Lake Tambour Fishing
A coastal lake of the Louisiana coast in Terrebonne Parish, inside the LDWF saltwater line.
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Sizing up Lake Tambour from the coastal maps
Along the coast of Terrebonne Parish, Lake Tambour is a coastal lake named in the federal gazetteer. LDWF counts it as saltwater: inshore limits govern and a Saltwater License is needed. Chauvin is the nearest town, about 10 miles off.
The LDWF inventory lists 11 launches on or beside it. LDWF lists 5 pier and bank sites too. There are 6 reef sites within a 25-mile run. NOAA keeps 1 water-level station close by. Tide moves through 6 named passes within 12 miles.
USGS Geographic Names Information System (feature class and point), LDWF saltwater line, LDWF launch and Banks and Piers layers; retrieved October 28, 2026.
Coastal launches for Lake Tambour
- Grand Bayou Unit Public Launch on Lake Tambour4-lane concrete ramp, public
- Island Road (PACWMA) launch on Lake Tambour2-lane concrete ramp, public
- Isle de Jean Charles Rd launch on Lake Tambour2-lane gravel ramp, public
- Gotta Fish Boat Launch on Bayou Terrebonne1-lane gravel ramp, private
- Isle de Jean Charles Marina on Lake Tambour2-lane concrete ramp, private
- Kozy Kampers launch on Lake Tambour2-lane concrete ramp, private
- Montegut Marina on Lake Tambour1-lane gravel ramp, private
- Pointe Aux Chenes Marina on Lake Tambour2-lane concrete ramp, private
- Seabreeze Marina on Lake Tambour1-lane concrete ramp, private
- Sharkey's Marina on Bayou Terrebonne2-lane concrete ramp, private, fee, Private; fee to launch
- Sportsman's Paradise launch on Lake Tambour1-lane concrete ramp, private
Private marinas for Lake Tambour
- Pointe Aux Chenes Marina on Lake TambourCharters, fuel, bait, tackle, lodging, license sales, 985-594-4654
- Sportsman's Paradise launch on Lake TambourCharters, fuel, lodging, license sales, dining, 504-594-2414
- Isle de Jean Charles Marina on Lake TambourBait, tackle, 985-594-8232
- Kozy Kampers launch on Lake TambourFuel, tackle, RV camping, license sales, dining, 504-594-2600
Other trailer launches by Lake Tambour
- Tradewinds Marina on Bayou TerrebonneBayou Terrebonne, 9 miles southwest
- Wine Island Pass Marina on Lake BarreLake Barre, 11 miles southwest
- CoCo Marina on Lake BarreLake Barre, 11 miles southwest
- Harbor Light Marina on Lake BarreLake Barre, 11 miles southwest
- Four Point Landing2-lane concrete ramp, private, 13 miles west
- Dulac Food Store launch1-lane gravel ramp, private, 13 miles west
LDWF boat launch inventory (saltwater, brackish and freshwater launches), retrieved October 28, 2026.
Piers and banks on Lake Tambour
- Pointe-aux-Chenes – Island Road Weir on Lake Tambourbank fishing, salt or brackish, Roadside bank access to Point Aux Chenes marsh, Sunrise-sunset
- Pointe-aux-Chenes – Island Rd. Wharf on Lake Tambour, Terrebonne Parishbank fishing, salt or brackish, Roadside bank access to Point Aux Chenes marsh, Sunrise-sunset
- Pointe-aux-Chenes – Island Rd. Wharf on Lake Tambour, Terrebonne Parishbank fishing, salt or brackish, Roadside bank access to Point Aux Chenes marsh, Sunrise-sunset
- Pointe-aux-Chenes – Island Rd. Wharf on Lake Tambour, Terrebonne Parishbank fishing, salt or brackish, Roadside bank access to Point Aux Chenes marsh, Sunrise-sunset
- Pointe-aux-Chenes – Grand Bayou Wharf on Lake Tambourbank fishing, salt or brackish, Roadside bank access to Point Aux Chenes marsh, Sunrise-sunset
Bank and pier spots past Lake Tambour
- Leeville Boat Launch on Lake Raccourcibank fishing, salt or brackish, 18 miles
- Melancon's Public Boat Launch on Timbalier Baybank fishing, salt or brackish, 24 miles
- Port Fourchon Bridge on Timbalier Baybank fishing, salt or brackish, 24 miles
LDWF Banks and Piers layer, retrieved October 28, 2026.
