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Louisiana Fishing Piers and Bank Sites

LDWF fishing piers, bank sites and community ponds, mapped and listed by parish.

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At a glance

LDWF fishing piers and bank sites across Louisiana

LDWF maps 155 places to fish without a boat: 83 bank fishings, 60 fishing piers, 8 community fishing sites and 4 fishing sites. 36 sit on salt or brackish water and 9 are Get Out & Fish! community sites. 153 have enough recorded facts for a page of their own; the rest show on their lake, bayou, coast and parish pages.

LDWF Banks and Piers layer and LDWF saltwater pier and bank sites, read October 28, 2026.

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By parish

Louisiana pier and bank pages sorted by parish

Avoyelles Parish

  • Boggy Bayou Fishing Pier on Spring Bayoufishing pier

Beauregard Parish

  • Purple Heart Memorial Parkcommunity fishing site, Get Out & Fish site

Bossier Parish

  • Black Bayou Reservoir Fishing Pierfishing pier
  • Cypress Bayou Park and Recreation Areafishing pier
  • Ivan Lakefishing pier

Caddo Parish

  • C. Bickham Dickson Park (Sunflower Lake)fishing pier
  • Cross Lake Municipal Pierfishing pier
  • Earl Williamson Park (Caddo Lake) on Caddo Lakefishing pier
  • Ford Park (Cross Lake) on Cross Lakefishing pier
  • Mooringsport Bridge (Caddo Lake) on Caddo Lakebank fishing
  • Red River Lock & Dam #5 on Red River Pool 5bank fishing
  • Robert E. Nance Park (Black Bayou Lake) on Black Bayou Lakefishing pier
  • Robert Fleming Park (Cross Lake)bank fishing

Calcasieu Parish

  • Calcasieu Point Landingbank fishing, salt or brackish
  • Holbrook Park on West Fork Calcasieu Riverbank fishing
  • Nibletts Bluff Park on Old Riverfishing pier
  • Prien Lake Park on Henderson Bayoubank fishing
  • Sam Houston Jones State Parkbank fishing

Cameron Parish

  • Blue Crab Recreation Area on Calcasieu Passbank fishing, salt or brackish
  • Cameron Jetties Fishing Pier on Calcasieu Passfishing pier, salt or brackish
  • Hog Island Gulley Recreation Area on Calcasieu Lakebank fishing, salt or brackish
  • Holly Beach/Hwy 82 on Calcasieu Passbank fishing, salt or brackish
  • Northline Recreation Area on Calcasieu Lakebank fishing, salt or brackish
  • Rockefeller Refuge – East End Locks Roadfishing site, salt or brackish
  • Rockefeller State Wildlife Refuge – Price Lake Roadbank fishing, salt or brackish
  • Rutherford Beachbank fishing, salt or brackish
  • West Cove Recreation Area on Calcasieu Passbank fishing, salt or brackish

Catahoula Parish

  • Little River Recreation Areabank fishing
  • Sicily Island WMA Pondsbank fishing

Claiborne Parish

  • Corney Lake Recreation Areafishing pier
  • Lake Claiborne Arizona Public Ramp Fishing Pierfishing pier
  • Lake Claiborne Dambank fishing
  • Lake Claiborne State Parkfishing pier

Concordia Parish

  • Richard K. Yancy WMA East Borrow Pitsbank fishing
  • Richard K. Yancy WMA South Borrow Pitsbank fishing
  • William T. Polk Memorial Park Pondcommunity fishing site, Get Out & Fish site

De Soto Parish

  • Logansport City Park (Sabine River) on Toledo Bend Reservoirbank fishing
  • Toledeo Bend Oak Ridge Recreation Area on Toledo Bend Reservoirfishing site

East Baton Rouge Parish

  • BREC's Burbank Parkcommunity fishing site, Get Out & Fish site
  • Blackwater Conservation Area (BREC)bank fishing
  • Central City Sports Park Lake (BREC)-UNDER CONSTRUCTIONbank fishing
  • Doyle’s Bayou (BREC)bank fishing
  • Flanacher Road Park (BREC)bank fishing
  • Greenwood Community Park (BREC)fishing pier
  • North Sherwood Parkbank fishing
  • Oak Villa Park (BREC)bank fishing
  • Palomino Drive Park (BREC)bank fishing
  • Waddill Wildlife Refugebank fishing
  • Zachary Community Park (BREC)bank fishing

