Prien Lake is a lake in Calcasieu County, Louisiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by LDEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Prien Lake?

Prien Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Prien Lake Park, Prien Park. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Prien Lake?

Prien Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Louisiana's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Prien Lake

Calcasieu County, Louisiana1,704 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from LDEQ for this lake.

Area

1,704 acres

Surface area

Public access

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Prien Lake in Calcasieu County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1704 acres.

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Prien Lake is a 1,704-acre lake in Calcasieu County, Louisiana. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Prien Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch2 documented ramps
Big water1,704 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Prien Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Prien Lake

These are the measurements LDEQ publishes for Prien Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

1,704 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by LDEQ

No bathymetric survey has been published for Prien Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Prien Lake ParkPublic
Prien ParkPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Prien Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Calcasieu County

Lake Charles4.4 miView →Moss Lake5.4 miView →Clear Marais13 miView →Ged Lake—View →Pruitt Lake—View →Phoenix Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Prien Lake

Where is Prien Lake?: Prien Lake is a lake in Calcasieu County, Louisiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by LDEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Prien Lake?: Prien Lake in Calcasieu County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1704 acres.
Is Prien Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Prien Lake?: Prien Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Prien Lake Park, Prien Park. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Prien Lake?: Prien Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Louisiana's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.