Top fish species at Lower Black Bayou

Alligator gar
Alligator gar
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Alligator gar

108 in · 106 lb

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General info

Lower Black Bayou is a lake located in Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is most popular for fishing Alligator gar.

Location

30°12′40.8″N 89°39′7.1″W
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Fishing regulations at Lower Black 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 24th, 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

30°12′40.8″N 89°39′7.1″W
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Cities nearby

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3.8 miles away

Slidell

9.4 miles away

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18.1 miles away

Bay St. Louis

18.3 miles away

New Orleans

19.3 miles away

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19.3 miles away

Picayune

22.2 miles away

DeLisle

25.5 miles away

Chalmette

26.3 miles away

Poydras

27.9 miles away

Mandeville

28.5 miles away

Abita Springs

29.0 miles away

Long Beach

30.8 miles away

Terrytown

31.0 miles away

Gretna

31.7 miles away

Delacroix

31.9 miles away

Belle Chasse

32.9 miles away

Harvey

33.4 miles away

Sun

33.8 miles away

Metairie

34.7 miles away

Marrero

35.5 miles away

Lyman

36.9 miles away

Gulfport

37.8 miles away

Saucier

41.6 miles away

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FAQ about Lower Black Bayou fishing

Lower Black Bayou is a lake located in Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its coordinates are:
30°12′40.8″N 89°39′7.1″W
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Find the best fishing spots on Lower Black 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.
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