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Lake Pontchartrain was formed naturally 2,600–4,000 years ago from the Mississippi River Delta. The evolution of the delta caused alluvial deposits to begin creating the southern and eastern shorelines of Lake Pontchartrain, which actually isn't a lake but an estuary. Lake Pontchartrain is connected to the Gulf of Mexico through the Rigolets strait and the Chef Menteur Pass. The estuary has an oval shape with a max length of 40 miles and a max width of 24 miles. There are shipping channels that are kept deeper than the rest of the estuary through dredging. The world's longest continuous bridge over water crosses Lake Pontchartrain, providing lots of structure to catch fish.
Lake Pontchartrain provides inshore fishing opportunities. With the average water depth is 12–14 feet with a max depth of 65 feet, the types of fish you could catch while Lake Pontchartrain fishing include Atlantic Croaker, Bass, Catfish, Flounder, Redfish, Sheepshead and Speckled Trout. When the spillways are opened, freshwater flows into the estuary, bringing some freshwater species.
Fall and winter are the best seasons for targeting Speckled Trout because they tend to temporarily migrate elsewhere when the freshwater flows in from the spillways. Black Drum, Flounder, Largemouth Bass, Redfish and Sheepshead are other species great to target while Lake Pontchartrain fishing in winter. During summer, common species caught at the estuary include Black Drum, Flounder, Jack Crevalle, Largemouth Bass, Redfish, Sheepshead and Tripletail. If you know where to look, you can still reel in Speckled Trout in the summer too.
The world's largest Sheepshead, weighing in at 21.25 pounds, was caught at Lake Pontchartrain. A record 4.64-pound Ladyfish was also caught at the estuary and holds one of the state records in Louisiana. The largest Speckled Trout hooked from the estuary was 11.99 pounds, holding rank No. 2 in Louisiana.
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There is a 31.6% catch rate for Spotted Seatrout, based on 8579 Spotted Seatrout counted.
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There is a 16.71% catch rate for Atlantic Croaker, based on 4536 Atlantic Croaker counted.
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There is a 15.52% catch rate for Hardhead Catfish, based on 4213 Hardhead Catfish counted.
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There is a 12.09% catch rate for Red Drum, based on 3283 Red Drum counted.
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There is a 6.04% catch rate for Sand Seatrout, based on 1640 Sand Seatrout counted.
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There is a 2.88% catch rate for Sheepshead, based on 782 Sheepshead counted.
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There is a 2.45% catch rate for Southern Flounder, based on 665 Southern Flounder counted.
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There is a 2.18% catch rate for Black Drum, based on 592 Black Drum counted.
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There is a 1.94% catch rate for Spot Croaker, based on 528 Spot Croaker counted.
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There is a 1.92% catch rate for Gafftopsail Catfish, based on 522 Gafftopsail Catfish counted.
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*** PLEASE NOTE *** Please check local, state/province, and federal laws before fishing for any species found on this site. All data is based on historical data found for this area, and in some cases as far back as the year 1600.
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St. Tammany (east) Artificial Reef Reef site St. Tammany (east) Latitude NAD83 30° 13.455? Longitude NAD83 89° 56.854? Reef type Inshore Waterbody
St. Tammany (west) Artificial Reef Reef site St. Tammany (west) Latitude NAD83 30° 18.348? Longitude NAD83 90° 09.000? Reef type Inshore Waterbody
The Rigolets The Rigolets
Catfish Point Catfish Point
Bridge Span Bridge Span
Trout Bayou Trout Bayou
Rabbit Ledge Rabbit Ledge
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