NWS zone GMZ436 · Western Gulf
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays fishing forecast
Louisiana · Gulf coast
Score now
- Named spots
- 30
- Species scored
- 14
- Tide stations
- 3
Overview
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays is NWS marine zone GMZ436 on the Louisiana Gulf coast, in the Western Gulf species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 30 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 3 NOAA tide stations nearby.
14 species are scored here in this forecast; Red drum, Spotted seatrout and Southern flounder are at peak season now.
At 7:00 PM it scores 81 (great), led by Red drum. The best window for the rest of today is 7 PM-12 AM (flood tide), peaking at 81 for Red drum. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Thu, Nov 12 at 3 PM, scoring 85.
Best times to fish
Waterlands engine forecast computed 7:03 PM CST.
Best window today
7 PM-12 AM · Flood tide
Top species: Red drum
Best hour of each day, next 14 days
Tue, Nov 3
81
6 PM
Red drum
Wed, Nov 4
80
5 PM
Spotted seatrout
Thu, Nov 5
80
8 AM
Southern flounder
Fri, Nov 6
80
6 AM
Spotted seatrout
Sat, Nov 7
80
6 AM
Spotted seatrout
Sun, Nov 8
79
3 PM
Spotted seatrout
Mon, Nov 9
78
6 AM
Spotted seatrout
Tue, Nov 10
82
4 PM
Spotted seatrout
Wed, Nov 11
82
5 PM
Spotted seatrout
Thu, Nov 12
85
3 PM
Spotted seatrout
Best day
Fri, Nov 13
79
4 PM
Spotted seatrout
Sat, Nov 14
77
4 AM
Spotted seatrout
Sun, Nov 15
73
5 PM
Spotted seatrout
Mon, Nov 16
76
6 AM
Spotted seatrout
Species · 14
Listed for the Western Gulf region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.
Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 12 at 3 PM (84)
Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 12 at 3 PM (85)
Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 5 PM (79)
Shoulder season, about 12 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 8 AM (73)
Shoulder season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 9 AM (66)
Shoulder season, about 12 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 9 at 12 PM (70)
Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 9 AM (66)
Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 9 at 12 PM (62)
Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 21 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 12 AM (35)
Named spots · 30
Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.
- Ann ChannelChannel · 1 to 6 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Spotted seatrout82Great
- Belle Isle PointCape · 2 to 3 ft · ProtectedTop now: Spotted seatrout82Great
- Fishing BendBay · 1 to 3 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum81Great
- Mound PointCape · 0 to 2 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum81Great
- Mullet CoveBay · 1 to 2 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum81Great
- North PointCape · 1 to 3 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum81Great
- Oyster BayouBay · 0 to 1 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum81Great
- Point Au Fer Shell ReefBar · 3 to 13 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Spotted seatrout81Great
- New PassBay · 2 to 7 ft · ProtectedTop now: Spotted seatrout80Great
- Raquet PassChannel · 1 to 7 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Spotted seatrout80Great
- Tete Butte ReefBar · 1 to 5 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum80Great
- Wax Lake PassBay · 0 to 10 ft · ProtectedTop now: Spotted seatrout80Great
18 more spots, A to Z
Nearest tide stations
Regulations
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Not synced yet, last verified Sep 13, 2026.
No reviewed rules for the species listed here are on file yet. Check with LDWF before you keep a fish.