Saltline Report

Daily saltwater fishing conditions for Lake Charles, Prien Lake and Calcasieu Lake, Louisiana

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Calcasieu Lake fishing map

Boat ramps, marinas, piers, jetties, shore access and reefs around Lake Charles, Prien Lake and Calcasieu Lake, Louisiana. Tap a pin for details, GPS numbers and directions.

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Boat ramps & marinas

  1. I-10 Bridge Boat Launch

    Calcasieu River & Lake Charles · Saltwater

    Under the I-10 bridge on the east side of the river. Exit at North Lakeshore Drive.

    GPS 30° 14.248' N, 93° 14.339' W (30.23746, -93.23898)

    Directions

  2. Riverside Park

    Calcasieu River (Westlake) · Brackish

    GPS 30° 15.173' N, 93° 14.702' W (30.25289, -93.24504)

    Directions

  3. Israel LaFleur Park (I-210)

    Prien Lake · Brackish

    Public ramps under I-210 on the northeast side of Prien Lake.

    GPS 30° 11.807' N, 93° 16.319' W (30.19679, -93.27199)

    Directions

  4. Prien Lake Park

    Prien Lake · Brackish

    3700 W Prien Lake Rd, Lake Charles. Parish park.

    GPS 30° 11.418' N, 93° 16.043' W (30.19030, -93.26738)

    Directions

  5. Calcasieu Point Landing

    Intracoastal & Industrial canals, near Turner's Bay · Saltwater

    Closest launch to the north end of Calcasieu Lake and Turner's Bay. Parish park, 3-lane ramp, open 5 AM–11 PM. Store sells ice and live bait when available.

    GPS 30° 06.253' N, 93° 18.406' W (30.10422, -93.30677)

    Directions

  6. Intracoastal Park / Ellender Bridge

    Intracoastal Waterway / Calcasieu Lake · Saltwater

    GPS 30° 03.952' N, 93° 20.781' W (30.06587, -93.34635)

    Directions

  7. Hwy 108 Boat Launch

    Choupique Bayou · Saltwater

    GPS 30° 08.342' N, 93° 25.342' W (30.13904, -93.42237)

    Directions

  8. Nelson Road Boat Launch

    Black Bayou · Brackish

    GPS 30° 05.862' N, 93° 14.931' W (30.09769, -93.24885)

    Directions

  9. North Fork Black Bayou

    Black Bayou · Saltwater

    GPS 30° 04.694' N, 93° 17.193' W (30.07823, -93.28655)

    Directions

  10. South Fork Black Bayou

    Black Bayou, access to the Intracoastal · Saltwater

    GPS 30° 01.588' N, 93° 12.766' W (30.02646, -93.21277)

    Directions

  11. Hackberry Boat Launch

    Calcasieu Ship Channel / Calcasieu Lake · Saltwater

    GPS 29° 59.269' N, 93° 20.271' W (29.98781, -93.33784)

    Directions

  12. Dugas Landing

    Calcasieu Ship Channel / Calcasieu Lake · Saltwater

    Private landing — there may be a launch fee.

    GPS 29° 58.015' N, 93° 20.531' W (29.96692, -93.34218)

    Directions

  13. Sabine Refuge — Hog Island Gully (east)

    Calcasieu Lake (west side) · Saltwater

    Sabine National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge rules and seasonal hours apply.

    GPS 29° 54.545' N, 93° 22.955' W (29.90908, -93.38259)

    Directions

  14. Sabine Refuge — West Cove (north)

    West Cove, Calcasieu Lake · Saltwater

    Sabine National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge rules and seasonal hours apply.

    GPS 29° 51.989' N, 93° 27.161' W (29.86648, -93.45269)

    Directions

  15. Sabine Refuge — Big Cross Marais

    Refuge canals, access to the Gulf · Saltwater

    Sabine National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge rules and seasonal hours apply.

    GPS 29° 52.003' N, 93° 27.188' W (29.86672, -93.45313)

    Directions

  16. West Ferry Landing

    Calcasieu Ship Channel — Gulf & Calcasieu Lake · Saltwater

    Near Cameron, by the ferry.

    GPS 29° 48.277' N, 93° 20.948' W (29.80461, -93.34913)

    Directions

Kayak launches

  1. Ellis Moss Road Kayak Launch

    Choupique Bayou · Brackish

    GPS 30° 03.180' N, 93° 14.435' W (30.05301, -93.24058)

    Directions

  2. Sabine Refuge — Blue Crab

    Refuge Units 1A & 1B · Fresh/brackish marsh

    Non-motorized hand launch only.

