Lake · Pointe Coupee, Louisiana
False River
Location Snapshot
False River / Pointe Coupee is a south-central Louisiana oxbow lake with a warmwater fishery centered on largemouth bass. The principal supported target is largemouth bass, with black crappie, bluegill, and channel catfish adding additional species variety to the same fishery.
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at False River.
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Fishery overview
Largemouth bass are primary and established in False River. Black crappie are common and established. Bluegill and channel catfish are present and established.
Target species
Largemouth bass
Micropterus nigricans
Canonical species: Largemouth Bass
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Black crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Canonical species: Black Crappie
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Channel catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Canonical species: Channel Catfish
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Official sources
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Pointe Coupee, Louisiana
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Lake Details
County
Pointe Coupee
Management Category
oxbow-lake
Regulation Scope
False River.
Regulation Summary
LDWF 2026 recreational freshwater fishing regulations plus False River 14-inch / 5-bass special. Confirm current limits before fishing.
Target Species
largemouth-bass, black-crappie, bluegill, channel-catfish
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available