Lake Fausse

My husband%26#39;s favorite fish is sauc- a- lait. I accidently came across Lake Fausse on a website today that said they were biting NOW.

But they were talking about a private campground about 6 miles from Lake Fausse.

Anyone know of it and could you give me the name and any info on it.

I would also like to know about the facilities at Lake Fausse and if you recommend it for a weekend get- a- way. Is there a particular area you recommend (cabin) staying in. Can you bring your own boat. . Are the cabins air conditioned?

Do the cabins have stoves?

Also one night at a restaurant that has flavorful food would be nice. Not something all the tourists go to because its on the main drag.

My husband%26#39;s birthday is in Sept. thought I%26#39;d try to get him out then.

Thanks for the help.

TySav

Lake Fausse

I would highly recommend staying in Lake Fausse Point State Park. Go to the State Park website: www.crt.state.la.us/parks/ilakefaus.aspx

The cabins are nice and air conditioned, and there are camper hook-ups also. You can bring a boat, or rent one. The lake is beautiful, filled with cypress and tupelo gum trees. The cabins are pretty popular, so book well in advance.

Lake Fausse

I%26#39;ll echo the advice to book well in advance. The weekend dates for those cabins, which are very nice, tend to book up at least 4-6 months in advance. By the way, there was a piece in the Lake Charles newspaper this morning that said fishing for sac-au-lait (white perch) is very difficult now, and the only catches being made are by people fishing over baited holes.

Yes, Lake Fausse is beautiful. My girl scout troop goes here quite often to camp. The cabins, like someone mentioned, fill up fast. You can bring your own boat and actually, if things haven%26#39;t changed since the last time I rented a cabin (that was a few years ago), there is a boat pier very near the cabins, if not at each cabin. It%26#39;s been a while though, I could be confused. The area is lovely, very peaceful and serene and I do know that the fishing is good, although on what specific fish I couldn%26#39;t tell you because that%26#39;s out of my range of knowledge. My first husband was a huge fisherman and we went to Lake Fausse Point on our honeymoon so he could fish to his heart%26#39;s content.

The cabins have full kitchens and nice screened porches with swings overlooking the water (most of them over look the water). They are air conditioned as well. I don%26#39;t know about any private campgrounds near there, although I%26#39;m sure there are at least one or two.

As far as eateries, Lake Fausse is on a levee road out between St. Martinville and Henderson. St. Martinville is a quaint old town, but I can%26#39;t think of any fantastic restaurants off the top of my head. There are a few little cafes, though, although I%26#39;ve never eaten at any. I only seem to be passing through when I go there and have never had a chance to check out anything other than McDonald%26#39;s or Burger King. Henderson is a little ways off, but there is the Fisherman%26#39;s Wharf, which I%26#39;ve heard recommended quite a bit.

Hope some of this helps, let me know if you need more info and we will be glad to help with what we can.

Ginger, unless things have changed since the last time we were there, there are a number of docks, and each dock is shared by two cabins.

Thanks everyone for the reply%26#39;s. My husband said he doesn%26#39;t think the sac-a-lait are biting at this time of year. He usually fishes for them in the winter. But I still want to go say this fall sounds like a lovely little retreat that is far enough away but yet not to far from where we live.

Thanks for refreshing my memory, Rodin, I was sure that there were a few docks but I couldn%26#39;t quite remember if each cabin had it%26#39;s own or not. I know it seemed like they did, but it%26#39;s been a while since I was at the cabins.

TySav, hope if you and your husband make a trip out of it that you have a wonderful getaway!