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South Central Louisiana Bait Shops

Each South Central Louisiana bait listing, grouped by parish.

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South Central Louisiana

Where the South Central Louisiana bait counters sit

35 stores in 10 parishes make up the South Central Louisiana list, namely 24 bait and tackle shops, 7 marinas and 4 sporting goods stores. No town here tops Baton Rouge and its 9. Anglers here can pick from 118 launches, 10 lake pages and 3 coast pages. This is a map grouping made for this site, not an agency region.

By parish

Parish list of stores, South Central Louisiana

Ascension Parish

Bass Pro Shops Gonzalessporting goods store, Gonzales, (225) 743-3400
Gulf-Inland Marine Services Incmarina, Gonzales, (225) 647-2770

Assumption Parish

Bayside Launch and Tacklebait and tackle shop, Pierre Part, (985) 252-3333
S & D Bait Cobait and tackle shop, Pierre Part, (985) 252-6844

East Baton Rouge Parish

Academy Sports + Outdoors Baton Rouge, 10808 Industriplex Boulevardsporting goods store, Baton Rouge, (225) 298-6300
Academy Sports + Outdoors Baton Rouge, 8464 Airline Highwaysporting goods store, Baton Rouge, (225) 923-4640
Boss Mans Bait & Lurebait and tackle shop, Baton Rouge, (225) 356-7444
Dick's Sporting Goods Baton Rougesporting goods store, Baton Rouge, (225) 372-3131
Favaro's Rod & Reel Repair Shopbait and tackle shop, Baton Rouge, (225) 355-4368
Gulf Coast Outfittersbait and tackle shop, Baton Rouge, (225) 926-3597
Luie's Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Baker, (225) 775-2536
Midway Marinamarina, Baton Rouge, (318) 933-7782
Superior Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Baton Rouge, (225) 293-3474
Tiger Bait Grillbait and tackle shop, Baton Rouge, (225) 751-1239

Iberia Parish

Chase's Fishing & Hunting Suppliesbait and tackle shop, Lydia, (337) 256-1814
Iberia Marinemarina, New Iberia, (985) 631-9004
Suzie's Bait and Tacklebait and tackle shop, New Iberia, (337) 256-8085
Uncle Danny's Huntin 'n' Fishinbait and tackle shop, New Iberia, (337) 577-9313

Iberville Parish

Bayou Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Plaquemine, (225) 659-7501
L & L Bait Grocerybait and tackle shop, Maringouin, (225) 648-2796

Pointe Coupee Parish

Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Lettsworth, (225) 492-2365

St. Landry Parish

Cajun Bait Seasoningbait and tackle shop, Port Barre, (337) 308-3737
Crawfish Housebait and tackle shop, Opelousas, (337) 942-1175

St. Martin Parish

Atchafalaya Basin Landing Airboat Swamp Toursmarina, Henderson, (337) 228-7880
Breaux's Crawfish & Crab Baitbait and tackle shop, Breaux Bridge, (337) 228-2429
Melancon Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Saint Martinville, (337) 394-6413

St. Mary Parish

Al Has Baitbait and tackle shop, Berwick, (985) 385-2229
Atchafalaya Baits Manufacturerbait and tackle shop, Patterson, (985) 518-8491
Bayview Marinamarina, Franklin, (337) 867-4324
C & J Marine Service Incmarina, Morgan City, (985) 399-7792
Comar Marine Corporationmarina, Morgan City, (985) 631-2628
Ivys Tackle Boxbait and tackle shop, Morgan City, (985) 384-2070
Tideland Gun & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Morgan City, (985) 384-2724

West Baton Rouge Parish

Don's Sportsman Shopbait and tackle shop, Port Allen, (225) 687-8369
Spillway Sportsmanbait and tackle shop, Port Allen, (225) 749-3680

Water

The largest waters of South Central Louisiana

Atchafalaya Basin833,000 acres, St. Martin Parish
Fausse Point, Dauterive and Catahoula Complex17,000 acres, Iberia Parish
Henderson Lake5,000 acres, St. Landry Parish
Old River at Raccourci4,900 acres, Pointe Coupee Parish
False River3,212 acres, Pointe Coupee Parish
Spanish Lake1,260 acres, Iberia Parish
Lake Martin800 acres, St. Martin Parish
University Lakes275 acres, East Baton Rouge Parish
Dubuisson Lake200 acres, St. Landry Parish
Lake Verret, Grassy Lake and Lake PalourdeAssumption Parish
Atchafalaya Baybay
East Cote Blanche Baybay
West Cote Blanche Baybay

Photos

Photographs to go with South Central Louisiana Bait Shops

Toledo Bend Reservoir, Louisiana — Toledo Bend Reservoir
Photo: madame.furie, CC BY-SA 2.0

Pearl River, Louisiana — Pearl River
Photo: Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 4.0

Tchefuncte River, Louisiana — Tchefuncte River
Photo: abbeyprivate, Public domain

Mandeville, Louisiana — Mandeville
Photo: Susan Popielaski, CC BY-SA 3.0

Answers

The South Central Louisiana store list, with answers

How many places sell bait in South Central Louisiana, per this list?

The total is 35.

Which parishes land under South Central Louisiana on this page?

It draws on 10, namely Ascension Parish, Assumption Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, Iberia Parish, Iberville Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, St. Landry Parish, St. Martin Parish, St. Mary Parish and West Baton Rouge Parish.

In South Central Louisiana, which parish has most shops?

East Baton Rouge Parish leads at 10.

Which town leads South Central Louisiana for bait shops?

No town here tops Baton Rouge and its 9.

Does South Central Louisiana count marinas?

It includes 7.

Is the South Central Louisiana grouping official?

No; 11 parishes are grouped by the map here.

When did someone last read the South Central Louisiana list?

Read during October 2026; store hours shift.

Which page covers stores beyond South Central Louisiana?

From the Louisiana shop hub, each group is one click away.