Reef sites mapped near Lake Tambour
LDWF maps 6 reef sites near Lake Tambour, including 6 inshore.
| Reef | Program | Depth | Size | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bully Camp 2 Reef | inshore | 4 acres | 11 miles northeast | |
| Bully Camp 1 Reef | inshore | 4 acres | 11 miles northeast | |
| Pelican Island Reef | inshore | 15 miles southeast | ||
| Point Mast Reef | inshore | 9-ft | 50 acres | 18 miles southwest |
| Bodwin's Point Reef | inshore | 23 miles southwest | ||
| Bird Island Reef | inshore | 9-ft | 69 acres | 23 miles southwest |
LDWF Artificial Reef Program saltwater reef layer and site PDFs (depth and acres as printed), retrieved October 28, 2026.
How much water covers Lake Tambour
NOAA CO-OPS water level, preliminary reading at retrieval (October 28, 2026); station page for live data.
- Pointe Au Chien, Cut Off Canaltide predictions, 7 miles
- Cocodrie, Terrebonne Baytide predictions, 11 miles
- Bayou Faleautide predictions, 13 miles
- Golden Meadow, Plaisance Canaltide predictions, 14 miles
Wind pushes water in and out of Lake Tambour as much as tide does, so read the station before a shallow run.
NOAA CO-OPS water level and tide prediction stations within 25 and 15 miles, retrieved October 28, 2026.
Tidal passes feeding Lake Tambour
- Chinois Pass10 miles east
- Grand Pass Chaland11 miles west
- Little Pass Chaland10 miles west
- Pass a Jean9 miles east
- Pass Barre9 miles south
- Seabreeze Pass8 miles southwest
USGS GNIS passes and guts within 12 miles; retrieved October 28, 2026.
Coastal communities close to Lake Tambour
- CocodrieTerrebonne Parish, 11 miles
USGS GNIS coastal towns and fishing ports within 20 miles; retrieved October 28, 2026.
Louisiana inshore limits on Lake Tambour
| Species | Daily limit and size | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Cobia (ling or lemonfish) | 1 daily per person; no more than 2 per vessel; 36" min fork length | Open year-round in state waters |
| Black drum | 5 daily per person – bag and possession; no more than one over 27" max total length; 16" min total length; 27" max total length | Open year-round in state waters |
| Red drum (redfish) | 4 daily per person – bag; none over 27" max total length; 18" min total length; 27" max total length | Open year-round in state waters |
| Southern flounder | 10 daily per person | Open year-round except no possession allowed from Oct. 15 – Nov. 30 |
| Spanish mackerel | 15 daily per person; 12" min fork length | Open year-round in state waters |
| Striped mullet | 100 lbs. daily | Open year-round in state waters |
| Spotted seatrout (speckled trout) | 15 daily per person with no more than 2 over 20" max total length; 13" min total length; 20" max total length | Open year-round in state waters |
| Sheepshead | No daily limit | Open year-round in state waters |
| Tripletail | 5 daily per person; 18" min total length | Open year-round in state waters |
| Black bass (largemouth and spotted) | 10 daily | Open year-round |
| Striped or hybrid striped bass (or any combination thereof) | 5 daily; no more than two over 30" total length | Open year-round |
| White bass | 50 daily | Open year-round |
| Yellow bass | 50 daily | Open year-round |
| Sunfish (bream) | No daily limit | Open year-round |
| Crappie (black and white) | 50 daily; 100 fish possession limit | Open year-round |
| Bowfin (choupique) | No daily limit; 16" MLL | Open year-round |
At Lake Tambour, read the saltwater rows first; freshwater species keep their freshwater limits.
South of the LDWF saltwater line an angler 18 or older carries a Basic Fishing License plus a Saltwater License: $17 and $15 for residents, $68 and $60 for nonresidents.
