NWS zone GMZ529 · Western Gulf
Lake Maurepas fishing forecast
Louisiana · Gulf coast
Score now
- Named spots
- 3
- Species scored
- 15
- Tide stations
- 1
Overview
Lake Maurepas is NWS marine zone GMZ529 on the Louisiana Gulf coast, in the Western Gulf species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 3 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 1 NOAA tide station nearby.
15 species are scored here in this forecast; Southern flounder, Spotted seatrout and Red drum are at peak season now.
At 9:00 PM it scores 62 (good), led by Southern flounder. The best window for the rest of today is 9 PM-12 AM (night bite), peaking at 62 for Southern flounder. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Mon, Nov 2 at 6 PM, scoring 70.
Best times to fish
Waterlands engine forecast computed 9:03 PM CDT.
Best window today
9 PM-12 AM · Night bite
Top species: Southern flounder
Best hour of each day, next 14 days
Sat, Oct 31
68
6 PM
Southern flounder
Sun, Nov 1
67
4 PM
Spotted seatrout
Mon, Nov 2
70
6 PM
Spotted seatrout
Best day
Tue, Nov 3
70
4 PM
Spotted seatrout
Wed, Nov 4
65
8 PM
Spotted seatrout
Thu, Nov 5
67
9 PM
Spotted seatrout
Fri, Nov 6
64
6 AM
Southern flounder
Sat, Nov 7
65
6 AM
Southern flounder
Sun, Nov 8
70
11 PM
Spotted seatrout
Mon, Nov 9
69
12 AM
Spotted seatrout
Tue, Nov 10
64
8 PM
Spotted seatrout
Wed, Nov 11
67
4 PM
Spotted seatrout
Thu, Nov 12
66
2 AM
Southern flounder
Fri, Nov 13
67
3 PM
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 Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (68)
Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 PM (70)
Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 PM (68)
Shoulder season, about 13 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (57)
Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (54)
Off season, about 17 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (53)
Shoulder season, about 13 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 AM (54)
Off season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (50)
Shoulder season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 AM (47)
Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (51)
Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 AM (47)
Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (45)
Off season, about 21 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (45)
Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (46)
Named spots · 3
Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.
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.