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Anacoco Lake Crooked Creek Reservoir Millers Lake
Bundick Lake Indian Creek Reservoir Six Mile Creek
Calcasieu River Kincaid Lake Spring Creek
Cocodrie Lake Lake Chicot Ten Mile Creek
Cotile Lake Lake Rodemacher Vernon Lake
Whiskey Chitto

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Anacoco Lake Vernon
Anacoco Lake is located just west of Leesville La., and is south of La. Hwy. 8.  The lake was created in 1951, when a dam was built across Anacoco Bayou.   After the dam was completed the lake  was stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, and channel catfish.  The impoundment is approximately 2,600 acres in size.

Bundick Lake

Beauregard

Bundick Lake is located off of Hwy. 394, southeast of DeRidder and north of Dry Creek La.  It is approximately 1,500 acres in size.  The upper portion of the lake contains dead timber and stumps.  Commercial camping sites are located near the dam.

Calcasieu River

Allen & Rapides & Calcasieu

Sam Houston Jones State Park

Beginning in the hills west of Alexandria, the Calcasieu River with its tributaries, bayous and creeks winds its way south into Calcasieu Lake.  The area south of Hwy. 113 to Hwy. 190 in Rapides and Allen Parishes is designated as a natural and scenic river and provides excellent floating and fishing. The water is clear and moderately swift with a sandy bottom. Access points for float fishing are usually  the embankments near bridges, although access is sometimes unpredictable. Fishing is usually best when the water is falling.  There are several access sites south of Hwy. 190.  At Sam Houston Jones State Park  there is access to the West Fork of the Calcasieu River, the Houston Rivers and Indian Bayou.    From this area there is good access to Calcasieu Lake and on southward to the Gulf of Mexico. This beautiful system of waterways yields good catches of white perch, bass, bream,  gou and catfish.

Cocodrie Lake

Rapides & Evangeline Parishes

Cocodrie Lake is located approximately 8 miles north of Turkey Creek, La.  This wooded lake is approximately 6,000 acres in size.  It is a good fishing lake with several access points.

Cotile

Rapides

Located 5 miles west of Boyce La., this 1,800 acre waterway offers good populations of largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, catfish and redear sunfish.   Access if by way of I-49 at the Boyce exit, then west on La. Hwy 1200. There are two boat ramps located on La. Hwy 1200.

Crooked Creek Reservoir

Evangeline Parish

Indian Creek Reservoir

Rapides Parish

This beautiful 2,200 acre impoundment is located 12 miles south of Alexandria, near Woodworth La.   Access is off of I-49 at Hwy. 3265.   Maintained by the State Office of Forestry this recreation area has excellent facilities, including cabins, camp sites, and picnic areas.   Activities include hiking, swimming, and fishing.   Fishing is good for crappie, bluegill and largemouth bass.  There is access to a boat launch.

Kincaid Lake

Rapides

This 2,000 acre impoundment is located 10 miles west of Alexandria off of La. Hwy. 28.  The U.S. Forest Service maintains the area.  There are three concrete boat launches as well as camp sites, hiking trails and picnic areas.   Fishing for largemouth bass, crappie and bluegill and redear sunfish is said to be good.

Lake Chicot

Evangeline Parish

Chicot State Park, La State Arboretum

Lake Chicot is located 7 miles north of Ville Platte La.  This 1,700 acre  lake is heavily stocked with Florida largemouth bass and has produced lunkers over 15 lbs.  Chicot is designated as one of the state's certified quality lakes.  Fishing for crappie, bluegill and redear sunfish is said to be excellent on this beautiful cypress studded lake.

Anglers will enjoy the convenient boathouse, three boat launches, boat rentals as well as the many recreational facilities found at Chicot State Park.   The nearby La. State Arboretum offers a glimpse at one of Louisiana's most beautiful woodland areas.

Lake Rodemacher

Rapides

Lake Rodemacher is located one mile northeast of Boyce, and west of I-49. The lake is an open lake with both recreational boating and fishing opportunities.  The facility is owned by CLECO and is operated under their rules and jurisdiction, and it is necessary to obtain a permit to use the lake. The lake serves as a cooling reservoir and only daytime fishing is allowed.  Supporting excellent populations of largemouth bass, crappie, channel catfish and redear sunfish, this 3,000 acre lake is classified as a Quality lake and is managed to produce large bass.  There are two boat ramps located on the west and south sides of the lake.

Millers Lake

Evangeline

 

Six Mile Creek

Allen

Beginning in the Ft. Polk Military Reserve, the east and west fork of Six Mile Creek merge near Dido, below Hwy. 10.  Six-Mile Creek flows south into the Whiskey Chitto.  It is a natural and scenic river with access points for canoeing.

Spring Creek

Rapides

Beginning in the Kisatchie National Forest just south of Otis, Spring Creek flows into Crocodrie Lake.

Ten Mile Creek

Allen

Located in Allen Parish, this clear flowing stream is designated as a natural and scenic river.  Ten Mile Creek flows into the Whiskey Chitto.

Vernon Lake

Vernon

Vernon Lake is a 4,600 acre impoundment located near Anacoco La.   Designated as a La. quality lake,  this lake attracts many largemouth bass anglers.  The lake is partially wooded, with lots of dead timber in the upper end of the lake.  Open water is located near the dam. Fishing for crappie, bluegill and redear sunfish is said to be excellent especially during the spring, early summer, and fall months.

Whiskey Chitto

Allen & Beaurgard

Whiskey Chitto http://www.allenparish.com
A favorite floating river, the Whiskey Chitto flows from Ft. Polk Reserve, (Kisatchie National Forest) into the Calcaseiu River near Kinder La.   This beautiful flowing stream is home to largemouth bass, striped bass, spotted Bass and bream. 

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