Fly fishing inLouisiana
Redfish on the fly in the marshes — world-class sight fishing.
Louisiana waters
6 rivers, lakes and creeks with fly picks and reports.
Atchafalaya Basin (Atchafalaya River)
The nation’s largest river swamp and basin system where fly anglers target both freshwater bass and seasonal estuarine species in lower reaches.
Flows, flies & reports→riverCalcasieu River
A productive brackish-water river and ship channel near Lake Charles famed for fall and winter runs of speckled trout and large redfish; excellent fly fishing from bank and boat.
Flows, flies & reports→lakeGrand Isle / Barataria Bay
The barrier-island complex and adjacent Barataria Bay are Louisiana’s top saltwater fly-fishing destinations for redfish, speckled trout and seasonal tarpon.
Flows, flies & reports→lakeLake Pontchartrain
A large, shallow estuarine lake adjacent to New Orleans offering accessible flats and passes for speckled trout and redfish on fly.
Flows, flies & reports→lakeToledo Bend Reservoir
One of the nation’s premier largemouth bass fisheries where fly anglers pursue trophy bass along points, humps and shell beds.
Flows, flies & reports→lakeVermilion Bay / Marsh Island
A highly productive coastal bay area of flats, marshes and islands that concentrates redfish and speckled trout and is popular for skiff-based fly fishing.
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