The 16,000-acre Lacassine Pool south of Lake Arthur: a three-mile auto tour, a wheelchair-friendly loop trail and a boardwalk at the headquarters, with fishing and boating in season.
Nature & trails
See it on the parks map →- Run by
- US Fish & Wildlife Service
- Boat launch
- Walking trail
- Boardwalk
- Wildlife viewing
- Birding
- ADA accessible
Boat launch
See it on the boat launch map →Cement ramps off Illinois Plant Road put boats into the 16,000-acre Lacassine Pool for bass, crappie, sunfish and bowfin; motors are limited to 40 hp. Bank fishing year-round at the Streeter Road pier; no restrooms or trash cans at the pool.
- Water
- Lacassine Pool
- Fresh or salt
- Freshwater
- Cost
- No fee listed
- Open
- Lacassine Pool open to boats March 15 to October 15, one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset; Streeter Road fishing pier open year-round, sunrise to sunset
- Run by
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Fishing pier
- Bank fishing
- Concrete ramp
- Accessible
Storms close ramps without notice and fishing rules change with the season; check the state wildlife department’s rules before you go, and use the report link at the foot of this page if something is out of date.
Wildlife refuge
See it on the beaches & trails map →A 35,000 acre freshwater marsh refuge southwest of Lake Arthur that hosts huge winter flocks of ducks and geese. Short trails and a boardwalk start at the headquarters.
- Cost
- Free
- Open
- Sunrise to sunset year round; office Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Run by
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Free
- Observation tower
- Boardwalk
- Birding
- Alligators
- Fishing
- Loop
Storms and high water close beaches, boardwalks and refuge roads without notice; check with whoever runs it before a long drive, and use the report link at the foot of this page if something is out of date.
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