Louisiana Rivers and Bayous
148 Louisiana rivers, bayous and creeks with LDWF launches, Natural and Scenic River segments and live USGS stage.
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- Abita CreekNatural and Scenic River
- Amite RiverNatural and Scenic River
B
- Bakers Cut-offstream
- Barnes CreekNatural and Scenic River
- Bayou Barbarybayou
- Bayou BartholomewNatural and Scenic River
- Bayou BienvenueNatural and Scenic River
- Bayou Blackbayou
- Bayou Boeufbayou
- Bayou Bonfoucabayou
- Bayou Carolinebayou
- Bayou Castinebayou
- Bayou Chevreuilbayou
- Bayou Chicotbayou
- Bayou ChinchubaNatural and Scenic River
- Bayou Choupiquebayou
- Bayou Cocodrie (Concordia Parish)Natural and Scenic River
- Bayou Cocodrie (Evangeline Parish)Natural and Scenic River
- Bayou Conwaybayou
- Bayou Cornebayou
- Bayou Courtableaubayou
- Bayou Cut Offbayou
- Bayou Cutlerbayou
- Bayou D'ArbonneNatural and Scenic River
- Bayou Des Amoreuxbayou
- Bayou DorcheatNatural and Scenic River
- Bayou Francoisbayou
- Bayou Grosbecbayou
- Bayou La BrancheNatural and Scenic River
- Bayou La Chenièrebayou
- Bayou Lacassinebayou
- Bayou Lafourchebayou
- Bayou Maconbayou
- Bayou Mandevillebayou
- Bayou Pierre (Ascension Parish)bayou
- Bayou Pierre (Caddo Parish)bayou
- Bayou PirogueNatural and Scenic River
- Bayou Plaqueminebayou
- Bayou Portagebayou
- Bayou Queue de Tortuebayou
- Bayou Rougebayou
- Bayou Segnettebayou
- Bayou Segnette Waterwaybayou
- Bayou Shermanbayou
- Bayou Techebayou
- Bayou Terrebonnebayou
- Bayou TrepagnierNatural and Scenic River
- Bayou des AllemandsNatural and Scenic River
- Beckwith CreekNatural and Scenic River
- Bedico Creekstream
- Bell City Drainage Canalstream
- Bess Branchstream
- Big Creek (Grant Parish)Natural and Scenic River
- Big Creek (Rapides Parish)stream
- Black Bayoubayou
- Black Lake Bayou (Bienville Parish)Natural and Scenic River
- Black Lake Bayou (Cameron Parish)bayou
- Blackwater Bayoubayou
- Blind RiverNatural and Scenic River
- Bodcau Creekstream
- Boeuf Riverriver
- Bogue ChittoNatural and Scenic River
- Bogue FalayaNatural and Scenic River
- Bradley SloughNatural and Scenic River
C
- Calcasieu RiverNatural and Scenic River
- Calcasieu Ship Channelstream
- Cane BayouNatural and Scenic River
- Caney Creekstream
- Catfish Bayoubayou
- Chinquapin Canalstream
- Clinton Branchstream
- Colyell Creekstream
- Comite RiverNatural and Scenic River
- Conway Bayoubayou
- Corney BayouNatural and Scenic River
- Coulee Hippolytestream
- Cypress Creekstream
D
- Delcambre Canalstream
- Dobbs Baystream
- Doyle Bayoubayou
- Drakes CreekNatural and Scenic River
- Dry Creekstream
E
- East Bayou Lacassinebayou
- East Bogue Chittostream
F
- Falgout Canal Bayoubayou
- Fish CreekNatural and Scenic River
- Fool Riverriver
- Franklin Canalstream
H
- Hayes Couleestream
- Henderson Bayoubayou
- Hickory BranchNatural and Scenic River
- Holmes BayouNatural and Scenic River
- Houston Riverriver
- Hurricane Bayoubayou
I
- Indian Bayoubayou
K
- Kisatchie BayouNatural and Scenic River
L
- Lacombe BayouNatural and Scenic River
- Laurel Ridge Canalstream
- Liberty BayouNatural and Scenic River
- Little RiverNatural and Scenic River
- Loggy Bayoubayou
M
- Mermentau Riverriver
- Middle Fork Bayou D'ArbonneNatural and Scenic River
- Middle Riverriver
- Mississippi Riverriver
- Moll Canalstream
- Morgan BayouNatural and Scenic River
- Muddy Bayoubayou
N
- North Passstream
- North Tupawek Bayoubayou
O
- Old River (Beauregard Parish)river
- Old River (Calcasieu Parish)river
- Old River (Concordia Parish)river
