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November 9, 2025
HomeLake Pontchartrain

Lake Pontchartrain

News

Spillway could open for second time this year due to rising river

March 15, 2018 Anna Thibodeaux

Although the Bonnet Carre’ Spillway is already being opened to avoid flooding with heavy rains from the Ohio Valley, a second opening is possible this year from a late northern ice melt. […]

Lifestyles

Des Allemands preservationist leaves lasting legacy

November 3, 2017 Anna Thibodeaux

Craig Matherne remembered his father’s early days born on a houseboat in Bayou Des Allemands in 1930, which fueled his intense devotion to preserving a dearly loved lifestyle for generations to come. […]

Fishing / Hunting

Easy catch of crabs in Lake Pontchartrain

June 26, 2015 Bruce McDonald

Rising water temperature means an easy catch of crabs in Lake Pontchartrain. […]

Allen Lottinger

Pontchartrain Beach on its way back

May 29, 2015 Allen Lottinger

Years ago, when older folks of today were enjoying their youth, there was a thrilling place to go not far away from St. Charles Parish on Lake Pontchartrain. […]

News

St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office recovers body of man who jumped into Lake Pontchartrain

October 20, 2014 heraldguide

The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office has recovered the body of a 21-year-old man who jumped into Lake Pontchartrain this morning. […]

What's Happening

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum spring break camp

April 21, 2014 From staff and wire reports

MADISONVILLE – A week-long maritime camp will be held Monday, April 21 through Friday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day in Madisonville. […]

Fishing / Hunting

Large lake crabs move into Pontchartrain

March 26, 2012 Bruce McDonald

It has been three years since the Parish Canal has been open to public boating because construction on the retaining wall along the western end of Jefferson Parish forced its closure. […]

Lifestyles

Kayak racer to cross Lake Pontchartrain to honor friend

September 9, 2010 Michelle Stuckey

What started out as a fundraiser to fight cancer is now a memorial to a late friend, father and husband. […]

Lifestyles

64 Harry Hurst kids help clean up lake

October 1, 2008 Staff Report

DESTREHAN – Sixty-four Hurst student volunteers spent their Saturday morning participating in the International Coastal Clean-Up collecting loads of junk and 28 full bags of trash. […]

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