Cocodrie Lake Fishing
A 6,000-acre Louisiana lake in Rapides and Evangeline parishes.
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What LDWF records about Cocodrie Lake
Wildlife and Fisheries rates Cocodrie Lake at 6,000 acres; it sits in Rapides and Evangeline parishes. Expect an average of roughly 6 feet of water. The nearest town is Glenmora, roughly 8 miles out.
LDWF records 2 launches here, 0 open to the public. The LDWF office for it: District 6.
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 6; 5652 Hwy 182, Opelousas, LA 70570; 337-735-8712.
What lands in the boat on Cocodrie Lake
LDWF names these as the popular fish of Cocodrie Lake: Largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, redear.
Working Cocodrie Lake through the seasons
Bream: under a cork along shoreline, in shallow flats, and around trees with live or artificial bait; crappie: tube jigs and live bait near tupelo trees and edge of channel; largemouth bass: along trees and edge of channel with soft plastics and crankbai
Where structure sits in Cocodrie Lake
Tupelo trees, fringe of submerged vegetation in bays
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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- Clarks Landing on Cocodrie Lakeboat launch private, fee, Private – Pay to launch
- Johnsons Landing on Cocodrie Lakeboat launch private
Launches within a short drive of Cocodrie Lake
- Martin Springs Boat Ramp on Indian Creek ReservoirIndian Creek Reservoir, 9 miles north
- Crooked Creek Reservoir launchCrooked Creek, 9 miles south
- Long Field Road Ramp on Indian Creek ReservoirIndian Creek Reservoir, 10 miles north
- Indian Creek Recreation AreaIndian Creek Reservoir, 10 miles north
- Lake Chicot (north)Chicot Lake, 14 miles southeast
- Lake Chicot (east)Chicot Lake, 15 miles southeast
LDWF boat launch inventory (BoatRamps05152025) and LDWF Banks and Piers layer, retrieved October 28, 2026.
Daily creel at Cocodrie 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 |
Read the statewide rows for Cocodrie Lake first, then any water-body rule.
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.
Record-book catches from Cocodrie Lake
| Species | Division | Weight | Angler | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PICKEREL, CHAIN | Fly Fishing | 1.64 lb | Jim E Johnson | Octoberober 2019 |
Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association state fish records (rank 1 entries; LDWF keeps no record list), retrieved October 28, 2026. All Louisiana records.
How Cocodrie Lake measures up against its neighbours
Of the five nearest Louisiana lakes with pages, Indian Creek Reservoir is the largest at 2,250 acres.
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Average depth | Launches | LDWF reefs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocodrie Lake | 6,000 | 6 ft | 2 | 0 | |
| Crooked Creek | 8 miles south | 400 | 1 | 0 | |
| Indian Creek Reservoir | 10 miles north | 2,250 | 9 ft | 3 | 1 |
| Chicot Lake | 15 miles southeast | 1,642 | 7 ft | 3 | 1 |
| Millers Lake | 16 miles south | 1,014 | 2 | 0 | |
| Kincaid Lake | 24 miles northwest | 1,915 | 9 ft | 3 | 10 |
LDWF Inland Waterbodies with Management Plans, launch inventory and reef layers; retrieved October 28, 2026.
Within a short run of Cocodrie Lake
Other LDWF lakes near Cocodrie Lake
- Crooked Creek8 miles south
- Indian Creek Reservoir10 miles north
- Chicot Lake15 miles southeast
- Millers Lake16 miles south
- Kincaid Lake24 miles northwest
Bait shops along the drive to Cocodrie Lake
- D & G Bait and Tacklebait and tackle shop, Ville Platte, under a mile
- Ardoin's Tackle Repairbait and tackle shop, Ville Platte, 15 miles
- Academy Sports + Outdoors Alexandriasporting goods store, Alexandria, 21 miles
- Shams Bait Tackle & Delibait and tackle shop, Pine Prairie
- Crawfish Centerbait and tackle shop, Ville Platte
- Cooper's Wholesale Baitbait and tackle shop, Ball
Who guides on Cocodrie Lake
- Fisher Fishing and More Lcharter, Deville, (318) 704-5794
Louisiana towns with a room near Cocodrie Lake
- Glenmora8 miles
- Pine Prairie13 miles
- Woodworth15 miles
Which parishes take in Cocodrie Lake
- Rapides Parishseat: Alexandria
- Evangeline Parishseat: Ville Platte
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Cypress, marsh and open water by Cocodrie Lake, in photos
Photo: Maren, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Slab rider45 from en.wikipedia, Public domain
Photo: Patrick Feller, CC BY 2.0
Cocodrie Lake: questions a Louisiana angler asks before launching
Which Louisiana town is nearest Cocodrie Lake?
LDWF maps it in Rapides and Evangeline parishes, about 8 miles from Glenmora.
Is Cocodrie Lake a big lake for Louisiana?
Some 6,000 acres.
How many LDWF-listed launches reach Cocodrie Lake?
2 launches on the LDWF list; Clarks Landing on Cocodrie Lake makes a good first stop.
What is biting on Cocodrie Lake, according to LDWF?
Count on largemouth bass, white crappie, bluegill, redear sunfish and chain pickerel at the top of the LDWF list.
How many bass go in the ice chest at Cocodrie Lake?
Black bass (largemouth and spotted): 10 daily; Open year-round.
What does a nonresident buy for Cocodrie Lake?
Louisiana anglers 18 and older carry a Basic Fishing License: $17 a year for residents and $68 for nonresidents.
Does LDWF publish a depth for Cocodrie Lake?
LDWF gives an average depth of about 6 feet; maximum depth is not published.
Where do Cocodrie Lake regulars fill the bait bucket?
D & G Bait and Tackle, under a mile away, tops our Louisiana shop list.
Which Louisiana record names Cocodrie Lake?
PICKEREL, CHAIN, 1.64 lb, by Jim E Johnson (Octoberober 2019).
Block out a Saturday for Cocodrie Lake
Fees, seasons and exceptions are on the license page.