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Louisiana lakes and reservoirs

Millers Lake Fishing

A 1,014-acre Louisiana lake in Evangeline Parish.

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Evangeline Parish

Millers Lake in the LDWF management layer

LDWF lists Millers Lake at 1,014 acres, lying in Evangeline Parish. Count on about 5 miles of road to Pine Prairie, the closest town.

Trailers go in at 2 launches, of which 0 are public.

1,014acres (LDWF)

2launches

1species named

1parishes

LDWF Inland Waterbodies with Management Plans layer (Size, average depth, popular species, cover, access and tips text), Census 2023 places, retrieved October 28, 2026.

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Species

What LDWF says bites on Millers Lake

Largemouth bass

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

Putting an LDWF-registered boat onto Millers Lake

• North Launch on Millers Lakeboat launch private, fee, Private – Pay to launch
• South Launch on Millers Lakeboat launch private, fee, Private – Pay to launch

Other trailer launches by Millers Lake

• Lake Chicot (south)Chicot Lake, 6 miles northeast
• Lake Chicot (east)Chicot Lake, 7 miles northeast
• Lake Chicot (north)Chicot Lake, 8 miles northeast
• Crooked Creek Reservoir launchCrooked Creek, 9 miles northwest
• Acadiana Conservation Corridor Launch on Bayou CocodrieBayou Cocodrie, 10 miles east
• Dubuisson LandingDubuisson Lake, 14 miles east

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

Stocking

Florida bass and fry LDWF put in Millers Lake

Hatchery releases on file for Millers Lake:

• Florida BassFlorida Bass, 32,100 fingerlings, 2025 (Stocked January-June 2025.)

LDWF hatchery stocking releases (spring 2024 and 2025 per-water tables, single stockings to 2026); LDWF publishes no per-row dates; retrieved October 28, 2026.

Limits

The pamphlet rules for Millers 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

On Millers Lake the freshwater statewide rows apply unless an exception below says otherwise.

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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Compare

Neighbouring lakes and Millers Lake in one table

Size leader among these neighbours: Cocodrie Lake, 6,000 acres.

Lake	Distance	Acres	Average depth	Launches	LDWF reefs
Millers Lake		1,014		2	0
Chicot Lake	6 miles northeast	1,642	7 ft	3	1
Crooked Creek	10 miles northwest	400		1	0
Dubuisson Lake	14 miles east	200		2	0
Cocodrie Lake	16 miles north	6,000	6 ft	2	0
Indian Creek Reservoir	26 miles north	2,250	9 ft	3	1

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

Nearby

What else is close to Millers Lake

Louisiana still water close to Millers Lake

• Chicot Lake6 miles northeast
• Crooked Creek10 miles northwest
• Dubuisson Lake14 miles east
• Cocodrie Lake16 miles north
• Indian Creek Reservoir26 miles north

Stores that stock up Millers Lake anglers

• Ardoin's Tackle Repairbait and tackle shop, Ville Platte, 4 miles
• Crawfish Centerbait and tackle shop, Ville Platte, 11 miles
• D & G Bait and Tacklebait and tackle shop, Ville Platte, 16 miles
• Crawfish Housebait and tackle shop, Opelousas, 21 miles
• Shams Bait Tackle & Delibait and tackle shop, Pine Prairie

Towns handy to Millers Lake

• Pine Prairie5 miles
• Ville Platte6 miles
• Mamou8 miles

Parish-by-parish pages for Millers Lake

• Evangeline Parishseat: Ville Platte

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Answers

Quick answers for a trip to Millers Lake

Which parish is Millers Lake in?

Head to Evangeline Parish, about 5 miles from Pine Prairie.

What acreage does LDWF list for Millers Lake?

LDWF lists 1,014 acres.

Can I trailer a bass boat onto Millers Lake?

LDWF lists 2 launches (0 public); North Launch on Millers Lake is one.

Does Millers Lake hold bass and sac-a-lait?

Popular catches: largemouth bass.

Which 2026 Louisiana rules apply on Millers Lake?

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

What does LDWF charge for a license to fish Millers Lake?

Louisiana anglers 18 and older carry a Basic Fishing License: $17 a year for residents and $68 for nonresidents.

How deep does LDWF say Millers Lake is?

Depth is not printed by LDWF.

Which shop on our list serves Millers Lake?

Try Ardoin's Tackle Repair, about 4 miles away, for live bait and ice.

Does LDWF stock Millers Lake?

Latest on file: Florida Bass, 32,100 fingerlings, 2025.

Get the bay boat or bass boat to Millers Lake soon

Read the limits, then choose the launch nearest your target water.

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