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Calcasieu Lake is a 49,156 acres lake located about 17 miles from Lake Charles in Cameron parish, which is situated in southwest Louisiana.
This brackish lake, also called Big Lake, opens to the Gulf of Mexico, explaining the water’s salinity.
The salinity of the lake water also accounts for the large amount of fish, inviting anglers to search for record redfish, speckled trout and flounder. Many fishermen go home with seven-pound speckled trout all over the estuary.
In 2007, the local fishing guide saw an albino bottlenose dolphin, which was named Pinky because of its pale skin color. There are a number of boat and fishing charters organizing fishing and nature observation tours.
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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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