Lakes / Louisiana / Lafourche County / Catfish Lake
Catfish Lake, Lafourche County, Louisiana
2,544.89 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Louisiana
29.38 degrees N, 90.31 degrees W - Lafourche County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Catfish Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 90% of the 664 lakes counted in Louisiana.
- About 42 miles from New Orleans, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Sevin | Lafourche | 2.6 mi | 204.47 acres |
| Lake Cheniere | Lafourche | 3.4 mi | 147 acres |
| Little Grand Bay | Lafourche | 3.6 mi | 366.38 acres |
| Calm Lake | Lafourche | 3.7 mi | 101.02 acres |
| Mink Bayou | Lafourche | 3.9 mi | 876.48 acres |
| Bay Courant | Lafourche | 4.4 mi | 1,177.58 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Catfish Lake
How Big Is Catfish Lake?
Catfish Lake covers 2,544.89 acres in Lafourche County, Louisiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lafourche County?
Little Lake is the largest lake in Lafourche County, at 3,552.25 acres.
Deepest Natural Lakes in Louisiana
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | False River | Pointe Coupee | 3,212 acres | 65 ft |
| 2 | Vernon Lake | Vernon | 6 acres | 53 ft |
| 3 | Lake Concordia | Concordia | 1,026 acres | 50 ft |
| 4 | Caney Creek Reservoir | Jackson | 4,738 acres | 43 ft |
| 5 | Lake Providence | East Carroll | 1,380 acres | 37 ft |
All 27 Louisiana lakes ranked by depth
Largest Lakes in Louisiana
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Pontchartrain | Jefferson | 407,803.25 acres | - |
| 2 | Toledo Bend Reservoir | Sabine | 181,600 acres | 110 ft |
| 3 | Lake Maurepas | Livingston | 58,308.4 acres | - |
| 4 | Sabine Lake | Cameron | 56,867.74 acres | - |
| 5 | White Lake | Vermilion | 55,913.91 acres | - |
All 664 Louisiana lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID {48065B52-4FA1-4ADE-AA6D-0B894E900088}). Verified October 30, 2026.