NWS zone GMZ531 · Western Gulf
Lake Pontchartrain fishing forecast
Louisiana · Gulf coast
Score now
- Named spots
- 5
- Species scored
- 15
- Tide stations
- 2
Overview
Lake Pontchartrain is NWS marine zone GMZ531 on the Louisiana Gulf coast, in the Western Gulf species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 5 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 2 NOAA tide stations nearby.
15 species are scored here in this forecast; Spotted seatrout, Southern flounder and Red drum are at peak season now.
At 9:00 PM it scores 74 (great), led by Spotted seatrout. The best window for the rest of today is 9 PM-12 AM (flood tide), peaking at 74 for Spotted seatrout. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Tue, Nov 3 at 4 PM, scoring 82.
Best times to fish
Waterlands engine forecast computed 9:03 PM CDT.
Best window today
9 PM-12 AM · Flood tide
Top species: Spotted seatrout
Best hour of each day, next 14 days
Sat, Oct 31
76
12 AM
Spotted seatrout
Sun, Nov 1
79
4 PM
Spotted seatrout
Mon, Nov 2
77
12 AM
Spotted seatrout
Tue, Nov 3
82
4 PM
Spotted seatrout
Best day
Wed, Nov 4
74
12 AM
Spotted seatrout
Thu, Nov 5
73
12 AM
Spotted seatrout
Fri, Nov 6
76
6 AM
Spotted seatrout
Sat, Nov 7
75
6 AM
Southern flounder
Sun, Nov 8
77
5 PM
Spotted seatrout
Mon, Nov 9
80
6 AM
Red drum
Tue, Nov 10
74
5 PM
Spotted seatrout
Wed, Nov 11
76
4 PM
Spotted seatrout
Thu, Nov 12
76
5 PM
Spotted seatrout
Fri, Nov 13
74
6 AM
Spotted seatrout
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 Tue, Nov 3 at 4 PM (82)
Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 8 AM (76)
Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 4 PM (80)
Shoulder season, about 13 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 8 AM (66)
Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 8 AM (63)
Off season, about 17 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 7 AM (61)
Shoulder season, about 13 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 8 AM (62)
Off season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 8 AM (58)
Shoulder season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 AM (59)
Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 8 AM (59)
Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 8 AM (60)
Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 AM (59)
Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (57)
Off season, about 21 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (57)
Named spots · 5
Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.
- Middle GroundBar · 4 to 5 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Southern flounder74Great
- North Shore ChannelChannel · 4 to 7 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Spotted seatrout73Great
- Point du ChienCape · 0 to 4 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Southern flounder66Great
- Goose PointCape · 0 to 3 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Southern flounder65Great
- Green PointCape · 1 to 5 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Southern flounder65Great
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.