Area 7 - Fishing Louisiana

Destination	Parish	Links

Bayou Bienvenue	St. Bernard, Orleans, Lake Borgne

Bayou Segnette	Jefferson	Bayou Segnette State Park
Bayou Segnette is located in Jefferson Parish, near Westwego La. Lying at the northern end of the Barataria Basin, on the west side of the Mississippi River, Bayou Segnette is the gateway to a vast area that includes lakes Cataouatche, Salvador, Des Allemands, Bouef, bayous Des Allemands, and Gauche. This system of waterways includes thousands of acres of marshland, canals, and ponds that offer excellent fishing for healthy largemouth bass. The world's most prestigious bass tournament, the BASS Masters ClassicÒ 2001 was held out of Bayou Segnette State Park.
Caernarvon	St. Bernard	Caernarvon Project Overview - La. Coastal Restoration St. Bernard State Park
Caernarvon is a small town located on the east bank of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish. The Caernarvon marsh consists of thousand of acres of intricate waterways that include areas such as Big Mar, Lake Lery, Grand Lake, Petit Lake, Lost Lake, Spanish Lake, Oak River, Sun Lagoon and a vast number of bayous and canals. The marsh area on the east side of the Mississippi River has greatly benefited from the Caernarvon Freshwater Diversion Project which was completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1991. Allowing fresh water to once again feed the marshland, this project has dramatically improved the fishery in the entire region. The marshes of St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes are yielding tremendous numbers of good size largemouth bass. Caernarvon offers incredible fishing for largemouth bass and all indications are that the best is yet to come.
Cocodrie	Terrebonne

Delacroix	St. Bernard
Located in the S.E. marshes of La., east of the Mississippi River, the vast Delacroix marsh offers outstanding fishing for both fresh and saltwater species. Depending on tide conditions and type of bait used, a catch can consist of largemouth bass, hybrid white bass, redfish, speckled trout, crappie, bluegill or flounder.
Empire - Buras	Plaquemines

Grand Isle	Jefferson	Grand-Isle.com Grand Isle State Park
Separating Barataria Bay from the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana's only inhabited barrier island offers great fishing and recreation opportunities. Anglers can fish the surf for speckled trout year round. Best catches occur during the spring and summer. The fall and winter months produce good catches of redfish. The 400 foot fishing pier at Grand Isle State Park is a great attraction for anglers who prefer not to fish directly in the surf. The Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo held each July, attracts thousands of fishing competitors. Excellent deep-sea fishing trips are available from local charter services throughout the island. The island offers excellent lodging accomodations and is a great place to spend a vacation.
Hopedale	St. Bernard Lake Borgne

Lac des Allemands	St. John The Baptist, Lafourche

Lafitte	Jefferson	Jean Lafitte Tourist Commission

Lake Pontchartrain		Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation

Lake Salvador	St. Charles, Jefferson & Lafourche	Timken Wildlife Management Area Salvador Wildlife Management Area

Leeville	Lafourche
Located on Louisiana Hwy. 1, and west of the Mississippi River, the town of Leeville plays host to some of the best redfishing in the south. The shallow marshes and ponds surrounding Leeville are home to large numbers of big red fish.
Myrtle Grove	Plaquemines

Point a la Hache	Plaquemines

Port Fourchon	Lafourche

Port Sulphur	Plaquemines

Reggio	St. Bernard

Rigolets	Orleans

Shell Beach	St. Bernard / Lake Borgne
The Biloxi Marsh is great area for fishing redfish, speckled trout, drum and sheepshead. Thousands of acres of undisturbed shallow ponds with canals and bayous offer great fishing opportunities.
Venice	Plaquemines
Great catches and large numbers of bass can be caught at "the end of the world" an area where the mighty Mississippi River reaches the Gulf of Mexico. The fresh water canals and pond areas of the Mississippi River Delta offer at certain times of the year the greatest bass fishing experience imaginable. A place where you can actually get tired of catching bass. If you get tired of freshwater fishing you can try fishing for redfish, specs, or flounder. Venice is a multi-species paradise. With exceptional bass fishing, fabulous inshore salt water fishing, and great offshore fishing, Venice sets the stage for some of the greatest fishing in the world!