NWS zone GMZ435 · Western Gulf
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays fishing forecast
Louisiana · Gulf coast
Score now
- Named spots
- 15
- Species scored
- 14
- Tide stations
- 1
Overview
Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays is NWS marine zone GMZ435 on the Louisiana Gulf coast, in the Western Gulf species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 15 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 1 NOAA tide station nearby.
14 species are scored here in this forecast; Southern flounder, Spotted seatrout and Red drum are at peak season now.
At 3:00 AM it scores 69 (great), led by Southern flounder. The best window for the rest of today is 3-10 PM (ebb tide), peaking at 80 for Spotted seatrout. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Fri, Nov 6 at 7 AM, scoring 82.
Best times to fish
Waterlands engine forecast computed 3:03 AM CST.
Best window today
3-10 PM · Ebb tide
Top species: Spotted seatrout
Best hour of each day, next 14 days
Thu, Nov 5
80
8 AM
Southern flounder
Fri, Nov 6
82
7 AM
Spotted seatrout
Best day
Sat, Nov 7
80
7 AM
Spotted seatrout
Sun, Nov 8
82
4 PM
Spotted seatrout
Mon, Nov 9
80
5 PM
Spotted seatrout
Tue, Nov 10
81
6 PM
Spotted seatrout
Wed, Nov 11
81
2 AM
Spotted seatrout
Thu, Nov 12
82
5 PM
Spotted seatrout
Fri, Nov 13
79
4 PM
Southern flounder
Sat, Nov 14
76
5 PM
Southern flounder
Sun, Nov 15
77
6 AM
Spotted seatrout
Mon, Nov 16
77
6 PM
Spotted seatrout
Tue, Nov 17
74
12 AM
Spotted seatrout
Wed, Nov 18
75
7 AM
Spotted seatrout
Species · 14
Listed for the Western Gulf region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.
Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 6 at 7 AM (81)
Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 6 at 7 AM (82)
Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 8 at 4 PM (81)
Shoulder season, about 12 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 8 AM (73)
Shoulder season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 8 AM (66)
Shoulder season, about 12 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 4 PM (70)
Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 8 AM (65)
Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 6 at 6 AM (61)
Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 20 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 12 AM (35)
Named spots · 15
Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.
- Onion BayouBay · 0 to 2 ft · ProtectedTop now: Southern flounder73Great
- Four Mile CutoffBay · 0 to 3 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Southern flounder68Great
- Vermilion RiverBay · 0 to 4 ft · ProtectedTop now: Southern flounder68Great
- Indian PointCape · 1 to 5 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Southern flounder67Great
- Jaws BayBay · 0 to 8 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Southern flounder64Good
- West Cote Blanche BayBay · 7 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Southern flounder64Good
- Bayou PatoutGut · 1 to 2 ft · ProtectedTop now: Southern flounder63Good
- Pelican PointCape · 3 to 4 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Spotted seatrout63Good
- Weeks BayBay · 5 to 6 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Spotted seatrout63Good
- Bayou Petite AnseBay · 0 ft · ProtectedTop now: Southern flounder62Good
- Sally ShoalBar · 4 to 5 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Southern flounder62Good
- Acadiana Navigation ChannelChannel · 9 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Spotted seatrout61Good
3 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.