Panfish in Louisiana
5 species documented in Louisiana, alongside live conditions on the state’s 23 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in Louisiana
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
1,852 records
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
570 records
Redear Sunfish
Lepomis microlobus
518 records
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
452 records
Pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus
10 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 |