Grand Bayou Reservoir Tournaments
Grand Bayou Reservoir: Bayou State event dates, champions and launches.
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The Grand Bayou Reservoir dates come from organizer sites; Wildlife and Fisheries posts no event calendar to check them against.
How Grand Bayou Reservoir contests are scored, in the hosts' words: two-angler team, five-bass limit.
Host pages linked in each row; retrieved October 2026.
Louisiana trail and rodeo dates on Grand Bayou Reservoir
The trail and rodeo pages put 1 scheduled event on Grand Bayou Reservoir, 0 yet to run, and 1 published result. Grand Bayou Reservoir brings out Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail. The hosts name Grand Bayou Resort as the starting point.
A one-day five-bass title on this water has run 22.1 pounds on average (1 wins), with 22.1 the best.
Grand Bayou Reservoir champions by date
| Date | Event | Winner | Winning weight | One-day five-bass (lb) | Big fish | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-22 | Fishers of Men Louisiana Central/North, Grand Bayou Reservoir (2025-02-22) | Dustin Goins / John Wooten | 22.1 | 22.1 | Heaviest Big Fish on the results table: 7.8 (Dustin Goins / John Wooten) |
Each row opens the standings it was read from.
Grand Bayou Reservoir first-place sacks by date
The Grand Bayou Reservoir best sack came at Fishers of Men Louisiana Central/North, Grand Bayou Reservoir (2025-02-22) in 2025: 22.1 pounds.
Light end 22.1 pounds, heavy end 22.1: that is the range of 1 printed wins.
Dated one-day five-bass winning sacks only, team or solo; rodeo, big-bass, crappie and multi-day totals are not averaged.
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| Date | Event | Organizer | Takeoff | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-22 | Fishers of Men Louisiana Central/North, Grand Bayou Reservoir (2025-02-22) | Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail | Grand Bayou Resort | Red River Parish |
What lies under the Grand Bayou Reservoir Louisiana schedule
The LDWF waterbody layer sizes Grand Bayou Reservoir at roughly 2,500 acres, in Red River Parish. LDWF lists an average depth of 10 ft. Species in the LDWF layer for this water: largemouth bass (stocked), bluegill, redear, crappie.
LDWF has placed 3 freshwater artificial reefs here, among them Grand Bayou Reservoir – Spillway Point, Grand Bayou Stump Hump #1 and Grand Bayou Stump Hump #2. LDWF Inland Fisheries office: District 10; 615 South Dr, Natchitoches, LA 71457; 318-357-3214. There are 1 boat launch in the LDWF inventory here. USGS gauge Grand Bayou Reservoir at spillway nr Coushatta, LA printed 133.56 ft (NGVD29) on 2026-10-28. Louisiana anglers 18 and older carry a Basic Fishing License: $17 a year for residents and $68 for nonresidents.
LDWF Inland Waterbodies with Management Plans, boat launch inventory and freshwater reef layers, USGS; retrieved October 28, 2026.
Fish a Louisiana angler may keep from Grand Bayou Reservoir
| 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 |
Grand Bayou Reservoir exceptions in the pamphlet
| Water | Where | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| John K. Kelly-Grand Bayou Reservoir (Red River Parish) | Black bass: Whole water | 14-17" protected SL; 8 daily; no more than four over 17" total length |
| John J. Kelly-Grand Bayou Reservoir | Whole water | No fish seines, gill nets, hoop nets, trammel nets or wire nets. |
Rules as printed in the 2026 Louisiana Recreational Fishing Regulations (LDWF pamphlet, updated September 21, 2026), pages 18 to 21 (pamphlet PDF); second read on the LDWF freshwater page October 28, 2026.
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.
Takeoff on Grand Bayou Reservoir, the particulars
Public launches around Grand Bayou Reservoir
- Grand Bayou Resort2-lane concrete ramp, public, fee, Coushatta
- Red Oak Lake Recreation Area2-lane concrete ramp, public, no fee, Powhatan
- Coushatta Recreation Area on Red River2-lane concrete ramp, public, no fee, Coushatta
- Parish Road 126 launch on Black Lake Bayouboat launch public, Martin
- Dixon's Camp on Black Lake and Clear Lake1-lane concrete ramp, public, no fee, Campti
Trails and rodeos at Grand Bayou Reservoir
Grand Bayou Reservoir tournament parishes
- Red River Parish
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Other Louisiana waters with fields than Grand Bayou Reservoir
- Atchafalaya Basin5 events
- Barataria Bay54 events
- Caddo Lake1 event
- Caney Creek Reservoir5 events
- Cross Lake1 event
- D'Arbonne Lake5 events
- False River2 events
- Henderson Lake1 event
- Indian Creek Reservoir1 event
- Lake Bruin1 event
- Lake Claiborne2 events
- Lake Concordia1 event
- Lake Des Allemands5 events
- Lake Verret, Grassy Lake and Lake Palourde5 events
- Mississippi River Delta2 events
- New Orleans City Park3 events
- Toledo Bend Reservoir26 events
Cypress, marsh and open water by Grand Bayou Reservoir, in photos
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Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photo: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lakes and bayous by Grand Bayou Reservoir, pictured
Photo: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: Michael McCarthy (msm62166), CC BY 2.0
Grand Bayou Reservoir contest day, question by question
Is Grand Bayou Reservoir one of the busier Louisiana event waters?
1 dates collected, 0 ahead, beside 1 published result.
When do boats next leave for a Grand Bayou Reservoir event?
Nothing ahead has been printed for this water by the Louisiana hosts checked.
How many pounds has a Grand Bayou Reservoir winner needed?
1 one-day five-bass titles on file average 22.1 pounds; the biggest is 22.1.
Who books events on Grand Bayou Reservoir?
Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail.
From which landing do Grand Bayou Reservoir anglers start?
Starting points named by the hosts: Grand Bayou Resort.
Who is the newest printed winner on Grand Bayou Reservoir?
Dustin Goins / John Wooten took Fishers of Men Louisiana Central/North, Grand Bayou Reservoir (2025-02-22) (2025-02-22) with 22.1.
What must a Grand Bayou Reservoir competitor carry from LDWF?
Louisiana anglers 18 and older carry a Basic Fishing License: $17 a year for residents and $68 for nonresidents.
Which office takes the Grand Bayou Reservoir entry forms?
Every row links to the host page, which prints the entry fee and cut-off.
Can a Louisiana club list its Grand Bayou Reservoir date here?
Yes; the Add a tournament button at the top of this page takes Louisiana club dates.
Put in time on Grand Bayou Reservoir first
See the water page for every mapped launch and the pamphlet rules.
Know a tournament that is not listed?
Send it here with a link to the organizer’s event page or schedule. Weekly and monthly ones only need to go in once. If that page shows the name and the date (or the day of the week), it goes on this page right away. If not, we check it by hand within a week.
We keep what you send so we can check the event. Your email is never published.