Lake Bruin Tournaments
Host dates, first-place weights and launches on Lake Bruin.
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For Lake Bruin the schedule is assembled from host announcements only, each linked.
The Lake Bruin rules of play, as printed: two-angler team, five-bass limit.
Host pages linked in each row; retrieved October 2026.
What the Lake Bruin hosts spell out
Fishers of Men Louisiana Central/North, Lake Bruin (2027-01-16) (2027-01-16 to 2027-01-16): printed species: bass; format: two-angler team, five-bass limit.
Details exactly as printed on each host page linked in the tables; retrieved October 2026.
Lake Bruin on the Bayou State event list
So far Lake Bruin shows 1 scheduled event, 1 of them coming up, beside 0 published results. Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail put events on Lake Bruin. Organizer pages place the start at Lake Bruin State Park (201 State Park Rd).
Ahead of the rest comes Fishers of Men Louisiana Central/North, Lake Bruin (2027-01-16) (2027-01-16).
The road ahead on Lake Bruin
| Date | Event | Organizer | Takeoff | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-16 | Fishers of Men Louisiana Central/North, Lake Bruin (2027-01-16) | Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail | Lake Bruin State Park (201 State Park Rd) | Tensas Parish |
Host calendars checked October 2026.
Reading Lake Bruin from season to season
In the LDWF layer Lake Bruin covers about 2,842 acres, in Tensas Parish. LDWF lists an average depth of 15 ft. LDWF names very good for largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish, channel and flathead catfish; stocked hybrid striped bass for this water.
LDWF has placed 5 freshwater artificial reefs here, among them Island, State Park and Osceola. LDWF Inland Fisheries office: District 2; 368 Century Tel Dr, Monroe, LA 71203; 318-343-4044. 2 boat launchs appear in the LDWF inventory. 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 |
Lake Bruin special regulations
| Water | Where | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Black Lake, Clear Lake and Prairie Lake (Natchitoches Parish), Caddo Lake (Caddo Parish), Chicot Lake (Evangel | Whole water | Trotlines and yo-yos: Except for an object used strictly in the construction of a pier, boathouse, seawall, or dock, no object which is driven into the lake bottom, a stump, tree, or the shoreline shall be used to anchor a yo-yo or trigger device. |
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.
Lake Bruin on a tournament morning
Launches serving Lake Bruin
- Bruin State Park2-lane concrete ramp, public, St. Joseph
- Netterville's Boat Launch and Cabins on Lake Bruin1-lane concrete ramp, private, fee, Newellton
- North end of lake in Newellton on Lake St. Joseph1-lane concrete ramp, public, fee, Newellton
- Saddletree launch1-lane boat launch, public, Newellton
Series that stop at Lake Bruin
Lake Bruin launch parishes
- Tensas Parish
Lake Bruin tournament-day gear
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Flipping sticks
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Where Louisiana trails go when not on Lake Bruin
- 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
- Henderson Lake1 event
- Indian Creek Reservoir1 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
Fish to recognise before a trip to Lake Bruin
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Photo: (c) Quinn, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0
Photographs from around the Lake Bruin contests
Photo: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: Ktkvtsh, CC BY 4.0
Photo: Concordia Parish Development Board, Public domain
Photo: Bart Everson, CC BY 2.0
Lake Bruin contests, the common Louisiana questions
How busy is Lake Bruin on the Louisiana circuit?
1 on host pages, 1 still to fish, with 0 published results.
Which date heads the Lake Bruin calendar?
Fishers of Men Louisiana Central/North, Lake Bruin (2027-01-16) on 2027-01-16.
What do Lake Bruin champions usually weigh in?
Results on this water use other scoring, so the five-bass average leaves it out.
Who holds Lake Bruin tournaments?
Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail.
Which public landing handles Lake Bruin weigh-ins in Louisiana?
Starting points named by the hosts: Lake Bruin State Park (201 State Park Rd).
How heavy was the latest winning Lake Bruin sack?
The host pages checked show no champion on this Louisiana water.
Does a Lake Bruin tournament need a fishing license?
Louisiana anglers 18 and older carry a Basic Fishing License: $17 a year for residents and $68 for nonresidents.
Where do Louisiana teams register for Lake Bruin?
Registration runs through each Louisiana host; click the event title in its row to reach it.
May a parish club list a Lake Bruin date on this page?
The Add a tournament button on this page accepts trail, club and rodeo events.
Learn Lake Bruin before takeoff
Every LDWF launch here is on the water page.
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.
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