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General info

Tensas River is a stream located in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is also intersecting with Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. It is most popular for fishing Blue catfish and Flathead catfish.

Location

32°01′25.3″N 91°30′35.8″W
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Fishing regulations at Tensas River, LA

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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 Blue catfish as of April 26th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Blue catfish

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

100

Min size

12"

Measurement

Total Length

Aggregate

100
An angler may possess up to 25 undersized catfish of the three species (blue catfish, channel catfish, flathead catfish) combined.
The following waterbodies have modified size and bag limits for regulated catfish:
Caddo Lake: no size limit; bag limit = 50 in aggregate (blue catfish + channel catfish) with no more than 5 over 30-inches;
Sabine River: no size limit; bag limit = 50 in aggregate (blue catfish + channel catfish) with no more than 5 over 30-inches;
Toledo Bend: no size limit; bag limit = 50 in aggregate (blue catfish + channel catfish) with no more than 5 over 30-inches;
Very good

Ictalurus furcatus

Regulations for

32°01′25.3″N 91°30′35.8″W
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38.3 miles away

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39.1 miles away

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41.9 miles away

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Midway

44.4 miles away

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47.5 miles away

Monroe

47.6 miles away

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Deville

60.0 miles away

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65.7 miles away

Center Point

67.3 miles away

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FAQ about Tensas River fishing

the Tensas River is a stream located in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is also intersecting with Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. Its coordinates are:
32°01′25.3″N 91°30′35.8″W
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Find the best fishing spots on the Tensas River 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 Tensas River are:
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