Lake Des Allemands Fishing
A 12,000-acre Louisiana lake in St. John the Baptist, Lafourche and St. Charles parishes.
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First facts on Lake Des Allemands from LDWF
By the LDWF size figure, Lake Des Allemands spreads across 12,000 acres of St. John the Baptist, Lafourche and St. Charles parishes. Average depth: near 7 feet in the LDWF text. South Vacherie lies some 6 miles from the outline point.
LDWF handles it from District 8.
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 8; 61384 Fish Hatchery Rd, Lacombe, LA 70445; 985-882-5228.
The LDWF popular-species line for Lake Des Allemands
LDWF biologists rate these as the main catch at Lake Des Allemands: Largemouth bass; bluegill; redear; blue, channel, and flathead catfish; crappie.
How biologists say to work Lake Des Allemands
Largemouth bass: soft plastics (worm or crawfish) or spinnerbaits; bluegill: live bait (cricket or worm) under a cork; crappie: tube jigs; catfish: dead or live bait
Cover worth casting to in Lake Des Allemands
Cypress trees, knees, stumps along shoreline, freshwater marsh shoreline, submerged and emergent vegetation, cypress stumps
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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The LDWF inventory has no launch on Lake Des Allemands; the closest launches elsewhere follow.
Nearby launches when Lake Des Allemands is busy
- Pleasure Bend Launch on Lac Des AllemandsLac Des Allemands, 3 miles west
- Larousse Boat Launch on Bayou BoeufBayou Boeuf, 4 miles south
- Moll Canal LaunchMoll Canal, 6 miles north
- Bayou ChevreuilBayou Chevreuil, 9 miles west
- Bayou Des Allemands on Dufrene PondsDufrene Ponds, 10 miles southeast
- Bonnet Carre launch on Bonnet Carre SpillwayBonnet Carre Spillway, 10 miles northeast
LDWF boat launch inventory (BoatRamps05152025) and LDWF Banks and Piers layer, retrieved October 28, 2026.
What may go in the ice chest at Lake Des Allemands
| 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 Lake Des Allemands; 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.
Clubs and trails that weigh in on Lake Des Allemands
Upcoming Lake Des Allemands events and past weigh-ins are listed on their own page.
Lake Des Allemands and five nearby lakes
Anglers wanting a bigger lake can run to Lake Cataouatche, 8,000 acres.
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Average depth | Launches | LDWF reefs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Des Allemands | 12,000 | 7 ft | 0 | 0 | |
| Lake Boeuf | 10 miles south | 2,000 | 4 ft | 0 | 0 |
| Dufrene Ponds | 10 miles southeast | 1,516 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bonnet Carre Spillway | 13 miles northeast | 7,623 | 2 | 0 | |
| Lake Fields and Lake Long Complex | 20 miles south | 3 ft | 0 | 0 | |
| Lake Cataouatche | 22 miles east | 8,000 | 5 ft | 0 | 0 |
LDWF Inland Waterbodies with Management Plans, launch inventory and reef layers; retrieved October 28, 2026.
Shops, towns and water by Lake Des Allemands
Neighbouring lakes to Lake Des Allemands
- Lake Boeuf10 miles south
- Dufrene Ponds10 miles southeast
- Bonnet Carre Spillway13 miles northeast
- Lake Fields and Lake Long Complex20 miles south
- Lake Cataouatche22 miles east
Bait and ice near Lake Des Allemands
- Academy Sports + Outdoors Thibodauxsporting goods store, Thibodaux, 16 miles
- Academy Sports + Outdoors Metairiesporting goods store, Metairie, 22 miles
- Black Lake Club Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Maurepas, 23 miles
- Academy Sports + Outdoors Harahansporting goods store, Harahan, 24 miles
- Academy Sports + Outdoors Houmasporting goods store, Houma, 24 miles
- South Lafourche Tackle & Hunting Suppliesbait and tackle shop, Cut Off
Booked trips to Lake Des Allemands
- Fishtales Guide Servicecharter, Lockport, (985) 696-1801
- Hawk Eye Fishing Charterscharter, Cut Off, (985) 232-3449
- Spots & Specks Charterscharter, Galliano, (985) 637-3177
- Tuna Time Charterscharter, Lockport, (985) 665-3769
- Midnight Blue Bowfishingfishing guide, Golden Meadow, (985) 677-9407
Louisiana overnight bases for Lake Des Allemands
- South Vacherie6 miles
- Hahnville10 miles
- Reserve10 miles
Parish pages that list Lake Des Allemands
- St. John the Baptist Parishseat: Edgard
- Lafourche Parishseat: Thibodaux
- St. Charles Parishseat: Hahnville
Reels and line from Piscifun ahead of Lake Des Allemands
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Fish to recognise before a trip to Lake Des Allemands
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What first-timers on Lake Des Allemands want to know
Where in Louisiana is Lake Des Allemands?
The outline sits in St. John the Baptist, Lafourche and St. Charles parishes, about 6 miles from South Vacherie.
How many acres does LDWF credit to Lake Des Allemands?
Roughly 12,000 acres.
Where is the closest launch to Lake Des Allemands?
None is in the inventory; see the nearby launches.
Which gamefish does LDWF credit to Lake Des Allemands?
LDWF names largemouth bass, bluegill, redear sunfish, flathead catfish and white crappie.
Is there a size limit at Lake Des Allemands?
Black bass (largemouth and spotted): 10 daily; Open year-round.
Can a visitor from Texas fish Lake Des Allemands?
Louisiana anglers 18 and older carry a Basic Fishing License: $17 a year for residents and $68 for nonresidents.
What is the average depth of Lake Des Allemands?
LDWF lists roughly 7 feet as the average.
Where can I pick up shiners near Lake Des Allemands?
Closest on our Louisiana list: Academy Sports + Outdoors Thibodaux, about 16 miles away.
Spend a Louisiana weekend on Lake Des Allemands
Buy the Louisiana license online before you go.