White Lake Fishing
A coastal lake of the Louisiana coast in Vermilion Parish.
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First facts on White Lake for a saltwater trip
White Lake is a coastal lake on the Louisiana coast, mapped by USGS in Vermilion Parish. It is freshwater by the LDWF line. Roughly 20 miles separates it from Gueydan.
Trailers go in at 1 launch near it. 2 reef sites from the LDWF reef program sit within 25 miles. 1 water-level station from NOAA sit within 25 miles.
USGS Geographic Names Information System (feature class and point), LDWF saltwater line, LDWF launch and Banks and Piers layers; retrieved October 28, 2026.
Launches that run out to White Lake
- Roll Over Landing on White Lake1-lane limestone ramp, private, fee, Private; $10 to launch
Launches within a short drive of White Lake
- Joseph's HarborJoseph's Harbor Bayou, 16 miles west
- Rockefeller Refuge Launch on North Boundary Line CanalNorth Boundary Line Canal, 16 miles west
- Freshwater City Public LaunchFreshwater Bayou, 17 miles southeast
LDWF boat launch inventory (saltwater, brackish and freshwater launches), retrieved October 28, 2026.
Pier fishing on White Lake
Other piers and banks a drive from White Lake
- Hwy 82 Fishing Pier #2fishing pier, 9 miles
- Hwy 82 Fishing Pier #1fishing pier, 9 miles
- Hwy 82 Fishing Pier #3fishing pier, 10 miles
- Hwy 82 Fishing Pier #4fishing pier, 10 miles
- Rockefeller Refuge – East End Locks Roadfishing site, salt or brackish, 16 miles
LDWF Banks and Piers layer, retrieved October 28, 2026.
Sunken structure around White Lake
2 reef sites lie within 25 miles of White Lake; 2 are inshore reefs.
| Reef | Program | Depth | Size | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prien Point Reef | inshore | 2-ft | 10 acres | 23 miles east |
| Redfish Pointe Reef | inshore | 6-ft | 50 acres | 23 miles east |
LDWF Artificial Reef Program saltwater reef layer and site PDFs (depth and acres as printed), retrieved October 28, 2026.
Tide predictions for White Lake
NOAA CO-OPS water level, preliminary reading at retrieval (October 28, 2026); station page for live data.
- Schooner Bayou, Vermillion Baytide predictions, 14 miles
Water on White Lake answers to wind and river as much as tide; the stations above show what is happening now.
NOAA CO-OPS water level and tide prediction stations within 25 and 15 miles, retrieved October 28, 2026.
The saltwater pamphlet rules for White Lake
| Species | Daily limit and size | Season |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Buffalo fish (or their hybrids) | 25 daily; 16" MLL | Open year-round |
| Catfish (blue, channel and flathead) | 100 daily in the aggregate. An angler may possess up to 25 undersized catfish of the three species combined.; Blue Catfish: 12" MLL; Channel Catfish: 11" MLL; Flathead Catfish: 14" MLL | Open year-round |
| Freshwater drum (gaspergou) | 25 daily; 12" MLL | Open year-round |
| Paddlefish | 2 daily (fish cannot be retained alive & cannot be harvested by snagging methods); 30" max lower jaw fork length | Open year-round |
| Shad | 50 pounds daily | Open year-round |
| Sturgeon | No legal harvest or possession | Closed (no legal harvest or possession) |
| Other freshwater fish (all species of bream and garfish) | No daily limit | Open year-round |
| Crawfish | 150 pounds daily | Open year-round |
| Rainbow trout (Get Out & Fish! community ponds) | five fish per person (daily limit) | Stocked mid-January to early February, pending a decrease in water temperatures |
White Lake follows the freshwater table.
Louisiana anglers 18 and older carry a Basic Fishing License: $17 a year for residents and $68 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 freshwater finfish page October 28, 2026.
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By launch count, Calcasieu Lake tops the table at 8.
| Water | Distance | Type | Launches | Piers and banks | Reefs within 25 mi | NOAA stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Lake | coastal lake | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Vermilion Bay | 31 miles east | bay | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| West Cote Blanche Bay | 46 miles east | bay | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Calcasieu Lake | 49 miles west | coastal lake | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Calcasieu Pass | 50 miles west | tidal pass | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| East Cote Blanche Bay | 53 miles east | bay | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
LDWF launch, Banks and Piers and reef layers, NOAA CO-OPS stations, USGS GNIS; retrieved October 28, 2026.
Where else to fish near White Lake
Other LDWF lakes near White Lake
- Grand Lake19 miles
- Lake Arthur25 miles
- Spanish Lake44 miles
- Lake Martin48 miles
Bayous a short run from White Lake
- Schooner Bayou Canal11 miles
- Bayou Queue de Tortue25 miles
- Vermilion River27 miles
Bait shops along the drive to White Lake
- Gulfway Sporting Goods Incbait and tackle shop, Kaplan, 22 miles
- Louisiana Bait Productsbait and tackle shop, Abbeville, 24 miles
- Icy Boat Launchmarina, Abbeville
- J B Baitbait and tackle shop, Abbeville
- Port-Delcambre North Pier MRNmarina, Delcambre
- Twin Parish Port Districtmarina, Delcambre
Louisiana towns with a room near White Lake
- Gueydan20 miles
- Kaplan22 miles
- Lake Arthur26 miles
- Abbeville28 miles
Which parishes take in White Lake
- Vermilion Parishseat: Abbeville
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Cypress, marsh and open water by White Lake, in photos
Photo: Commander Grady Tuell, NOAA Corps, Public domain
Photo: Patrick Feller, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Tobin, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 2.0
White Lake: questions a Louisiana angler asks before launching
Which Louisiana town sits nearest White Lake?
USGS places it in Vermilion Parish, about 20 miles from Gueydan.
Is White Lake salt or fresh water for licensing?
Louisiana anglers 18 and older carry a Basic Fishing License: $17 a year for residents and $68 for nonresidents.
How many LDWF-listed launches reach White Lake?
Use Roll Over Landing on White Lake; LDWF lists 1 launch.
What are the redfish limits on White Lake?
Black bass (largemouth and spotted): 10 daily; Open year-round.
Has LDWF built artificial reefs near White Lake?
LDWF lists 2 sites nearby, Prien Point Reef first.
What did the latest water level near White Lake show?
Check Freshwater Canal Locks; its dated reading is above.
Which LDWF pier sits nearest White Lake?
Nothing on it directly; the nearest listed is Hwy 82 Fishing Pier #2, about 9 miles away.
Where do White Lake regulars fill the bait bucket?
Gulfway Sporting Goods Inc, about 22 miles away, tops our Louisiana shop list.
Head down the bayou road to White Lake
Read the redfish and trout limits before filling the ice chest.