NWS zone GMZ534 · Western Gulf
Lake Borgne fishing forecast
Louisiana · Gulf coast
Score now
- Named spots
- 11
- Species scored
- 15
- Tide stations
- 3
Overview
Lake Borgne is NWS marine zone GMZ534 on the Louisiana Gulf coast, in the Western Gulf species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 11 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 3 NOAA tide stations nearby.
15 species are scored here in this forecast; Southern flounder, Red drum and Spotted seatrout are at peak season now.
At 9:00 PM it scores 74 (great), led by Southern flounder. The best window for the rest of today is 9 PM-12 AM (flood tide), peaking at 75 for Southern flounder. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Mon, Nov 9 at 6 AM, scoring 81.
Best times to fish
Waterlands engine forecast computed 9:03 PM CDT.
Best window today
9 PM-12 AM · Flood tide
Top species: Southern flounder
Best hour of each day, next 14 days
Sat, Oct 31
77
8 AM
Southern flounder
Sun, Nov 1
78
4 PM
Spotted seatrout
Mon, Nov 2
77
4 PM
Red drum
Tue, Nov 3
78
1 AM
Red drum
Wed, Nov 4
73
12 AM
Spotted seatrout
Thu, Nov 5
71
6 AM
Southern flounder
Fri, Nov 6
76
6 AM
Southern flounder
Sat, Nov 7
78
6 AM
Southern flounder
Sun, Nov 8
79
4 PM
Southern flounder
Mon, Nov 9
81
6 AM
Red drum
Best day
Tue, Nov 10
74
5 PM
Spotted seatrout
Wed, Nov 11
77
4 PM
Spotted seatrout
Thu, Nov 12
75
6 AM
Southern flounder
Fri, Nov 13
74
6 AM
Southern flounder
Species · 15
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 Sun, Nov 8 at 4 PM (79)
Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 9 at 6 AM (81)
Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 9 at 6 AM (80)
Shoulder season, about 13 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 8 at 4 PM (73)
Off season, about 17 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 8 AM (69)
Shoulder season, about 13 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 8 AM (68)
Shoulder season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 8 AM (65)
Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 8 AM (63)
Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 8 at 3 PM (65)
Off season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 8 AM (60)
Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 8 AM (64)
Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 8 AM (63)
Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 8 AM (59)
Off season, about 21 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 8 AM (61)
Named spots · 11
Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.
- The RigoletsGut · 7 to 53 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Southern flounder75Great
- Deedie BayouGut · 1 to 8 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Southern flounder74Great
- East PassGut · 0 to 2 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Southern flounder74Great
- Little Lake PassChannel · 0 to 2 ft · ProtectedTop now: Red drum74Great
- Redfish BayouGut · 6 to 10 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Southern flounder74Great
- Lake BorgneBay · 11 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Spotted seatrout72Great
- Polecat BendBay · 7 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Spotted seatrout71Great
- Alligator BendBay · 8 to 9 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum70Great
- Alligator PointCape · 3 to 10 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Southern flounder67Great
- Long PointCape · 2 to 13 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Spotted seatrout66Great
- Proctor PointCape · 3 to 9 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Spotted seatrout66Great
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.