    GPS 29° 52.735' N, 93° 25.534' W (29.87892, -93.42556)

    Directions

Private marinas & launches (fee)

  1. Hebert's Marina / Landing

    Calcasieu Lake (east side) · Saltwater

    Private marina — launch fee likely; not published online. Concrete ramp plus a kayak/canoe launch. Call 337-598-2001 for fees and hours.

    GPS 29° 59.260' N, 93° 16.171' W (29.98766, -93.26952)

    Directions

  2. Spicer Hughes Marina

    Kelso Bayou / Calcasieu Lake · Saltwater

    Private marina — launch fee likely; not published online. Call ahead for fees and hours.

    GPS 30° 00.268' N, 93° 20.519' W (30.00446, -93.34198)

    Directions

Fishing piers & jetties

  1. Calcasieu Point Landing fishing pier

    Industrial Canal · Saltwater

    Parish fishing pier with a shaded pavilion at Calcasieu Point Landing (3955 Henry Pugh Blvd). Open 5 AM–11 PM. Bait and ice at the landing store.

    GPS 30° 06.267' N, 93° 18.378' W (30.10445, -93.30630)

    Directions

Reefs

  1. Turner's Bay Island Reef

    North Calcasieu Lake, Turner's Bay

    Limestone. Partner: Coastal Conservation Association (CCA).

    GPS 30° 03.326' N, 93° 18.470' W (30.05543, -93.30783)

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  2. Finfish Reef 1

    Calcasieu Lake

    Limestone. Partner: Cheniere Energy.

    GPS 29° 58.140' N, 93° 18.062' W (29.96900, -93.30103)

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  3. Sweet Lake Reef

    Calcasieu Lake, west of Commissary Point

    Concrete rubble. Partner: Coastal Conservation Association (CCA).

    GPS 29° 56.514' N, 93° 17.415' W (29.94190, -93.29025)

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  4. East Calcasieu Reef ("Big Jack's")

    Calcasieu Lake (south-east)

    About 87 acres of crushed concrete, concrete pilings and limestone (enhanced with 6,000 more tons). About 5 nautical miles from Hebert's Landing.

    GPS 29° 53.114' N, 93° 16.763' W (29.88524, -93.27938)

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  5. West Cameron 45 nearshore reef (Gulf)

    Gulf of Mexico, off Johnson Bayou

    LDWF nearshore artificial reef built with the Coastal Conservation Association. Roughly 5 miles off the Johnson Bayou beach and 17 miles west-southwest of Calcasieu Pass — a Gulf run, so go only on a calm day in a capable boat.

    GPS 29° 40.490' N, 93° 36.458' W (29.67483, -93.60763)

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Tide station

  1. NOAA Tide Station 8768094 — Calcasieu Pass

    Calcasieu Pass

    Where this site's tide predictions come from.

    GPS 29° 46.098' N, 93° 20.598' W (29.76830, -93.34330)

    NOAA station page

Closed or gone (1)

Places anglers still look for that are closed, damaged or no longer exist, so you don't make the drive.

  1. Davis Road / Jetty Boat Launch & Jetty Pier (closed)

    Calcasieu Ship Channel — Gulf access · Saltwater

    Cameron Parish closed the Jetty Pier, this launch and the south end of Davis Road in March 2019 for the Calcasieu Pass LNG plant. No reopening notice found as of Oct 2026 — call the Police Jury (337-775-5718) before driving down.

    GPS 29° 46.075' N, 93° 20.532' W (29.76792, -93.34220)

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Before you go: Ramp hours, fees and conditions change, and several launches were damaged by the 2020 hurricanes. Call ahead or check with the parish before a long drive. Refuge launches follow Sabine National Wildlife Refuge rules and seasons. Bay reefs are low-profile and sit in shallow water, so idle in. Gulf reefs are a run offshore: go only in a capable boat on a calm day.

Sources: launches — Visit Lake Charles — Calcasieu & Cameron Parish boat launch list; reefs — Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries — Artificial Reef Program (inshore and nearshore reef lists, Feb 2025); closures — Cameron Parish Police Jury — Jetty Pier Facility; Calcasieu Point — Calcasieu Parish — Calcasieu Point Landing. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. For planning only — not for navigation.