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

Are there boat ramps on Smith Bay?

Smith Bay has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Smith Bay. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Smith Bay?

Smith Bay has 1 documented boat landing 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.

Smith Bay

Avoyelles County, Louisiana180 acresView map Directions

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

Area

180 acres

Surface area

Public access

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Smith Bay in Avoyelles County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 180 acres.

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Smith Bay is a 180-acre lake in Avoyelles County, Louisiana. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Smith Bay is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Smith Bay 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 Smith Bay

These are the measurements LDEQ publishes for Smith Bay, 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

180 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by LDEQ

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Smith BayPublic

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

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Fishing Smith Bay

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Nearby Lakes in Avoyelles County

Morel Lake2.5 miView →Jeff Lake2.7 miView →Cross Lake2.9 miView →Red River Bay3 miView →Baie Ronde3.7 miView →Martin Bay—View →

Frequently asked questions about Smith Bay

Where is Smith Bay?: Smith Bay is a lake in Avoyelles County, Louisiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by LDEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Smith Bay?: Smith Bay in Avoyelles County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 180 acres.
Is Smith Bay safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Smith Bay?: Smith Bay has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Smith Bay. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Smith Bay?: Smith Bay has 1 documented boat landing 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.