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Fishing Louisiana
Louisiana is a maze. Miles of cane, cuts and dead-end ponds, long runs between spots and almost no shade the entire time. The fish run big enough that a fight can last long enough to sunburn the back of your neck while you are busy.
20 ft, port guides
Port guides for Louisiana
Live tides and marine forecast, what is biting by month, seasons, ramps, bait shops, charters and events for each port.
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- LouisianaCameronCameron sits at Calcasieu Pass, where the Calcasieu Ship Channel runs out of Calcasieu Lake (Big Lake) into the Gulf between two rows of jetties about a mile long.Open the guide
- LouisianaLake CharlesLake Charles sits on the Calcasieu River, and most of its saltwater fishing happens a half hour south on Calcasieu Lake, the big brackish lake locals call Big Lake, with Hackberry on its west shore.Open the guide
- LouisianaCypremort PointCypremort Point is a camp and sailboat community on a peninsula in Vermilion Bay, one of the few spots near the Gulf you can drive to between Grand Isle and Cameron.Open the guide
- LouisianaMorgan CityMorgan City sits on the lower Atchafalaya River across Berwick Bay from Berwick, where the river, the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atchafalaya Basin meet.Open the guide
- LouisianaHoumaHouma is the hub of Terrebonne Parish, and the fishing runs south from town down a fan of bayous and highways, LA 56 to Chauvin and Cocodrie, LA 57 to Dulac, Bayou Dularge, and Pointe-aux-Chenes to the east.Open the guide
- LouisianaCocodrieCocodrie is a small fishing town in Terrebonne Parish about 9 miles below Chauvin, on the edge of Terrebonne Bay.Open the guide
- LouisianaChauvinChauvin is a bayou town strung along LA 56 in Terrebonne Parish, with Lake Boudreaux just west of the highway and the Boudreaux and Robinson canals running off it.Open the guide
- LouisianaPort FourchonPort Fourchon is the working oilfield port at the end of LA 1 where Bayou Lafourche meets the Gulf, with the Terrebonne marshes and bays to the west and the Barataria system to the east.Open the guide
- LouisianaGrand IsleGrand Isle is a barrier island with Caminada Pass on the west end, Barataria Pass on the east end, and about seven miles of Gulf beach in between.Open the guide
- LouisianaLafitteLafitte and Barataria sit on Bayou Barataria in the Barataria estuary, a maze of marsh, bayous and lakes running from Lake Salvador and Lake Cataouatche south toward Barataria Bay.Open the guide
- LouisianaBurasBuras sits on Highway 23 on the west bank of the Mississippi River, a short drive above Venice.Open the guide
- LouisianaVeniceVenice sits on the Mississippi River delta, where a maze of passes, canals and bays runs out to the Gulf.Open the guide
- LouisianaDelacroixDelacroix Island sits at the end of Delacroix Highway in St. Bernard Parish, where Bayou Terre aux Boeufs and Bayou Gentilly meet a maze of bayous, canals and small lakes.Open the guide
- LouisianaHopedaleHopedale sits at the end of Highway 624 in lower St. Bernard Parish, on Bayou La Loutre and the old Mississippi River Gulf Outlet.Open the guide
- LouisianaNew OrleansNew Orleans fishes Lake Pontchartrain, a big brackish lake crossed by the Causeway, the I-10 Twin Spans, the Highway 11 bridge and an old railroad trestle, where trout and reds hang on the pilings.Open the guide
- LouisianaSlidellSlidell sits on the northeast shore of Lake Pontchartrain, where the Rigolets and Chef Menteur passes carry salty water in from Lake Borgne and the Gulf.Open the guide
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What we would take to Louisiana
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Questions about Louisiana
Straight answers for Louisiana, from the people who make the gear.
What should I wear fishing in Louisiana?
A hooded UPF 50+ long sleeve, a hat and sun gloves. A hood and a high collar. Long runs at speed and long fights in the open both punish exposed skin, and the marsh means bugs as well as sun. Fabric that moves when you are leaned into a bull red matters.
When is the best time to fish Louisiana?
Fall is the marquee season for bull reds. Summer is hot, humid and productive early. Winter fronts blow the water out of the marsh and concentrate fish in the deeper ponds.
What do people catch around Venice?
Mostly bull redfish, speckled trout, black drum and sheepshead, depending on the season and how far out you run.
90 ft, the journal
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A fall bull red trip to Venice, and what to pack
Packing for a fall bull redfish trip to Venice, Louisiana. Long runs, marsh, no shade and what to wear for a day in the delta. August 13, 2026Read
Marsh days, what to wear when it gets messy
What to wear fishing the Louisiana marsh. Long runs, no shade, mud and mosquitoes, and the gear that makes a full day comfortable. August 13, 2026Read
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Gear up for Louisiana
UPF 50+ fishing shirts, hats and gloves for the Gulf Coast. Free shipping over $100. Ships from Texas, usually within 1 to 2 business days.