Top fish species at Shallow Bayou

Alligator gar
Alligator gar
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General info

Shallow Bayou is a stream located in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is most popular for fishing Alligator gar.

Location

29°41′28.1″N 92°08′30.2″W
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Fishing regulations at Shallow Bayou, LA

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in Louisiana can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Alligator gar as of April 30th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Alligator gar

Seasons

Open
No size limit. No bag limit.
Poor. Check out this monster alligator gar caught by BlueGabe!

Atractosteus spatula

Regulations for

29°41′28.1″N 92°08′30.2″W
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Cities nearby

Abbeville

19.6 miles away

Delcambre

20.1 miles away

Kaplan

23.4 miles away

Maurice

28.6 miles away

New Iberia

29.0 miles away

Youngsville

29.3 miles away

Glencoe

29.5 miles away

Jeanerette

31.9 miles away

Gueydan

32.0 miles away

Broussard

32.9 miles away

Loreauville

35.1 miles away

St. Martinville

35.3 miles away

Lafayette

36.3 miles away

Duson

37.8 miles away

Crowley

39.0 miles away

Parks

40.9 miles away

Breaux Bridge

43.3 miles away

Mermentau

43.3 miles away

Carencro

43.4 miles away

Catahoula

44.2 miles away

Cankton

45.2 miles away

Branch

46.1 miles away

Henderson

47.7 miles away

Grand Coteau

50.7 miles away

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FAQ about Shallow Bayou fishing

the Shallow Bayou is a stream located in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its coordinates are:
29°41′28.1″N 92°08′30.2″W
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Find the best fishing spots on the Shallow Bayou by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in the Shallow Bayou are:
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