Where is Toledo Bend Reservoir?

Toledo Bend Reservoir is a lake in Sabine County, Louisiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by LDEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Toledo Bend Reservoir?

Toledo Bend Reservoir has 36 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include North Toledo Bend State Park, Bridge Bay Resort, Cozy Point, Driftwood, among others. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Toledo Bend Reservoir?

Toledo Bend Reservoir has 36 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.

Toledo Bend Reservoir

Sabine County, Louisiana165,599 acresView map Directions

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

Area

165,599 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Mercury
Public access

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Toledo Bend Reservoir in Sabine County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 165599 acres.

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Toledo Bend Reservoir is a 165,599-acre lake in Sabine County, Louisiana. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 36 public boat landings.

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

What Toledo Bend Reservoir is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch36 documented ramps
Big water165,599 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Toledo Bend Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Toledo Bend Reservoir 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 Toledo Bend Reservoir

These are the measurements LDEQ publishes for Toledo Bend Reservoir, 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

165,599 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by LDEQ

No bathymetric survey has been published for Toledo Bend Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

North Toledo Bend State ParkPublic
Bridge Bay ResortSemi-private
Cozy PointSemi-private
DriftwoodSemi-private
Grace's LandingSemi-private
Griffin's LodgeSemi-private

Showing 6 of 36 documented landings from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory.

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

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Fishing Toledo Bend Reservoir

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EPA Impairment Status

Toledo Bend Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit LA110101_00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Sabine County

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Frequently asked questions about Toledo Bend Reservoir

Where is Toledo Bend Reservoir?: Toledo Bend Reservoir is a lake in Sabine County, Louisiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by LDEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Toledo Bend Reservoir?: Toledo Bend Reservoir in Sabine County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 165599 acres.
Is Toledo Bend Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Toledo Bend Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Toledo Bend Reservoir?: Toledo Bend Reservoir has 36 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include North Toledo Bend State Park, Bridge Bay Resort, Cozy Point, Driftwood, among others. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Toledo Bend Reservoir?: Toledo Bend Reservoir has 36 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.