Limits and seasons as printed in the 2026 Louisiana Recreational Fishing Regulations (LDWF pamphlet, updated September 21, 2026), page 19 (pamphlet PDF); confirmed on the LDWF saltwater finfish page October 28, 2026.
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Among the five nearest coastal pages, Lake Barre has the most LDWF launches (4).
| Water | Distance | Type | Launches | Piers and banks | Reefs within 25 mi | NOAA stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Tambour | coastal lake | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | |
| Lake Felicity | 5 miles southeast | bay | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Lake Barre | 5 miles south | coastal lake | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Lake Raccourci | 11 miles southeast | bay | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Terrebonne Bay | 14 miles south | bay | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Timbalier Bay | 15 miles southeast | bay | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
LDWF launch, Banks and Piers and reef layers, NOAA CO-OPS stations, USGS GNIS; retrieved October 28, 2026.
Freshwater and towns close to Lake Tambour
Louisiana still water close to Lake Tambour
- Lake Fields and Lake Long Complex22 miles
- Lake Salvador31 miles
- Dufrene Ponds33 miles
- Lake Boeuf33 miles
River and bayou pages near Lake Tambour
- Bayou Terrebonne9 miles
- Falgout Canal Bayou18 miles
- Bayou Des Amoreux22 miles
- Bayou Black24 miles
Stores that stock up Lake Tambour anglers
- Montegut Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Montegut, 10 miles
- South Lafourche Tackle & Hunting Suppliesbait and tackle shop, Cut Off, 15 miles
- Captain Allens Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Houma, 15 miles
- Gail's Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Golden Meadow, 18 miles
- Academy Sports + Outdoors Houmasporting goods store, Houma, 25 miles
- Diversified Marinemarina, Bourg
Paid trips on Lake Tambour
- Bayou Guide Service Fish & Charterscharter, Houma, (985) 851-6015
- Cajun Fishing and Hunting Charterscharter, Houma, (985) 870-5909
- Coastal Charter Servicescharter, Chauvin, (985) 856-6494
- Cocodrie Anglerscharter, Chauvin, (985) 856-0700
- Cocodrie Charterscharter, Chauvin, (985) 594-6200
- Ellender Charterscharter, Theriot, (985) 224-3388
- Houma Oilman's Fishing Tournamentcharter, Houma, (985) 223-3849
- Impulse Fishing Charters, LLCcharter, Theriot, (225) 776-9820
Towns handy to Lake Tambour
- Chauvin10 miles
- Galliano14 miles
- Golden Meadow14 miles
- Cut Off16 miles
Parish-by-parish pages for Lake Tambour
- Terrebonne Parishseat: Houma
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Lakes and bayous close to Lake Tambour, pictured
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Quick answers for a trip to Lake Tambour
Where is Lake Tambour?
Look in Terrebonne Parish, about 10 miles from Chauvin.
Can I fish Lake Tambour on a basic license?
South of the LDWF saltwater line an angler 18 or older carries a Basic Fishing License plus a Saltwater License: $17 and $15 for residents, $68 and $60 for nonresidents.
Can I trailer a bay boat to Lake Tambour?
LDWF lists 11 launches (3 public); Grand Bayou Unit Public Launch on Lake Tambour is one.
What is the speckled trout limit at Lake Tambour?
Cobia (ling or lemonfish): 1 daily per person; no more than 2 per vessel; 36" min fork length; Open year-round in state waters.
Where has LDWF dropped structure near Lake Tambour?
The reef band lists 6 sites; Bully Camp 2 Reef is closest.
Is there a NOAA gauge near Lake Tambour?
The nearest gauge is Port Fourchon, Belle Pass.
Can I fish Lake Tambour from the bank?
Back down at Pointe-aux-Chenes – Island Road Weir on Lake Tambour, one of 5 pier and bank sites.
Which shop on our list serves Lake Tambour?
Try Montegut Bait & Tackle, about 10 miles away, for live bait and ice.
Is there a pass close to Lake Tambour?
Close passes: Chinois Pass, Grand Pass Chaland, Little Pass Chaland, Pass a Jean and Pass Barre.
Plan a run to Lake Tambour
Saltwater license prices and limits sit on one page.