Lakes / Louisiana / Grant County / Catfish Prairie
Catfish Prairie, Louisiana
124.6 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Louisiana
31.47 degrees N, 92.21 degrees W - Grant 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 Prairie Stacks Up
- Larger than 44% of the 664 lakes counted in Louisiana.
- About 87 miles from Lafayette, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Prairie | Rapides | 0.7 mi | 81.93 acres |
| Lehman Lake | La Salle | 3.4 mi | 123.36 acres |
| Hardwater Lake | Grant | 5.3 mi | 511 acres |
| Catahoula Lake | La Salle | 5.9 mi | 16,527.11 acres |
| Little Lake | La Salle | 12 mi | 1,021.9 acres |
| Little Lake Slough | La Salle | 13 mi | 27.94 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Catfish Prairie
How Big Is Catfish Prairie?
Catfish Prairie covers 124.6 acres in Grant County, Louisiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Grant County?
Lake Iatt is the largest lake in Grant County, at 6,603 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 {54d0afb7-d250-496c-8e4a-78b767124139}). Verified October 30, 2026.