Giant salvinia in Lake Bistineau, located near Minden, LA, has reached the threshold necessary for a lake drawdown. Current estimates include 1,550 acres of salvinia coverage in the 17,000 acre lake.

WEBSTER PARISH, LA (KSLA) - More rain is expected to fall in through the weekend, and that is putting a major strain on the already flooded Lake Bistineau in Webster and Bienville parishes. "I've ...

LAKE BISTINEAU, LA (KSLA) - After a decade without enhancements, Lake Bistineau will soon be undergoing a $1 million facelift. Beginning later this Fall, crews will begin work on constructing a new ...

ELM GROVE, La. - The summer season is here and that has many thinking about the water. One hotspot is Lake Bistineau. There are a lot of rumors surrounding the lake right now and a potential drawdown ...

WEBSTER PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Attention outdoor enthusiasts, did you know you can kayak, canoe or pirogue through Lake Bistineau State Park for free? Lake Bistineau is roughly 39-minutes drive ...

Local residents are coming together to help their fellow Lake Bistineau neighbors in Bienville, Bossier and Webster parishes. Lake residents saw a significant amount of flooding over the last few ...

We got to Lake Bistineau State Park during spring break planning to hop in a canoe. But I got really excited to change plans once I saw a horse on the entrance sign. So I asked the attendant if they ...

As his boat began to sink on Lake Bistineau Monday afternoon, Christopher Burns knew that he would be okay. Burns, 33, of Bossier City, was wearing his life jacket and was sure he could swim to shore ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – People who live near Lake Bistineau are expressing their concerns about Lake Bistineau State Park being used for people who have COVID-19 to stay. Officials announced ...

A blaze touched off by a trash fire has been smoldering for two months—with occasional flareups—in the bed of a twisting, narrow lake drawn down as part of northwestern Louisiana’s fight against an ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A ...