HELP US PROTECT
THE ECOLOGICAL, CULTURAL & ECONOMIC INTEGRITY OF
CADDO LAKE
HELP US PROTECT THE ECOLOGICAL, CULTURAL & ECONOMIC INTEGRITY OF CADDO LAKE
Caddo Lake Institute is a non-profit scientific and educational organization founded in 1992 with the mission of protecting the unique treasure that is Caddo Lake. We address issues such as the need to return healthy flows of water to the lake, restore water quality in the watershed, control invasive species, and conserve significant lands. Click To Learn More >
ADOPT A PADDLEFISH
12 Paddlefish are on display at the Shreveport Aquarium – one of them could be yours! Caddo Lake Institute and the Aquarium are raising these fish to be released into Caddo Lake as part of a re-stocking program. Learn More >
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Adopt a Paddlefish!
27,000-acre Caddo Lake – really a flooded bald cypress forest – has more diverse fish species than any other lake in the state of Texas. Paddlefish – also called Spoonbill catfish or Shovelnose catfish – are native to Big Cypress Bayou, which feeds Caddo Lake. They’ve...
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