NWS zone GMZ541 · Western Gulf
Terrebonne Bay fishing forecast
Louisiana · Gulf coast
Score now
- Named spots
- 125
- Species scored
- 15
- 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.
15 species are scored here in this forecast; Atlantic tarpon, Atlantic croaker, Red drum and Crevalle jack are at peak season now.
At 9:00 AM it scores 82 (great), led by Atlantic tarpon. The best window for the rest of today is 5 PM-12 AM (flood tide), peaking at 83 for Red drum. Over the next 13 days the best hour is Sat, Sep 19 at 8 AM, scoring 85.
Best times to fish
Waterlands engine forecast computed 11:41 PM CDT.
Best window today
5 PM-12 AM · Flood tide
Top species: Red drum
Best hour of each day, next 13 days
Sat, Sep 19
85
8 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Best day
Sun, Sep 20
85
8 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Mon, Sep 21
83
9 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Tue, Sep 22
82
2 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Wed, Sep 23
81
1 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Thu, Sep 24
79
5 PM
Atlantic tarpon
Fri, Sep 25
79
12 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Sat, Sep 26
76
7 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Sun, Sep 27
80
7 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Mon, Sep 28
81
5 PM
Red drum
Tue, Sep 29
78
5 PM
Atlantic tarpon
Wed, Sep 30
78
4 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Thu, Oct 1
76
5 PM
Red drum
Species · 15
Listed for the Western Gulf region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 AM (85)
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (80)
Peak season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 PM (82)
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 AM (79)
Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (69)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM (69)
Shoulder season, about 19 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM (67)
Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (67)
Shoulder season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (61)
Shoulder season, about 31 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (61)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (59)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 PM (65)
Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (58)
Shoulder season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (57)
Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (50)
Named spots · 125
Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.
- Sainte Elaine PassChannel · 2 to 7 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Atlantic tarpon87Epic
- Bayou Big ParasolGut · 0 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Atlantic tarpon86Epic
- Wine Island PassChannel · 4 to 21 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Atlantic tarpon85Epic
- Bodwin CutoffChannel · 5 to 6 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Atlantic tarpon84Great
- California CanalGut · 0 to 4 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Atlantic tarpon84Great
- Pass la PouleChannel · 5 to 10 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Atlantic tarpon84Great
- Troiscent Piquets BayBay · 3 to 5 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Atlantic tarpon84Great
- Austrian BayouBay · 0 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Atlantic tarpon83Great
- Bay Sainte ElaineBay · 3 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Atlantic tarpon83Great
- Bayou Netouche PasBay · 0 ft · ProtectedTop now: Atlantic tarpon83Great
- Crooked BayouBay · 0 ft · ProtectedTop now: Atlantic tarpon83Great
- Oak BayouBay · 0 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Atlantic tarpon83Great
113 more spots, A to Z
- Bay Blanc75
- Bay Castagnier79
- Bay Chaland78
- Bay de l'Ouest77
- Bay des Conards73
- Bay Junop78
- Bay Lost Reef80
- Bay Round76
- Bay Voisin79
- Bay Welsh79
- Bay Wilson75
- Bayou Blue76
- Bayou Cantrelle81
- Bayou Charles Theriot81
- Bayou Chine81
- Bayou Colyell78
- Bayou de l' Ouest81
- Bayou de la Valle81
- Bayou des Illettes78
- Bayou du Cougrant78
- Bayou Grand Caillou77
- Bayou Guillaume73
- Bayou Jack81
- Bayou John Bop78
- Bayou Jose81
- Bayou la Fleur81
- Bayou Leblanc73
- Bayou Lucien81
- Bayou Nicholi80
- Bayou Rochelle81
- Bayou Rosa77
- Bayou Sale78
- Bayou Terrebonne78
- Belle Pass78
- Bodwin Point76
- Caillou Bay78
- Caillou Boca79
- Caillou Pass81
- Capon Point73
- Cat Island Pass81
- Chinois Pass78
- Coal Tar Bay77
- Cooke Point78
- Coupe Colin77
- Coupe Creuse81
- Coupe Nouvelle73
- Cross Bayou78
- Deep Bayou80
- Deep Bayou74
- Deep Cut78
- Deep Lake73
- Devils Bay77
- East Bay Junop78
- East Bayou81
- Felicity Bayou77
- Flat Bayou81
- Flat Bayou73
- Goose Bay78
- Grand Bayou Bourbeux81
- Grand Bayou Felicity81
- Grand Cut77
- Grand Pass82
- Grand Pass des Ilettes78
- Grand Point68
- Hellhole Bayou78
- Hog Point78
- Jack Stout Bay79
- Jack Stout Bayou74
- Jacko Bay78
- Jacko Camp Bay77
- Jean Plaisance Bay77
- Lake Chien73
- Lake de la Valle81
- Lake du Diable81
- Lake Felicity73
- Lake Raccourci77
- Lake Trois Jeans73
- Landry Bay77
- Little Misale Bayou73
- Little Pass Timbalier75
- Mile Pass82
- Moss Bay78
- Mudhole Bay78
- Old Camp Pass79
- Old Lady Lake78
- Oyster Bayou74
- Pass a Jean73
- Pass Barre83
- Pass des Ilettes78
- Pass Wilson78
- Pearl Bayou74
- Pelican Bayou76
- Pelican Pass82
- Pelican Pass81
- Petit Bayou Bourbeux81
- Petit Pass des Ilettes78
- Pierle Bay78
- Point Mast76
- Point Meshe75
- Proveausal Bay78
- Raccoon Point71
- Rosa Bay77
- Seabreeze Pass82
- Shallow Bayou73
- Tambour Bay83
- Tambour Cutoff81
- Taylors Bayou74
- Terrebonne Bay79
- Timbalier Bay78
- Trinity Bay78
- Trinity Bayou76
- Whiskey Pass77
- Wrong Name Pass82
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.