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Spanish Lake Fishing
A 1,260-acre Louisiana lake in Iberia and St. Martin parishes.
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Iberia Parish
What LDWF records about Spanish Lake
Wildlife and Fisheries rates Spanish Lake at 1,260 acres; it sits in Iberia and St. Martin parishes. Expect an average of roughly 4.8 feet of water. The nearest town is New Iberia, roughly 4 miles out.
LDWF records 1 launch here, 1 open to the public. Anglers without a boat get 5 pier and bank sites. The LDWF office for it: District 6.
1,260acres (LDWF)
4.8 ftaverage depth
1launches
5piers and bank sites
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.
Species
What lands in the boat on Spanish Lake
LDWF names these as the popular fish of Spanish Lake: Largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish, catfish.
Working Spanish Lake through the seasons
Largemouth bass: soft plastics and topwater lures; crappie and bream: near shoreline on tube jigs and live bait; catfish: live bait; lake is shallow and difficult to navigate
Where structure sits in Spanish Lake
Rocks on edge of levee, channel in middle of lake
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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Bass boats in the water at Spanish Lake
- Spanish Lake3-lane gravel ramp, public, fee, Public; pay to launch
Bank casting on LDWF ground at Spanish Lake
- Spanish Lake 1fishing pier, ADA approved pier; no restrooms
- Spanish Lake 2fishing pier, ADA approved pier; no restrooms
- Spanish Lake 3fishing pier, ADA approved pier; no restrooms
- Spanish Lake 4fishing pier, ADA approved pier; no restrooms
- Spanish Lake 5fishing pier, ADA approved pier; no restrooms
LDWF lists this bank access: Five handicap accessible piers along levee road around lake
Launches within a short drive of Spanish Lake
- Sutton LakeSutton Lake, 2 miles southwest
- Bayou Teche (south), Iberia ParishBayou Teche, 5 miles southeast
- Bayou Teche (south), St. Martin ParishBayou Teche, 6 miles northeast
- Bayou Teche (south)Bayou Teche, 6 miles northeast
- Port of Iberia Ramp on Commercial CanalCommercial Canal, 8 miles south
- Avery Island Public Launch on Hayes CouleeHayes Coulee, 10 miles south
LDWF boat launch inventory (BoatRamps05152025) and LDWF Banks and Piers layer, retrieved October 28, 2026.
Stocking
Recent LDWF stockings at Spanish Lake
LDWF stocking rows naming Spanish Lake:
- Florida BassFlorida Bass, 26,600 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
Daily creel at Spanish 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 Spanish 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.
Compare
How Spanish Lake measures up against its neighbours
Of the five nearest Louisiana lakes with pages, Atchafalaya Basin is the largest at 833,000 acres.
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Average depth | Launches | LDWF reefs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Lake | 1,260 | 4.8 ft | 1 | 0 | |
| Lake Martin | 11 miles north | 800 | 1 | 0 | |
| Fausse Point, Dauterive and Catahoula Complex | 14 miles east | 17,000 | 3 | 0 | |
| Atchafalaya Basin | 21 miles northeast | 833,000 | 40 | 0 | |
| Henderson Lake | 25 miles north | 5,000 | 7 ft | 12 | 0 |
| False River | 47 miles northeast | 3,212 | 21 ft | 8 | 17 |
LDWF Inland Waterbodies with Management Plans, launch inventory and reef layers; retrieved October 28, 2026.
Nearby
Within a short run of Spanish Lake
Other LDWF lakes near Spanish Lake
- Lake Martin11 miles north
- Fausse Point, Dauterive and Catahoula Complex14 miles east
- Atchafalaya Basin21 miles northeast
- Henderson Lake25 miles north
- False River47 miles northeast
Bait shops along the drive to Spanish Lake
- Suzie's Bait and Tacklebait and tackle shop, New Iberia, 5 miles
- Wellbore Fishing & Rentalbait and tackle shop, Broussard, 10 miles
- Uncle Danny's Huntin 'n' Fishinbait and tackle shop, New Iberia, 11 miles
- Dick's Sporting Goods Lafayettesporting goods store, Lafayette, 13 miles
- Academy Sports + Outdoors Lafayette, 4232 Ambassador Caffery Parkwaysporting goods store, Lafayette, 14 miles
- Melancon Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Saint Martinville, 14 miles
Who guides on Spanish Lake
- Bayou Bowfishing Charters & Airboat Servicescharter, New Iberia, (504) 234-7436
- Romero Fishing and Rentalcharter, New Iberia, (337) 367-8344
Louisiana towns with a room near Spanish Lake
- New Iberia4 miles
- St. Martinville5 miles
- Broussard8 miles
Which parishes take in Spanish Lake
- Iberia Parishseat: New Iberia
- St. Martin Parishseat: St. Martinville
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Photos
Cypress, marsh and open water by Spanish Lake, in photos
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Megan Romer, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Richard Byrd, CC BY 2.0
Answers
Spanish Lake: questions a Louisiana angler asks before launching
Which Louisiana town is nearest Spanish Lake?
LDWF maps it in Iberia and St. Martin parishes, about 4 miles from New Iberia.
Is Spanish Lake a big lake for Louisiana?
Some 1,260 acres.
How many LDWF-listed launches reach Spanish Lake?
1 launch on the LDWF list; Spanish Lake makes a good first stop.
What is biting on Spanish Lake, according to LDWF?
Count on largemouth bass, white crappie, bluegill and channel catfish at the top of the LDWF list.
How many bass go in the ice chest at Spanish Lake?
Black bass (largemouth and spotted): 10 daily; Open year-round.
What does a nonresident buy for Spanish 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 Spanish Lake?
LDWF gives an average depth of about 4.8 feet; maximum depth is not published.
Where do Spanish Lake regulars fill the bait bucket?
Suzie's Bait and Tackle, about 5 miles away, tops our Louisiana shop list.
Which fish go into Spanish Lake from hatcheries?
Yes; LDWF lists Florida Bass, 26,600 fingerlings, 2025.
Block out a Saturday for Spanish Lake
Fees, seasons and exceptions are on the license page.