NWS zone GMZ432 · Western Gulf
Calcasieu Lake fishing forecast
Louisiana · Gulf coast
Score now
- Named spots
- 13
- Species scored
- 15
- Tide stations
- 6
Overview
Calcasieu Lake is NWS marine zone GMZ432 on the Louisiana Gulf coast, in the Western Gulf species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 13 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 6 NOAA tide stations nearby.
15 species are scored here in this forecast; Atlantic croaker, Atlantic tarpon, Red drum and Crevalle jack are at peak season now.
At 2:00 AM it scores 67 (great), led by Atlantic croaker. The best window for the rest of today is 6-11 AM (ebb tide), peaking at 78 for Atlantic tarpon. Over the next 13 days the best hour is Sun, Sep 20 at 9 AM, scoring 84.
Best times to fish
Waterlands engine forecast computed 11:54 PM CDT.
Best window today
6-11 AM · Ebb tide
Top species: Atlantic tarpon
Best hour of each day, next 13 days
Fri, Sep 18
78
9 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Sat, Sep 19
83
8 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Sun, Sep 20
84
9 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Best day
Mon, Sep 21
81
12 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Tue, Sep 22
81
1 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Wed, Sep 23
84
6 PM
Atlantic tarpon
Thu, Sep 24
83
12 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Fri, Sep 25
84
12 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Sat, Sep 26
84
1 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Sun, Sep 27
81
8 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Mon, Sep 28
82
8 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Tue, Sep 29
82
8 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Wed, Sep 30
78
8 AM
Atlantic tarpon
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 (76)
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 9 AM (84)
Peak season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 6 PM (82)
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 8 AM (78)
Shoulder season, about 19 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (65)
Shoulder season, about 32 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 AM (61)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 4 PM (72)
Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 1 AM (70)
Shoulder season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 AM (60)
Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 8 AM (70)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 6 PM (67)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 PM (62)
Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 PM (61)
Shoulder season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 PM (58)
Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 12 AM (35)
Named spots · 13
Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.
- Freshwater Bayou ChannelChannel · 6 to 13 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Atlantic croaker68Great
- Calcasieu PassBay · 0 to 22 ft · ProtectedTop now: Atlantic croaker67Great
- East Fork Calcasieu PassBay · 0 to 13 ft · ProtectedTop now: Atlantic croaker67Great
- Calcasieu Ship ChannelBay · 5 to 43 ft · ProtectedTop now: Atlantic croaker66Great
- Jetty ChannelChannel · 6 to 50 ft · ExposedTop now: Atlantic croaker66Great
- Lower Mud LakeBay · 1 to 2 ft · ProtectedTop now: Atlantic tarpon65Great
- East CoveBay · 2 to 5 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Atlantic croaker64Good
- Calcasieu LakeBay · 7 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Atlantic croaker63Good
- Long Point LakeBay · 2 to 38 ft · ProtectedTop now: Atlantic croaker63Good
- West CoveBay · 4 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Atlantic croaker63Good
- Cutoff PointCape · 0 to 2 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum60Good
- Long PointCape · 1 to 2 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Atlantic tarpon59Good
1 more spot, 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.