False River is a 3,200-acre lake near New Roads about 35 miles from Baton Rouge. This oxbow lake was formed in the early 1700s from the Mississippi River.
The lake’s average depth is 21 feet, and its maximum depth is 65 feet. Its shoreline is heavily developed with private residences, camps, and various businesses.
Visitors come to the lake for hunting, angling, water sports, and rest and relaxation.
The lake’s fish population and its diversity are seriously affected by sedimentation, poor water quality, various fish diseases, and overgrown vegetation.
There are efforts underway to improve the lake’s water quality and invasive plant proliferation, and the lake’s fish stock is carefully monitored.
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