I also like to fish and hunt when the mosquitoes aren't too bad. Cameron Parish is located in the extreme southwest corner of the state of Louisiana and is the largest parish in the state with just under 1 million acres of sparsely populated rustic beauty. Activities such as fishing, hunting, crabbing, swimming, shelling, photography and bird watching are beyond compare. The most popular species of saltwater fish sought after, are speckled trout, redfish and flounder inland, with red snapper, ling, king mackerel, dolphin and amberjack lurking offshore just a few miles. This redfish I'm holding weighed about 30 lbs.
Freshwater fishing is great too.
Bass, white perch, bream and catfish are plentiful and can be found in abundance throughout the parish. The nationally acclaimed Creole Nature Trail National Scenic Byway winds its way down one side of the parish, brushes up against the Gulf of Mexico and continues up the other side, offering nature lovers a wide range of wildlife habitat and numerous easily accessible viewing opportunities. It's easy to see ducks, geese, alligators, muskrats, nutria, raccoons, white tailed deer, herons, egrets and many other species, right from the highway. To learn more about it, take my Virtual Tour .