NWS zone GMZ436 · Western Gulf
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays fishing forecast
Louisiana · Gulf coast
Score now
- Named spots
- 30
- Species scored
- 15
- 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.
15 species are scored here in this forecast; Atlantic tarpon, Atlantic croaker, Red drum and Crevalle jack are at peak season now.
At 2:00 PM it scores 72 (great), led by Atlantic tarpon. The best window for the rest of today is 6-10 PM (flood tide), peaking at 84 for Red drum. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Sat, Sep 19 at 7 PM, scoring 84.
Best times to fish
Waterlands engine forecast computed 10:19 AM CDT.
Best window today
6-10 PM · Flood tide
Top species: Red drum
Best hour of each day, next 14 days
Sat, Sep 19
84
7 PM
Red drum
Best day
Sun, Sep 20
82
8 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Mon, Sep 21
81
9 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Tue, Sep 22
81
10 PM
Atlantic tarpon
Wed, Sep 23
81
11 PM
Atlantic tarpon
Thu, Sep 24
79
12 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Fri, Sep 25
81
12 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Sat, Sep 26
79
1 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Sun, Sep 27
81
7 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Mon, Sep 28
77
7 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Tue, Sep 29
75
5 PM
Atlantic tarpon
Wed, Sep 30
76
5 PM
Atlantic tarpon
Thu, Oct 1
73
5 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Fri, Oct 2
77
6 PM
Red drum
Species · 15
Listed for the Western Gulf region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 AM (83)
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (79)
Peak season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 PM (84)
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 AM (77)
Shoulder season, about 19 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (67)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 7 AM (68)
Shoulder season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (63)
Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (66)
Shoulder season, about 31 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (63)
Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 AM (66)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (58)
Shoulder season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 PM (58)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 PM (66)
Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (59)
Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Oct 2 at 6 PM (50)
Named spots · 30
Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.
- Wax Lake PassBay · 0 to 10 ft · ProtectedTop now: Atlantic tarpon74Great
- Morrison CutoffChannel · 6 to 10 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Atlantic tarpon73Great
- New PassBay · 2 to 7 ft · ProtectedTop now: Atlantic tarpon72Great
- Wax North ChannelChannel · 2 to 14 ft · ProtectedTop now: Atlantic tarpon72Great
- Bayou BartholomewBay · 0 ft · ProtectedTop now: Red drum71Great
- East Cote Blanche BayBay · 5 to 6 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Atlantic tarpon71Great
- Mound PointCape · 0 to 2 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum71Great
- Old Hanson CanalBay · 0 to 2 ft · ProtectedTop now: Red drum71Great
- Oyster BayouBay · 0 to 1 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum71Great
- Bayou Sale BayBay · 5 to 6 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Atlantic tarpon70Great
- Wax Lake OutletBay · 1 to 12 ft · ProtectedTop now: Atlantic tarpon70Great
- Ann ChannelChannel · 1 to 6 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Atlantic tarpon68Great
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.