Waterlands

NWS zone GMZ535 · Western Gulf

Breton Sound fishing forecast

Louisiana · Gulf coast

Score now

75Great
Atlantic tarpon · 2:00 AM CDT
Named spots
170
Species scored
15
Tide stations
4
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Overview

Breton Sound is NWS marine zone GMZ535 on the Louisiana Gulf coast, in the Western Gulf species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 170 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 4 NOAA tide stations nearby.

15 species are scored here in this forecast; Atlantic tarpon, Red drum, Atlantic croaker and Crevalle jack are at peak season now.

At 2:00 AM it scores 75 (great), led by Atlantic tarpon. The best window for the rest of today is 6 PM-12 AM (flood tide), peaking at 80 for Red drum. Over the next 13 days the best hour is Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM, scoring 84.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 11:55 PM CDT.

Best window today

6 PM-12 AM · Flood tide

Top species: Red drum

80Great

Best hour of each day, next 13 days

  1. Fri, Sep 18

    80

    7 AM

    Atlantic tarpon

  2. Sat, Sep 19

    83

    7 AM

    Atlantic tarpon

  3. Sun, Sep 20

    84

    8 AM

    Atlantic tarpon

    Best day

  4. Mon, Sep 21

    80

    8 AM

    Atlantic tarpon

  5. Tue, Sep 22

    79

    10 PM

    Atlantic tarpon

  6. Wed, Sep 23

    78

    12 AM

    Atlantic tarpon

  7. Thu, Sep 24

    76

    12 AM

    Atlantic tarpon

  8. Fri, Sep 25

    75

    12 PM

    Atlantic croaker

  9. Sat, Sep 26

    75

    1 AM

    Atlantic croaker

  10. Sun, Sep 27

    76

    1 AM

    Red drum

  11. Mon, Sep 28

    77

    6 PM

    Red drum

  12. Tue, Sep 29

    77

    3 AM

    Red drum

  13. Wed, Sep 30

    74

    4 AM

    Red drum

Species · 15

Listed for the Western Gulf region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.

75Great
Atlantic tarponMegalops atlanticus · inshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM (84)

74Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 PM (81)

72Great
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (79)

66Great
Crevalle jackCaranx hippos · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (78)

59Good
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 19 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (66)

59Good
Gray snapperLutjanus griseus · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (67)

57Good
Southern flounderParalichthys lethostigma · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM (69)

54Good
Red snapperLutjanus campechanus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 32 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (61)

53Good
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 PM (62)

51Good
Gray triggerfishBalistes capriscus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (61)

50Good
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (65)

47Good
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM (59)

46Good
Greater amberjackSeriola dumerili · offshore

Shoulder season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (55)

45Good
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (57)

35Fair
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 170

Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.

158 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

Shell BeachNOAA 876130516.4 miGrand IsleNOAA 876172435.8 miPilottownNOAA 876072137.4 miPilots Station East, S.W. PassNOAA 876092250.6 mi

Regulations

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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.

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