Lake Cataouatche

Lake Cataouatche
Location St. Charles / Jefferson parishes, Louisiana, US
Coordinates 29°50′30″N 90°13′58″W / 29.8417°N 90.2328°W / 29.8417; -90.2328Coordinates: 29°50′30″N 90°13′58″W / 29.8417°N 90.2328°W / 29.8417; -90.2328
Basin countries United States
Average depth 6 ft (1.8 m)

Lake Cataouatche[1] is a 9,280-acre lake located southwest of New Orleans, Louisiana in St. Charles and Jefferson Parishes.[2] Lake Cataouatche is connected to Lake Salvador to the south by Bayou Couba and Bayou Bardeaux.[3]

In 2011 during Bassmaster Classic XLI, Kevin VanDam fished the lake on the final day of the tournament. He caught bass totaling almost 29-pounds enabling him to win the tournament with a three-day total weight of 69 pounds, 11 ounces.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lake Cataouatche". Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
  2. ↑ "Geologic Resources Inventory Scoping Summary Jean Lafitte National Historical Park, Louisiana" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  3. ↑ Stahls, Paul. Lammert, Ron, ed. Jefferson Parish: [Rich Heritage Promising Future]. San Antonio, TX: Historical Publishing Network. p. 69. ISBN 9781893619975. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Why did Kevin VanDam win the 2011 Bassmaster Classic? Confidence". bassmaster.com. Retrieved 2014-01-14.


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