Lac Des Allemands Depth Map & Fishing Spots (LA)

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Lac Des Allemands, LA

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Fall shad migration window is on — see the hatch outlook

Hatch outlook

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Typical here: Sep 1 – Dec 15 · upper ends and stained creeks turn on first, the main lake follows; Deep-South creeks hold bait into December

adultall day, best mid-afternoon as the sun warms the bait — the rare pattern where you can sleep in — follow the bait, not the structure: gulls, herons and egrets diving or stacked in a creek mean the shad (and the bass) are there — run and gun until you find flickering bait or surface activity

Concentrates hard but unevenly — whole stretches go empty while one creek loads up. The birds are the map.

Creek-arm run-and-gun: lipless crankbait and squarebill through the flats and ditches, walking topwater over surface schools, a 3/8 oz spinnerbait around isolated cover along the creek channel. Downsize to match the young-of-year shad; jerkbaits are the sleeper.

The event happens over backs of creek arms, pockets and ditches, secondary points on the way in, and main-lake flats where the bait balls roam

Willow fly (summer mayfly)Active window

Typical here: Apr 1 – Oct 31 · recurring broods all summer — the heart of it is June–July, famously around July 4th on the Tennessee River lakes; any one hatch lasts days to ~3 weeks

dunhatches at dusk — clouds of bugs just before dark, continuing into the night — after hatching they fly to shoreline foliage — trees near lighted docks get covered; the feeding zone is the water under bug-loaded overhanging bushes and willows
spinnerthe following days: mating, egg drop and spent flies falling from the overhangs — the bream bite under the bushes runs as long as the bugs do

A two-level event: bream stack under the bug trees, and the big bass stack under the bream. Fish the same bushes twice — small for bream, big for the bass just outside them.

Crickets or small poppers under a float tight to the bug-covered bushes for bream; beetle spins and hair jigs just under the surface; for the bass, run a bluegill-pattern topwater or squarebill down the outside edge of the overhangs.

The event happens over under and just outside overhanging willows and bushes on steep banks; trees near lighted docks after dark

Next on this water

Spring crawfish emergence · forageFeb 15 – May 15 · in ~5 months

Shad spawn · baitfishMar 15 – Jun 15 · in ~6 months

Recommendations come from depth structure and seasonal species behavior. Treat them as a starting point, not a guarantee. Contours on this water are approximations. Never use for navigation. Always check local regulations.

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Fishing Lac Des Allemands: what the data says

12,000-acre lake near Des Allemands. The self-styled catfish capital between New Orleans and Thibodaux: shallow, tidal freshwater full of catfish, bass and sac-a-lait. The lake tops out around 10 ft. These contours are modeled — built from the real shoreline and the water's maximum depth — so read them as a guide, never as navigation. Every species below gets its seasonal read from the same numbers driving the chart.

The drawn outline gives you 45 miles of bank to pick apart — one island included. An index of 2.5 puts the bank firmly in maze territory: point after pocket after cove, every one a casting target. The whole water is littoral — nothing here runs deeper than ~15 ft, so it's all weed-and-bait territory. The basin spans about 9 mi end to end and 6.5 mi across at its widest. The water lies in St. John the Baptist Parish. For a second option, Lake Maurepas lies 23 mi north.

Channel Catfish fishing at Lac Des Allemands

Start shallow in spring: channel catfish sit in 3 to 10 ft that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 3 to 10 ft covers summer, 3 to 10 ft covers winter. The spot to know is Creek inflow, an inflow / creek mouth in about 4 ft of water that rates prime for channel catfish in spring. Warm-month bites cluster around after dark and the evening.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at
Spring	3 to 10 ft	dusk	Creek inflow (4 ft)
Summer	3 to 10 ft	night & dusk	Old creek channel (5 ft)
Fall	3 to 10 ft	dusk	Old creek channel (5 ft)
Winter	3 to 10 ft	midday	Deep basin (9 ft)

