False River

False River is an oxbow lake in southeastern Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, occupying a former bend of the Mississippi River near New Roads. Formed around 1722 when flooding opened a shorter eastern channel and cut off the old bend, it preserves an earlier course of the river and reflects how shifting waterways shaped travel in colonial Louisiana. About 10.5 miles long and covering roughly 3,212 acres, it is known today for recreation and for exceptional fishing, especially bass. Managed as a trophy lake, it has often produced state-record catches, while water levels are regulated through Lighthouse Canal to address periodic flooding.

Louisiana · United States