Lafayette, Louisiana, is a city filled with southern culture and history, but it also offers several scenic nature areas with fishing spots perfect for locals and tourists alike. Make sure you read through the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries guidelines before checking out these four fishing spots near Lafayette.
1. Lake Martin
Lake Martin is a nature preserve that offers scenic freshwater fishing. Here, you can catch species like white crappie, black crappie, and largemouth bass. You can fish from the water’s edge or bring your canoe or kayak and fish on the water. This is accessible from the boat launch area at the end of Lake Martin Road. If you do not own a canoe or kayak, rentals are available at the boat launch. The area is also home to a population of alligators, which makes for exciting gator spotting.
2. Poche’s RV Park
Poche’s RV Park is 85 acres of campgrounds and cabins intermixed with four scenic ponds. Here you can fish for species like bream, catfish, and bass right by your campsite, while waterfront cabins allow you to fish right from your front deck. The RV park also has several amenities for you and your family to use, including a swimming pool, splash pads, showers, restrooms, laundry facilities, dining facilities, and concessions. They also have ice available for purchase to keep your catch fresh.
3. Avery Island
Just a 45-minute drive outside of Lafayette is Avery Island. Here you can fish for largemouth bass, redfish, and channel catfish by the bayous and rivers, like Hayes Coulee. There are also fishing spots at the preserve’s accessible ponds. Hayes Pond is just a one-minute walk from Hoot Owl Road, De Vance Pond is located just off of Sugar Mill Road, and Saline Woods Pond is accessible from Pepper Field Road. After you are done fishing for the day, you can pay a visit to Avery Island’s Tobasco Factory, grab a bite to eat, and wander through the Jungle Gardens.
4. Palmetto Island State Park
Just under an hour’s drive from Lafayette is Palmetto Island State Park. This 1,300-acre nature preserve allows visitors to immerse themselves in the Louisiana wetlands with optimal spots for fishing along the Vermilion River. You can fish from atop the aquatic pavilion or use the boat launch to fish on the water. There are also a few lagoons where you can find freshwater bowfins, and there are canoe/kayak trails that connect each body of water.
You can turn an afternoon of fishing into a weekend fishing trip thanks to the park’s 95 campsites and six available cabins. Here you can also find freshwater bowfins, and you can catch however many you want as long as they are bigger than 16 inches.
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