Where is Pucketts Lake?

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

Are there boat ramps on Pucketts Lake?

Pucketts Lake has 4 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Area 1, Area 3, Area 4, Area 5. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Pucketts Lake?

Pucketts Lake has 4 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.

Pucketts Lake

Ouachita County, Louisiana2,683 acresView map Directions

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

Area

2,683 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

17 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
Public access

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Pucketts Lake in Ouachita County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 2683 acres.

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Pucketts Lake is a 2,683-acre lake in Ouachita County, Louisiana. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 4 public boat landings.

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

What Pucketts Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch4 documented ramps
Big water2,683 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Pucketts Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Pucketts 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 Pucketts Lake

These are the measurements LDEQ publishes for Pucketts 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

2,683 acres

Shoreline

17 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by LDEQ

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Area 1Public
Area 3Public
Area 4Public
Area 5Public

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

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Fishing Pucketts Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Pucketts Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

MercuryOxygen depletion (low DO)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit LA080802_00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Ouachita County

McGuire Lake Number Two6.5 miView →Country Club Lake6.4 miView →Cotton Patch Lake9.1 miView →Fish Lake9.8 miView →Whites Lake10.4 miView →Moon Lake11 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Pucketts Lake

Where is Pucketts Lake?: Pucketts Lake is a lake in Ouachita County, Louisiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by LDEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Pucketts Lake?: Pucketts Lake in Ouachita County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 2683 acres.
Is Pucketts Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Pucketts Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Pucketts Lake?: Pucketts Lake has 4 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Area 1, Area 3, Area 4, Area 5. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Pucketts Lake?: Pucketts Lake has 4 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.