NWS zone GMZ536 · Western Gulf
Chandeleur Sound fishing forecast
Louisiana · Gulf coast
Score now
- Named spots
- 70
- Species scored
- 14
- Tide stations
- 2
Overview
Chandeleur Sound is NWS marine zone GMZ536 on the Louisiana Gulf coast, in the Western Gulf species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 70 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 2 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 11:00 AM it scores 69 (great), led by Red drum. The best window for the rest of today is 5-9 PM (flood tide), peaking at 75 for Red drum. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Thu, Nov 12 at 2 AM, scoring 81.
Best times to fish
Waterlands engine forecast computed 11:03 AM CST.
Best window today
5-9 PM · Flood tide
Top species: Red drum
Best hour of each day, next 14 days
Sun, Nov 1
76
6 AM
Red drum
Mon, Nov 2
72
6 AM
Red drum
Tue, Nov 3
77
8 PM
Red drum
Wed, Nov 4
75
7 AM
Spotted seatrout
Thu, Nov 5
73
11 PM
Spotted seatrout
Fri, Nov 6
79
11 PM
Spotted seatrout
Sat, Nov 7
78
12 AM
Spotted seatrout
Sun, Nov 8
79
11 AM
Spotted seatrout
Mon, Nov 9
74
12 AM
Spotted seatrout
Tue, Nov 10
78
4 PM
Spotted seatrout
Wed, Nov 11
80
5 PM
Spotted seatrout
Thu, Nov 12
81
2 AM
Spotted seatrout
Best day
Fri, Nov 13
81
3 PM
Spotted seatrout
Sat, Nov 14
72
4 PM
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 4 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 3 PM (80)
Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 12 at 2 AM (81)
Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Nov 7 at 11 PM (78)
Shoulder season, about 13 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 8 at 11 AM (73)
Shoulder season, about 13 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 8 at 11 AM (69)
Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 8 at 11 AM (64)
Shoulder season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 8 at 11 AM (64)
Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 5 PM (58)
Off season, about 17 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 21 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 12 AM (35)
Named spots · 70
Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.
- Morgan HarborBay · 0 to 1 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum72Great
- Morgan Harbor PassChannel · 3 to 4 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum72Great
- Old Harry BayouGut · 0 to 1 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum72Great
- Point ComfortCape · 1 to 3 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum72Great
- Point ElizaCape · 0 to 1 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum72Great
- Point Paulina (historical)Cape · 3 to 5 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum72Great
- Scow PassChannel · 0 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum72Great
- Dutchman PassChannel · 3 to 4 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum68Great
- Lawson BayBay · 1 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum68Great
- Chandeleur SoundBay · 16 to 17 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum67Great
- Indian Mound BayBay · 4 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum67Great
- Kerchimbo BayBay · 1 to 2 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum67Great
58 more spots, A to Z
- Anderson Point57
- Bay Boudreau66
- Bayou Creque65
- Bayou Pierre64
- Bayou Pintou63
- Chevrette Bayou63
- Chino Bay66
- Conkey Cove66
- Conkey Cove Pass66
- Conocka Shoal (historical)60
- Cranetown Bay66
- Creole Gap62
- Deadmans Bayou66
- Deep Water Pass63
- Door Point65
- Door Point Bayou66
- Door Point Lagoon65
- Drum Bay66
- Drum Bayou65
- Errol Shoal61
- False Mouth Bay66
- Fishing Smack Bay66
- Fox Bay66
- Grand Pass62
- Hewes Point54
- Horn Island Pass65
- Isle au Pitre Bank63
- Jack Williams Bayou65
- Johnson Bay65
- Johnson Bayou65
- Keelboat Pass65
- Little Bayou Pierre64
- Live Oak Bay65
- Live Oak Bayou66
- Murder Bayou65
- Negro Point58
- Ninemile Bay66
- North Karako Bay65
- Northwest Jack Williams Bay65
- Oak Mound Bayou67
- Old Harbor Island62
- Oyster Bay61
- Pelican Point65
- Picnic Bayou67
- Pirate Point66
- Point Chevrette56
- Point Hope61
- Point Neptune60
- Redfish Bend66
- Redfish Point60
- Shoalwater Bay66
- Smack Channel65
- Southeast Jack Williams Bay65
- Southwest Pass63
- Three Mile Bay61
- Three Mile Pass67
- Turkey Bayou65
- West Karako Bay63
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.