Blue Catfish fishing at Lac Des Allemands

Spring blue catfish on Lac Des Allemands hold shallow, usually 2 to 10 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 3 to 10 ft in summer, 3 to 10 ft once it turns cold. Put Old creek channel first on the milk run — a creek channel near 5 ft that grades prime for spring. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at
Spring	2 to 10 ft	dusk	Old creek channel (5 ft)
Summer	3 to 10 ft	dawn & dusk	Old creek channel (5 ft)
Fall	3 to 10 ft	dusk	Old creek channel (5 ft)
Winter	3 to 10 ft	midday	Deep basin (9 ft)

Largemouth Bass fishing at Lac Des Allemands

Start shallow in spring: largemouth bass sit in 2 to 10 ft that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 3 to 10 ft covers summer, 3 to 10 ft covers winter. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 3 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in spring. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait until the fish tell you otherwise.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 10 ft	dawn & dusk	Shallow bay flat (3 ft)	Spinnerbait, Chatterbait
Summer	3 to 10 ft	dawn & dusk	Shallow bay flat (3 ft)	Texas-rigged 10" worm, Deep-diving crankbait
Fall	3 to 10 ft	midday & dawn	Main-lake point (8 ft)	Squarebill crankbait (shad), Spinnerbait
Winter	3 to 10 ft	midday	Break off the point (5 ft)	Blade bait, Jigging spoon

Crappie fishing at Lac Des Allemands

The spring pattern is a shallow one: crappie in 2 to 8 ft. As the season builds they drop to 3 to 10 ft, wintering in 3 to 10 ft. Top water on the chart: Old creek channel, a creek channel in the 5 ft range, prime in fall. Time it for early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) gets it done.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 8 ft	midday & dawn	Shallow bay flat (3 ft)	1/16 oz jig + tube, Curly-tail grub
Summer	3 to 10 ft	dawn & dusk	Old creek channel (5 ft)	Jig trolled/spider-rigged, Small crankbait (trolled)
Fall	3 to 10 ft	dawn	Old creek channel (5 ft)	Jig + minnow combo, Small swimbait (1.5-2")
Winter	3 to 10 ft	midday	Deep basin (9 ft)	Tungsten jig + soft plastic, Tiny jigging spoon

Notable structure

Count 11 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Deep basin, sits near 9 ft.

Deep basin: deep basin, around 9 ft
Main-lake point: point, around 8 ft
Secondary point: point, around 8 ft
Break off the point: drop-off, around 5 ft
Old creek channel: creek channel, around 5 ft
Creek inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 4 ft
Weed flat: weed flat, around 4 ft
Sharp break: drop-off, around 3 ft
Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 3 ft
Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 3 ft
Weed flat: weed flat, around 2 ft

Lac Des Allemands fishing regulations

Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Louisiana waters are set by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries — and special regulations can apply to Lac Des Allemands specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.

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Common questions

How deep is Lac Des Allemands?

Lac Des Allemands is about 10 ft (3 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.

What fish are in Lac Des Allemands?

Anglers target channel catfish, blue catfish, largemouth bass, crappie on Lac Des Allemands.

Where is the best fishing spot on Lac Des Allemands?

Creek inflow is the top-rated area: an inflow / creek mouth in about 4 ft of water that rates prime for channel catfish in spring. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by species and season.

When is the best time to fish Lac Des Allemands?

For channel catfish, the summer bite is best in after dark and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.

What are the fishing regulations for Lac Des Allemands?

Fishing on Lac Des Allemands is regulated by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Check the official Louisiana regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.

Nearby waters

Lake Maurepas 23 mi · Amite River 26 mi · Lake Verret 34 mi · Tangipahoa River 34 mi, LA/MS · Lake Pontchartrain 35 mi · Belle River 39 mi · Lower Atchafalaya River 44 mi · False River 72 mi · Vermilion River 89 mi · Atchafalaya River 91 mi · Lower Old River 99 mi, LA/MS · Lake Columbia 100 mi, MS

See how Lac Des Allemands stacks up: best largemouth bass lakes in Louisiana · best crappie lakes in Louisiana · best channel catfish lakes in Louisiana · best blue catfish lakes in Louisiana

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