Evangeline Parish

  • Chicot State Park (Ville Platte)fishing pier

Grant Parish

  • Lake Iattbank fishing
  • Nantachie Lake Hwy 1240bank fishing
  • Nantachie Lake I.P. Roadbank fishing
  • Stuart Lake Recreation Areafishing pier

Iberia Parish

  • Bayou Carlin Covefishing pier, salt or brackish
  • Spanish Lake 1fishing pier
  • Spanish Lake 2fishing pier

Jackson Parish

  • Caney Lake Dam on Caney Creek Reservoirbank fishing
  • Chatham Lakefishing pier
  • Jimmie Davis State Park, Caney Lake on Caney Creek Reservoirfishing pier

Jefferson Parish

  • Bayou Segnette State Parkfishing pier
  • Bonnabel Pier on Lake Pontchartrainfishing pier, salt or brackish
  • Caminada Pass East Pier on Barataria Passfishing pier, salt or brackish
  • Caminada Pass West Pier on Barataria Passfishing pier, salt or brackish
  • Elmer's Island on Barataria Passbank fishing, salt or brackish
  • Grand Isle Public Beach Access on Barataria Passbank fishing, salt or brackish
  • Grand Isle State Park on Barataria Passfishing pier, salt or brackish
  • Kenner City Parkbank fishing
  • Kenner Lake Front Fishing Pier on Lake Pontchartrainfishing pier, salt or brackish
  • King Tarpon Park on Barataria Passbank fishing, salt or brackish
  • Lafreniere Parkbank fishing

Jefferson Davis Parish

  • Louisiana Oil/Gas Park (Jennings)bank fishing

LaSalle Parish

  • Catahoula Lake Recreation Areabank fishing

Lafayette Parish

  • Acadiana Cultural Center Ponds on Vermilion Riverbank fishing
  • Girard Parkbank fishing, Get Out & Fish site
  • Spreafico Lake, Beaver Park on Vermilion Riverfishing pier

Lafourche Parish

  • LA Hwy 1 on Barataria Passbank fishing, salt or brackish
  • Leeville Boat Launch on Lake Raccourcibank fishing, salt or brackish
  • Melancon's Public Boat Launch on Timbalier Baybank fishing, salt or brackish
  • Pointe-aux-Chenes – Grand Bayou Wharf on Lake Tambourbank fishing, salt or brackish
  • Port Fourchon Bridge on Timbalier Baybank fishing, salt or brackish

Lincoln Parish

  • Dubach Lake Parkbank fishing
  • Garland Gregory Hideaway Parkbank fishing
  • Grambling City Park Pondcommunity fishing site, Get Out & Fish site
  • Lincoln Parish Parkfishing pier

Livingston Parish

  • North Park (PARDS)bank fishing

Morehouse Parish

  • Bussey Brakefishing pier
  • Chemin-a-Haut State Parkbank fishing
  • Elvira Pier on Bussey Brake Lakefishing pier
  • South Pier on Bussey Brake Lakefishing pier

Natchitoches Parish

  • Cane River Lake Public Launchbank fishing
  • Sibley Lake Hwy 504 Public Launchbank fishing
  • Sibley Lake Texas St. Public Launchbank fishing

Orleans Parish

  • Brechtel Parkbank fishing
  • Joe Brown Memorial Park on Joe W. Brown Parkbank fishing
  • Lakefront Sea Wall on Lake Pontchartrainbank fishing, salt or brackish

Ouachita Parish

  • Bayou Black Lakefishing site
  • Forsythe Boat Launch on Ouachita Riverbank fishing
  • Kiroli Parkfishing pier
  • Kiroli Park on North Tupawek Bayoucommunity fishing site, Get Out & Fish site

Plaquemines Parish

  • Myrtle Grove Marinabank fishing, salt or brackish
  • Port Sulphur Fishing Pier on Bastian Bayfishing pier, salt or brackish

Rapides Parish

  • Camp Beauregard WMA on Clinton Branchbank fishing
  • Cotile Recreation Areafishing pier
  • Indian Creek Recreation Area, Alexander State Forestbank fishing
  • Kincaid Recreation Areafishing pier
  • Lake Buhlowbank fishing
  • Lake Rodemacher Hwy 8bank fishing

Red River Parish

  • Grand Bayou Resortfishing pier
  • Red River: Coushatta Recreationbank fishing
  • Red River: Red Oak Lakebank fishing

