Poverty Point Reservoir

, Louisiana

Poverty Point Reservoir is a 2,700-acre man-made lake at Poverty Point Reservoir State Park in Louisiana. LDWF lists largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish and catfish, with hybrid striped bass stocked since 2016.

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Surface area2,700 acres

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Shoreline—

Boat motorsCheck local rules

Species

Fishery rating out of 5.

Largemouth Bass●●●○○

Florida-strain stocked; protected slot (LDWF)

Crappie●●●○○

LDWF; 25/day limit

Bluegill●●○○○

LDWF

Channel Catfish●●○○○

stocked (LDWF)

Blue Catfish●○○○○

LDWF

White Bass●○○○○

LDWF

Redear Sunfish●○○○○

LDWF sunfish

Boat launches

2 launch sites. Fees and hours change, so confirm before you go.

North Marina Complex boat launchPublic
Off La. 17 on the northwest corner; fishing pier and fish cleaning stationDirections ↗
More public accessPublic
See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and feesDirections ↗

Size & creel limits

Special rules for this lake, confirmed from official state regulations. Minimum size and daily limit.

Species	Min size	Daily limit
Black Bass	15-19 in protected slot; max 1 over 19 in	8
Crappie	See Louisiana rules book ↗	25
Striped/Hybrid Striped Bass	See Louisiana rules book ↗	5 (max 2 over 30 in)
Channel/Blue/Flathead Catfish	Blue 12 in, Channel 11 in, Flathead 14 in	100 combined

Other species in this lake: look up the limits at Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries ↗

Verified October 2026. Rules change, so confirm current limits with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries before you fish.

Bait & tackle nearby

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Local tips

Largemouth bass have a 15-19 inch protected slot with 8 per day, and only one over 19 inches may be kept.
Crappie are limited to 25 per day here, lower than the statewide 50.
The North Marina off La. 17 has a pier and cleaning station.

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