Other Gamefish in Louisiana
5 species documented in Louisiana, alongside live conditions on the state’s 23 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in Louisiana
Freshwater Drum
Aplodinotus grunniens
284 records
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
228 records
Bowfin
Amia calva
227 records
Longnose Gar
Lepisosteus osseus
161 records
American Shad
Alosa sapidissima
1 records
Bars compare how many records exist, which reflects survey effort as much as fish populations. Read them as evidence the species is present, not as a ranking of the fishing.
Live conditions
Biggest Louisiana waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi River | 1,130,000 sq mi | 332,000 cfs | — | 45 min ago |
| Atchafalaya River | 87,570 sq mi | 131,000 cfs | — | 45 min ago |
| Ouachita River | 15,298 sq mi | 1,620 cfs | — | 15 min ago |
| Pearl River | 6,573 sq mi | 1,650 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Calcasieu River | 1,700 sq mi | 255 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Amite River | 1,596 sq mi | 484 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Little River | 1,899 sq mi | 8.4 cfs | — | 45 min ago |
| Mermentau River (Lake Arthur) | 1,723 sq mi | no flow | — | 718d ago |
| Bayou Teche | 1,530 sq mi | 1,210 cfs | — | 7681d ago |
| Mermentau River | 1,381 sq mi | no flow | — | 1h ago |