Lake Cataouatche
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Lake Cataouatche[2] is a 9,280 acres (3,760 ha) lake located southwest of New Orleans, Louisiana in St. Charles and Jefferson Parishes.[3] Lake Cataouatche is connected to Lake Salvador to the south by Bayou Couba and Bayou Bardeaux.[4]
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Location | St. Charles / Jefferson parishes, Louisiana, US |
Coordinates | 29°50′30″N 90°13′58″W |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 6 mi (9.7 km) |
Max. width | 4 mi (6.4 km) |
Surface area | 9,280 acres (3,760 ha) |
Average depth | 6 ft (1.8 m) |
Surface elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
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In 2011 during Bassmaster Classic XLI, Kevin VanDam fished the lake on the final day of the tournament. He caught bass totaling almost 29-pounds enabling him to win the tournament with a three-day total weight of 69 pounds, 11 ounces.[5]