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Louisiana lakes and reservoirs

Bonne Idee Bayou Fishing

A 1,900-acre Louisiana lake in Morehouse Parish.

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Morehouse Parish

First facts on Bonne Idee Bayou from LDWF

By the LDWF size figure, Bonne Idee Bayou spreads across 1,900 acres of Morehouse Parish. Average depth: near 6.5 feet in the LDWF text. Bastrop lies some 11 miles from the outline point.

LDWF tallies 5 launches, with 4 listed as public. LDWF handles it from District 2.

1,900acres (LDWF)

6.5 ftaverage depth

5launches

4species named

LDWF Inland Waterbodies with Management Plans layer (Size, average depth, popular species, cover, access and tips text), Census 2023 places, retrieved October 28, 2026. LDWF office: District 2; 368 Century Tel Dr, Monroe, LA 71203; 318-343-4044.

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Species

The LDWF popular-species line for Bonne Idee Bayou

LDWF biologists rate these as the main catch at Bonne Idee Bayou: Very good for crappie, channel catfish; largemouth bass, sunfish also available.

White crappie Channel catfish Largemouth bass Bluegill

How biologists say to work Bonne Idee Bayou

Fishing popular south of Hwy 2 especially in deep water

Cover worth casting to in Bonne Idee Bayou

Cypress tress, stumps, shoreline vegetation

LDWF Inland Waterbodies with Management Plans text (popular species, fishing tips, cover; not a full species census), LOWA records and LDWF stocking; retrieved October 28, 2026.

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Access

LDWF-listed launches on Bonne Idee Bayou

Barham Dam launch on Bonne Idee Bayou1-lane dirt ramp, public
Bull Chute launch on Bonne Idee Bayou1-lane concrete ramp, public
Hwy 2 Ramp on Bonne Idee Bayou1-lane concrete ramp, public, fee, Public; voluntary fee of $2
Lost Ramp on Bonne Idee Bayou1-lane concrete ramp, public
Thomas Ramp on Bonne Idee Bayou1-lane concrete ramp, private, fee, Private; pay to launch

Nearby launches when Bonne Idee Bayou is busy

Horeshoe Lake – Mer Rouge on Horseshoe Lake (Mer Rouge)Horseshoe Lake (Mer Rouge), 4 miles south
Boeuf RiverBoeuf River, 7 miles east
Bunge Ramp on Cypress CreekCypress Creek, 10 miles southeast
Ben Lilly launch on Bayou BartholomewBayou Bartholomew, 12 miles northwest
Bussey Brake RampBussey Brake Lake, 14 miles northwest

LDWF boat launch inventory (BoatRamps05152025) and LDWF Banks and Piers layer, retrieved October 28, 2026.

Limits

What may go in the ice chest at Bonne Idee Bayou

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

Begin with the statewide freshwater table for Bonne Idee Bayou; pamphlet exceptions take priority.

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.

Louisiana licenses and limits

Compare

Bonne Idee Bayou and five nearby lakes

Anglers wanting a bigger lake can run to Poverty Point Reservoir, 2,785 acres.

Lake	Distance	Acres	Average depth	Launches	LDWF reefs
Bonne Idee Bayou		1,900	6.5 ft	5	0
Horseshoe Lake (Mer Rouge)	4 miles south	133	4.5 ft	1	0
Bussey Brake Lake	14 miles northwest	2,200	11 ft	1	1
Bartholomew, Desiard and Black Bayou Complex	21 miles southwest	800	14 ft	4	0
Finch Lake	22 miles west	586		1	0
Poverty Point Reservoir	22 miles southeast	2,785	7.4 ft	3	7

LDWF Inland Waterbodies with Management Plans, launch inventory and reef layers; retrieved October 28, 2026.

Nearby

Shops, towns and water by Bonne Idee Bayou

Neighbouring lakes to Bonne Idee Bayou

Horseshoe Lake (Mer Rouge)4 miles south
Bussey Brake Lake14 miles northwest
Bartholomew, Desiard and Black Bayou Complex21 miles southwest
Finch Lake22 miles west
Poverty Point Reservoir22 miles southeast

Louisiana overnight bases for Bonne Idee Bayou

Bastrop11 miles
Oak Grove20 miles
Swartz21 miles

Parish pages that list Bonne Idee Bayou

Morehouse Parishseat: Bastrop

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Fish photos

Fish to recognise before a trip to Bonne Idee Bayou

Yellow Bass, Louisiana — Yellow Bass
Photo: Dominic, CC BY 4.0

Bowfin, Louisiana — Bowfin
Photo: United States Fish and Wildlife Services, Public domain

Smallmouth Buffalo, Louisiana — Smallmouth Buffalo
Photo: moxostoma, CC BY 4.0

Freshwater Drum, Louisiana — Freshwater Drum
Photo: Prof. emerit. Dr. Hans Schneider ( Geyersberg ), CC BY-SA 3.0

Answers

What first-timers on Bonne Idee Bayou want to know

Where in Louisiana is Bonne Idee Bayou?

The outline sits in Morehouse Parish, about 11 miles from Bastrop.

How many acres does LDWF credit to Bonne Idee Bayou?

Roughly 1,900 acres.

Where is the closest launch to Bonne Idee Bayou?

Yes: LDWF lists 5 launches, Barham Dam launch on Bonne Idee Bayou among them.

Which gamefish does LDWF credit to Bonne Idee Bayou?

LDWF names white crappie, channel catfish, largemouth bass and bluegill.

Is there a size limit at Bonne Idee Bayou?

Black bass (largemouth and spotted): 10 daily; Open year-round.

Can a visitor from Texas fish Bonne Idee Bayou?