Richland Parish

  • Poverty Point Reservoir State Parkfishing pier

Sabine Parish

  • Bayou San Patricio Fishing Pier on Toledo Bend Reservoirfishing pier
  • Cypress Bend Park on Toledo Bend Reservoirfishing pier
  • Fishing Pier Clyde's Crossing (SBRA) on Toledo Bend Reservoirfishing pier
  • Hodges Gardensfishing pier
  • North Toledo Bend State Parkfishing pier
  • Pleasure Point on Toledo Bend Reservoirbank fishing
  • San Miguel Park (SBRA) on Toledo Bend Reservoirbank fishing
  • South Toledo Bend State Parkfishing pier
  • Toledo Bend Reservoir Parksite 4bank fishing

St. Bernard Parish

  • Sidney D. Torres Memorial Parkcommunity fishing site, Get Out & Fish site
  • Yscloskey Hwy, Shell Beachbank fishing, salt or brackish

St. Landry Parish

  • City Lakebank fishing

St. Martin Parish

  • Lake Martinfishing pier
  • Spanish Lake 3fishing pier
  • Spanish Lake 4fishing pier
  • Spanish Lake 5fishing pier

St. Mary Parish

  • Burns Point Recreation Area on East Cote Blanche Baybank fishing, salt or brackish
  • Cypremort Point State Park on Vermilion Bayfishing pier, salt or brackish
  • Lake End Park on Lake Verret, Grassy Lake and Lake Palourdebank fishing

St. Tammany Parish

  • Bogue Falaya Wayside Park and Pavilionfishing site
  • Fairview State Parkbank fishing
  • Fountainbleu State Parkfishing pier
  • St. Tammany Fishing Pier on Lake Saint Catherinefishing pier, salt or brackish
  • Sunset Point Fishing Pierfishing pier, salt or brackish

Tangipahoa Parish

  • Zemurray Parkcommunity fishing site, Get Out & Fish site

Tensas Parish

  • Lake Bruin State Parkfishing pier

Terrebonne Parish

  • Pointe-aux-Chenes – Island Rd. Wharf on Lake Tambour, Terrebonne Parishbank fishing, salt or brackish
  • Pointe-aux-Chenes – Island Rd. Wharf on Lake Tambour, Terrebonne Parishbank fishing, salt or brackish
  • Pointe-aux-Chenes – Island Rd. Wharf on Lake Tambour, Terrebonne Parishbank fishing, salt or brackish
  • Pointe-aux-Chenes – Island Road Weir on Lake Tambourbank fishing, salt or brackish

Union Parish

  • Finch Bayou Recreation Areabank fishing
  • Lake D'Arbonne State Parkfishing pier

Vermilion Parish

  • Hwy 82 Fishing Pier #1fishing pier
  • Hwy 82 Fishing Pier #2fishing pier
  • Hwy 82 Fishing Pier #3fishing pier
  • Hwy 82 Fishing Pier #4fishing pier
  • Palmetto Island State Parkbank fishing

Washington Parish

  • Bogue Chitto State Parkbank fishing

Webster Parish

  • Caney Lake, Kisatchie National Forestfishing pier
  • Turner's Pondcommunity fishing site, Get Out & Fish site

Winn Parish

  • Saline Bayoubank fishing
Photos

Louisiana Fishing Piers and Bank Sites, with Louisiana water shown

Toledo Bend Reservoir, Louisiana
Toledo Bend Reservoir
Photo: George Bannister, CC BY 2.0
Pearl River, Louisiana
Pearl River
Photo: pedrik, CC BY 2.0
Mandeville, Louisiana
Mandeville
Photo: Jared, CC BY 2.0
Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Orleans Parish
Photo: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 4.0
Answers

Pier and bank fishing in Louisiana, the common questions

How many piers and bank sites does LDWF map?

155, split as 83 bank fishing, 60 fishing pier, 8 community fishing site and 4 fishing site.

How many are on salt water?

36 sit on salt or brackish water; the coast pages list them by bay.

Do I need a license to fish from a pier?

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

Which parish has the most pier pages?

East Baton Rouge Parish, with 11.

Are WMA piers included?

Yes, where LDWF maps them; a WMA site needs a WMA Access Permit or a license that includes it.

What is a Get Out & Fish! site?

A community pond LDWF stocks with rainbow trout in winter and catfish in fall for family fishing.

Are the piers open at night?

Only where LDWF prints hours; each page shows the hours text when there is one.

Why does a pier or bank site lack a page of its own?

Only named sites with three or more recorded facts get a page; the rest appear on their water and parish pages.