Fishing at Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge

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Fishing season is year-round on Africa Lake (27 acres), Judd Lake (40 acres) Buck Lake (60 acres), Rainey Lake (16 acres) and Tensas River (30 river miles). Fishing season is March 1-October 31 on all other lakes. Available species include largemouth bass, white and black crappie, catfish, gar, bowfin and buffalo. No gas motors are allowed, except on Judd Lake, Buck Lake and Tensas River.

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Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge Hunting and Fishing Regulations 2022-2023

Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge, established in 1980, is located in the Tensas River Basin in northeastern Louisiana. The refuge is composed of extensive bottomland hardwood forests intermingled with sloughs, swamps and lakes that support a tremendous diversity of wildlife. Public Use,...

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Aug 10, 2022

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