Waterlands

NWS zone GMZ541 · Western Gulf

Terrebonne Bay fishing forecast

Louisiana · Gulf coast

Score now

79Great
Red drum · 3:00 PM CST
Named spots
125
Species scored
14
Tide stations
2

Overview

Terrebonne Bay is NWS marine zone GMZ541 on the Louisiana Gulf coast, in the Western Gulf species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 125 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 3:00 PM it scores 79 (great), led by Red drum. The best window for the rest of today is 3-11 PM (flood tide), peaking at 83 for Red drum. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Wed, Nov 11 at 5 PM, scoring 85.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 3:05 PM CST.

Best window today

3-11 PM · Flood tide

Top species: Red drum

83Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Tue, Nov 3

    83

    7 PM

    Red drum

  2. Wed, Nov 4

    78

    8 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  3. Thu, Nov 5

    78

    8 AM

    Southern flounder

  4. Fri, Nov 6

    79

    3 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  5. Sat, Nov 7

    79

    10 AM

    Southern flounder

  6. Sun, Nov 8

    80

    4 PM

    Red drum

  7. Mon, Nov 9

    80

    8 AM

    Spotted seatrout

  8. Tue, Nov 10

    84

    4 PM

    Red drum

  9. Wed, Nov 11

    85

    5 PM

    Spotted seatrout

    Best day

  10. Thu, Nov 12

    85

    2 AM

    Spotted seatrout

  11. Fri, Nov 13

    81

    3 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  12. Sat, Nov 14

    82

    4 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  13. Sun, Nov 15

    81

    5 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  14. Mon, Nov 16

    81

    5 PM

    Spotted seatrout

Species · 14

Listed for the Western Gulf region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.

79Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 12 at 5 PM (85)

79Great
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 11 at 5 PM (85)

72Great
Southern flounderParalichthys lethostigma · bottom

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 11 at 4 PM (82)

67Great
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 12 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 9 at 12 PM (73)

60Good
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 12 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 9 at 12 PM (70)

58Good
Gray triggerfishBalistes capriscus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 9 at 12 PM (63)

58Good
Red snapperLutjanus campechanus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 9 at 12 PM (64)

53Good
Greater amberjackSeriola dumerili · offshore

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 8 at 4 PM (61)

35Fair
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Atlantic tarponMegalops atlanticus · inshore

Off season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Crevalle jackCaranx hippos · nearshore

Off season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Gray snapperLutjanus griseus · nearshore

Off season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Off season, about 21 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Off season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 125

Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.

113 more spots, 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.

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