Louisiana
Ouachita River at West Monroe
Location Snapshot
Ouachita River at West Monroe is a north Louisiana mainstem reach with a broad warmwater river fishery. The principal supported target is largemouth bass, with black crappie, channel catfish, and bluegill adding additional species variety to the same fishery.
Current River Rating
Unavailable
Not enough local guidance to rate conditions.
Low confidence
Should I Go?
Not Enough Data
Timing Outlook
No reliable fishing window is available with the current data.
Why
- Current flow and stage observations are available, but this river does not yet have enough local fishing guidance to assign a rating.
Cautions
- Water temperature is unavailable.
Current Readings
- Flow
- 669 CFS
- Gage Height
- 18.19 ft
- Water Temperature
- Not available
- Observation Time
- Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 AM
Updated recently · USGS station 07367005 · Direct monitoring location
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Weather Near Gauge
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
47°F
Feels like
42°F
Wind
4 mph N
Wind gust
9 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Oct 20, 2026, 5:00 AM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this gauge
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.00 in
Last 48 hours
0.00 in
Little recent rainfall near this river.
Next 24 Hours
Tue 7 AM
Clear
Temp 45°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Tue 11 AM
Clear
Temp 65°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Tue 3 PM
Clear
Temp 75°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Tue 7 PM
Clear
Temp 67°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Tue 11 PM
Overcast
Temp 58°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Wed 3 AM
Overcast
Temp 57°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Tue, Oct 20
Overcast
High 76°F / Low 45°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 13 mph
Wed, Oct 21
Overcast
High 83°F / Low 50°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 12 mph
Thu, Oct 22
Clear
High 87°F / Low 56°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 7 mph
Fri, Oct 23
Clear
High 87°F / Low 57°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 10 mph
Weather and rainfall are estimated for this river's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.
Recent rainfall can influence river flow, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, upstream reservoirs, and dam releases.
Weather data: Open-Meteo
Historical Flow
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Fishing Overview
The Ouachita at West Monroe is the large river Louisiana describes in north-central Louisiana.
Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Ouachita River.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Target species
Largemouth bass
Micropterus nigricans
Canonical species: Largemouth Bass
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Black crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Canonical species: Black Crappie
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Channel catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Canonical species: Channel Catfish
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
- Great Lakes tributary
- No
- Flow regime
- Natural flow
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
Official sources
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Location and Access
USGS monitoring location
Ouachita, Louisiana
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
River Details
County
Ouachita
Management Category
warmwater-river
Regulation Scope
statewide-inland.
Regulation Summary
LDWF 2026 recreational freshwater fishing regulations. Confirm current seasons and limits before fishing.
Target Species
largemouth-bass, black-crappie, channel-catfish, bluegill
Access, Parking, and Regulations
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