- Open Bayoubayou
- Ouachita RiverNatural and Scenic River
P
- Pearl CreekNatural and Scenic River
- Pearl Riverriver
- Pearl River Canalriver
- Port Allen Canalstream
- Pushepatapa CreekNatural and Scenic River
R
- Red Riverriver
- Red River Bayriver
- Reserve Relief Canalstream
S
- Sabine Riverriver
- Saline Bayou (Bienville Parish)Natural and Scenic River
- Saline Bayou (Catahoula Parish)Natural and Scenic River
- Schooner Bayou Canalbayou
- Sixmile CreekNatural and Scenic River
- Spring CreekNatural and Scenic River
T
- Tangipahoa RiverNatural and Scenic River
- Taylor Bayoubayou
- Tchefuncte RiverNatural and Scenic River
- Tenmile CreekNatural and Scenic River
- Tensas Riverriver
- The Rigoletsstream
- Tickfaw RiverNatural and Scenic River
- Tiger Passstream
- Trout CreekNatural and Scenic River
- Twelvemile Bayoubayou
V
- Vermilion Riverriver
- Vinton Drainage Canalstream
W
- West Bogue Chittostream
- West Fork Calcasieu Riverriver
- West Pearl RiverNatural and Scenic River
- Whisky Chitto Creekstream
- Wilson SloughNatural and Scenic River
- Workinger Bayoubayou
Y
- Yellow Bayoubayou
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Answers
The Louisiana rivers list, cleared up
How many Louisiana rivers and bayous have a page?
148, of which 75 are bayous, 49 carry a Natural and Scenic River designation and 49 have a live USGS gauge.
What does a Natural and Scenic River designation do?
It protects a named stretch under the Louisiana Natural and Scenic Rivers System; LDWF describes each segment, and the scenic rivers page lists them.
Do the gauges refresh by themselves?
Yes; every USGS gauge on a river page pulls its newest reading through the day.
Are the Mississippi, Red and Atchafalaya rivers here?
Yes, each with its Louisiana length and the launches LDWF lists along it.
Which rivers form the Texas line?
The Sabine, including Toledo Bend, carries the Texas border-water rule on its page.
Why is a bayou missing?
A stream needs an LDWF launch or pier, a USGS gauge, a scenic designation or a pamphlet rule to earn a page.
Where do the river lengths come from?
USGS National Hydrography Dataset main-channel length clipped to the Louisiana line.
Can I find coastal bayous here?
Bayous with launches are listed; bays, passes and coastal lakes have their own coast pages.
More from LDWF
Rules, records and directories to pair with the Louisiana rivers list
- Every Louisiana water, A to Zlakes, coast, bayous, parishes, towns and fish on one list
- Louisiana licenses and limitsfees, who is exempt, the freshwater table
- Saltwater rulesinshore, reef fish, pelagics and sharks
- Water-body exceptionslakes and basins with their own limits
- Texas border watersToledo Bend, Caddo and the Sabine
- Free Fishing Weekendthe June weekend with no license needed
- LOWA state recordsrod and reel and fly records, fresh and salt
- LDWF stockingFlorida bass and the other hatchery releases
- Water levelsUSGS gauges, Corps pools and NOAA tide stations
- The Louisiana coastbays, sounds, passes and the delta
- Artificial reefsinshore, nearshore and offshore reef sites
- Natural and Scenic Riversprotected stream segments
- Get Out & Fish! pondscommunity ponds with winter trout and fall catfish
- Boat launchesLDWF-listed launches by parish
- Piers and bank fishingLDWF piers and bank sites
- Bait shopstackle stores and marinas in five map groups
- Guides and charterscaptains and guides by parish
- Tournamentstrail schedules and results
- Protected fishsturgeon, sawfish and the other no-take species