Henderson Lake Tournaments
Hosts, Louisiana dates and winning weights on Henderson Lake.
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No state list of Henderson Lake events is published; the hosts' own pages, one link per row, are the record.
Printed Henderson Lake formats: two-angler team, five-bass limit.
Host pages linked in each row; retrieved October 2026.
Entry fees, scoring and host notes on Henderson Lake
Fishers of Men Louisiana South, Henderson Swamp (2027-07-24) (2027-07-24 to 2027-07-24): water as printed: Henderson Swamp; target: bass; format: two-angler team, five-bass limit.
Details exactly as printed on each host page linked in the tables; retrieved October 2026.
Henderson Lake contests and winners in Louisiana
Tallied from organizer sites, Henderson Lake holds 1 scheduled event; 1 lie in the future, plus 0 published results. Boats on Henderson Lake come with Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail. Event mornings begin at Atchafalay Basin Bridge Boat Ramp.
Soonest Louisiana date here: Fishers of Men Louisiana South, Henderson Swamp (2027-07-24), 2027-07-24.
Henderson Lake dates ahead of us
| Date | Event | Organizer | Takeoff | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-07-24 | Fishers of Men Louisiana South, Henderson Swamp (2027-07-24) | Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail | Atchafalay Basin Bridge Boat Ramp | St. Landry Parish |
As the hosts posted them, October 2026.
Fishing Henderson Lake when no field is out
About 5,000 acres of water make up Henderson Lake by LDWF's figure, in St. Landry Parish and St. Martin Parish. LDWF lists an average depth of 7 ft. LDWF lists largemouth and spotted bass, crappie, catfish, sunfish on this water.
LDWF Inland Fisheries office: District 9; 2415 Darnall Rd, New Iberia, LA 70560; 337-262-2080. Trailers can use 12 boat launchs from the LDWF inventory. Fishers of Men print "Henderson Swamp" for these dates; Henderson Lake lies inside the swamp, so they group here with the printed name kept in each row. 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.
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| 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 |
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.
Henderson Lake launches, hosts and parishes
Henderson Lake launches for an event morning
- Dixie Pipeline Launch on Henderson Lakeboat launch public, Henderson
- Public Landing on Henderson Lake3-lane concrete ramp, public, Henderson
- Borrow Pit at Bayou Portage on Henderson Lake1-lane dirt ramp, public, Arnaudville
- Kern's Landing on Henderson Lake1-lane concrete ramp, private, Henderson
- Bayou Amy on Henderson Lake2-lane concrete ramp, public, Henderson
- Atchafalaya Basin Landing on Henderson Lake1-lane concrete ramp, private, Henderson
- McGee's Landing on Henderson Lake2-lane concrete ramp, private, Henderson
- Half Moon Bayou on Henderson Lake1-lane shell ramp, public, Krotz Springs
- Uncle Dick Davis Park Landing on Henderson Lake1-lane concrete ramp, public, Catahoula
- Grimmitt Canal launch on Henderson Lake1-lane dirt ramp, public, Krotz Springs
- Bayou Courtableau Landing on Henderson Lake1-lane concrete ramp, public, Krotz Springs
- Two O'Clock Bayou on Henderson Lake1-lane shell ramp, public, Krotz Springs
Henderson Lake organizers by number of dates
Louisiana parishes behind Henderson Lake events
- St. Landry Parish
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More Louisiana contest water beyond Henderson Lake
- Atchafalaya Basin5 events
- Barataria Bay54 events
- Caddo Lake1 event
- Caney Creek Reservoir5 events
- Cross Lake1 event
- D'Arbonne Lake5 events
- False River2 events
- Grand Bayou Reservoir2 events
- 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
A picture guide to fish at Henderson Lake
Photo: United States Fish and Wildlife Services, Public domain
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Water near the Henderson Lake weigh-ins, in photos
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Henderson Lake tournament questions from Louisiana anglers
How crowded is the Henderson Lake schedule?
1 event counted, 1 not held yet, and 0 published results.
What should anglers mark next on Henderson Lake?
Fishers of Men Louisiana South, Henderson Swamp (2027-07-24) on 2027-07-24.
What does it take at the Henderson Lake scales?
This water has no dated one-day five-bass champion to average yet.
Which Louisiana circuits visit Henderson Lake?
Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail.
At which landing do Henderson Lake boats sign in at dawn?
Starting points named by the hosts: Atchafalay Basin Bridge Boat Ramp.
Which Henderson Lake result is the latest?
This water still waits for its first printed winner.
Which Louisiana license fits a Henderson Lake tournament?
Louisiana anglers 18 and older carry a Basic Fishing License: $17 a year for residents and $68 for nonresidents.
Where is the Henderson Lake entry money sent?
The organizer collects entries; open the event link in its row.
What gets a new Henderson Lake date onto this Louisiana page?
Louisiana hosts can use the Add a tournament form linked near the top.
Learn the bayous of Henderson Lake ahead of time
This water has its own Louisiana page with launches and creel limits.
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.