89.520
Bay Touch-me-not
1.29 km² · 29.193, -90.703
Shell Lake
1.28 km² · 29.700, -89.760
Goose Flat
1.28 km² · 29.936, -89.484
Mean Lake
1.28 km² · 31.695, -91.790
Lake Benoit
1.26 km² · 29.824, -92.743
Lake Le Bleu
1.25 km² · 29.823, -92.614
Bottle Lagoon
1.25 km² · 29.699, -89.628
Third Bay
1.25 km² · 29.600, -89.757
Crooked Bayou
1.24 km² · 29.907, -89.473
Wallace Lake
1.24 km² · 31.673, -91.826
Jeff Lake
1.23 km² · 31.180, -91.727
Black Lake
1.23 km² · 31.582, -91.731
Petain Lagoon
1.22 km² · 29.741, -89.689
Williams Lake
1.22 km² · 31.271, -92.375
Bayou Batola
1.21 km² · 29.758, -89.670
Salt Bay
1.19 km² · 29.169, -90.777
South Lake
1.19 km² · 29.247, -90.172
Lake Cock
1.18 km² · 29.798, -92.007
Magnolia Lagoon
1.18 km² · 29.870, -89.549
Redfish Bayou
1.17 km² · 29.951, -89.411
Onion Lake
1.15 km² · 29.770, -92.119
Cox Bay
1.15 km² · 29.481, -89.620
Shrimp Lagoon
1.14 km² · 29.715, -89.762
Broussard Lake
1.14 km² · 29.864, -93.133
Bear Lake
1.13 km² · 29.709, -92.559
Bay Shallow
1.13 km² · 29.682, -89.729
Woolen Lake
1.11 km² · 32.201, -91.967
Round Lake
1.10 km² · 29.859, -92.651
Little Oak Pond
1.10 km² · 29.685, -89.920
Wild Cow Lake
1.09 km² · 29.954, -93.449
Bay Banan
1.09 km² · 29.235, -91.016
Lake Boeuf
1.08 km² · 29.787, -90.624
Bateman Lake
1.06 km² · 29.639, -91.229
Tigre Lagoon
1.05 km² · 29.831, -91.949
Rollover Lake
1.05 km² · 29.604, -92.552
Old River Slough
1.05 km² · 31.511, -91.790
Lake Jesse
1.05 km² · 29.254, -90.191
Boudreaux Lake
1.04 km² · 29.909, -93.089
Proveausal Bay
1.04 km² · 29.201, -91.021
Schayots Canal
1.03 km² · 29.668, -89.912
Bay Wilson
1.03 km² · 29.084, -90.842
Alligator Pass
1.02 km² · 29.722, -89.822
Muscle Bay
1.02 km² · 29.903, -89.506
Lake Hatch
1.02 km² · 29.516, -90.798
Hell Hole
1.00 km² · 29.617, -92.106
Coffee Bay
1.00 km² · 29.449, -90.119
Second Bay
0.98 km² · 29.604, -89.774
North Lake
0.98 km² · 29.263, -90.174
Little Lake Batola
0.97 km² · 29.722, -89.782
Snake Lake
0.97 km² · 29.882, -92.655
Belle Isle Lake
0.97 km² · 29.521, -91.395
Tew Lake
0.97 km² · 31.702, -91.820
Drum Lake
0.97 km² · 29.863, -89.464
Grand Lac L'Huit
0.96 km² · 29.782, -92.641
Black Pond
0.96 km² · 32.267, -92.741
Miller Lake
0.95 km² · 29.643, -92.778
Laurier Bay
0.94 km² · 29.292, -90.275
Lake Bully Camp
0.93 km² · 29.445, -90.405
Portage Lake
0.92 km² · 29.603, -92.106
Scat Lake
0.91 km² · 29.563, -91.793
Cutoff Lagoon
0.89 km² · 29.927, -89.526
Caney Lakes
0.89 km² · 32.667, -93.306
Lucien Lake
0.89 km² · 29.562, -91.898
Bay Jack Nevette
0.88 km² · 29.647, -89.767
Branville Bay
0.88 km² · 29.660, -89.713
Tiger Lake
0.88 km² · 30.921, -92.333
Pickett Bay
0.88 km² · 29.211, -90.256
Long Lake
0.88 km² · 32.048, -92.007
Lake Pelba
0.88 km² · 30.358, -91.736
Adema Pond
0.87 km² · 29.632, -89.676
Sister Bayou
0.87 km² · 29.675, -89.719
Lost Flat Bay
0.85 km² · 29.642, -89.709
Spillway Lake
0.84 km² · 31.927, -92.714
Bay Sevin
0.83 km² · 29.346, -90.290
Lake Buhlow
0.83 km² · 31.335, -92.445
Caquin Bay
0.82 km² · 29.581, -89.754
Lake Blanc
0.82 km² · 29.575, -91.796
Bay Baron
0.82 km² · 30.143, -91.656
Bay Toni
0.81 km² · 30.161, -91.660
Belle Isle Lake
0.81 km² · 29.682, -92.201
Browns Lake
0.80 km² · 29.929, -93.408
Lac Sainte Agnes
0.78 km² · 31.211, -91.960
Pace Lake
0.78 km² · 32.646, -92.127
Big Hellhole Lake
0.78 km² · 29.217, -91.088
Portman Lagoon
0.77 km² · 29.831, -89.639
Long Lake
0.77 km² · 29.558, -91.886
Sutton Lake
0.77 km² · 31.040, -91.866
Joe Shiman Pass
0.76 km² · 29.822, -89.466
Long Bayou
0.76 km² · 29.575, -89.737
Teal Ponds
0.75 km² · 29.658, -92.200
Long Lake
0.75 km² · 29.820, -92.720
Lac Ophelia
0.73 km² · 31.214, -91.885
North Lake
0.73 km² · 29.681, -92.129
Bayou Batola Bay
0.73 km² · 29.759, -89.649
Smith Bay
0.73 km² · 31.143, -91.729
Lake Ninock
0.70 km² · 32.250, -93.471
Lake Lafitta
0.70 km² · 32.284, -92.119
Magill Lagoon
0.69 km² · 29.996, -89.524