Lake Fausse Pointe is a 17,000-acre system located in Iberia and St. Martin Parishes in southern Louisiana. Once part of the Atchafalaya Basin, this isolated swamp is now bound by the West Atchafalaya Protection Levee on the east and the natural levee of Bayou Teche on the west. With its picturesque setting of cypress trees draped in Spanish moss, this lake system offers diverse fishing opportunities through its interconnected network of canals, bayous, and open water. The lake has a characteristic stained cocoa color due to northerly runoff and is slightly cooler than the surrounding canals, which tend to have clearer, warmer water. While sediment delivery has increased over the years due to agricultural runoff and land development, Lake Fausse Pointe remains a popular destination for anglers targeting a variety of freshwater species.