Calcasieu Lake fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Calcasieu Lake, using NOAA tide station East Calcasieu Lake.

Southwest Louisiana Updated 11:08 AM CST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8767911

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Bite outlook today Estimate

Fair

Weak tidal movement (0.7 ft range)
Light wind (up to 5 mph)

Next best time

Today 2:47 PM

Prime: Minor moon period + Tide change + Dusk

Next tide

High 4:42 PM

1.2 ft

Weather

72°F, Sunny

Wind 5 mph E - pressure falling

Water temp

82°F

NOAA Bulk Terminal (13.7 mi), 8 min ago

Best times to fish

8:12 AM - 10:35 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the low tide at 10:05 AM

2:47 PM - 5:53 PMPrimeMinor solunar period (moonset); Moving water into the high tide at 4:42 PM; Dusk - the evening feed

8:40 PM - 10:40 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 10:01 PM

All 5 times today

2:00 AM - 3:34 AMMoving water into the high tide at 3:00 AM; Minor solunar period (moonrise)

5:45 AM - 7:45 AMDawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:12 AM - 10:35 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the low tide at 10:05 AM

2:47 PM - 5:53 PMPrimeMinor solunar period (moonset); Moving water into the high tide at 4:42 PM; Dusk - the evening feed

8:40 PM - 10:40 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 10:01 PM

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 5:23 PM 69-77°Fwind to 5 mph E

Tide chart and times4 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	High 3:00 AM (1.3 ft) Low 10:05 AM (0.5 ft) High 4:42 PM (1.2 ft) Low 10:01 PM (0.9 ft)
Fri Nov 6	High 3:01 AM (1.3 ft) Low 10:36 AM (0.4 ft) High 5:50 PM (1.3 ft) Low 10:45 PM (1.0 ft)
Sat Nov 7	High 3:06 AM (1.3 ft) Low 11:03 AM (0.2 ft) High 6:47 PM (1.3 ft) Low 11:22 PM (1.1 ft)
Sun Nov 8	High 3:13 AM (1.3 ft) Low 11:27 AM (0.2 ft) High 7:38 PM (1.3 ft) Low 11:56 PM (1.2 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8767911 (East Calcasieu Lake). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Satellite view of Calcasieu Lake from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station East Calcasieu Lake; the fishing area extends around it.

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Water is 82°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Redfish 60-85°F

Too warm - deeper or slower

Spotted seatrout likes under 80°F
Flounder likes under 80°F
Black drum likes under 80°F

Hourly weatherNWS

11 AM72°5 mphESunny

12 PM75°0 mphSunny

1 PM75°0 mphSunny

2 PM75°0 mphSunny

3 PM77°0 mphSunny

4 PM75°0 mphSunny

5 PM75°0 mphSunny

6 PM75°0 mphClear

7 PM73°0 mphMostly Clear

8 PM72°0 mphMostly Clear

9 PM71°0 mphClear

10 PM70°0 mphMostly Clear

11 PM69°0 mphMostly Clear

12 AM69°0 mphMostly Clear

1 AM68°0 mphMostly Clear

2 AM67°5 mphNEMostly Clear

3 AM66°5 mphNEMostly Clear

4 AM65°5 mphNEMostly Clear

5 AM65°5 mphNEMostly Clear

6 AM65°5 mphNESunny

7 AM63°5 mphNESunny

8 AM65°5 mphNESunny

9 AM70°5 mphNEMostly Sunny

10 AM73°5 mphNEMostly Sunny

Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:30 AM 5:23 PM	Rise 3:04 AM Set 3:17 PM	Minor 2:34 AM Major 8:12 AM Minor 2:47 PM Major 8:40 PM
Fri 6	6:30 AM 5:22 PM	Rise 4:04 AM Set 3:47 PM	Minor 3:34 AM Major 8:56 AM Minor 3:17 PM Major 9:24 PM
Sat 7	6:31 AM 5:22 PM	Rise 5:04 AM Set 4:19 PM	Minor 4:34 AM Major 9:40 AM Minor 3:49 PM Major 10:08 PM
Sun 8	6:32 AM 5:21 PM	Rise 6:04 AM Set 4:52 PM	Minor 5:34 AM Major 10:28 AM Minor 4:22 PM Major 10:56 PM
Mon 9	6:33 AM 5:20 PM	Rise 7:03 AM Set 5:30 PM	Minor 6:33 AM Major 11:16 AM Minor 5:00 PM
Tue 10	6:34 AM 5:20 PM	Rise 8:01 AM Set 6:13 PM	Major 11:44 PM Minor 7:31 AM Major 12:08 PM Minor 5:43 PM
Wed 11	6:34 AM 5:19 PM	Rise 8:57 AM Set 7:00 PM	Major 12:32 AM Minor 8:27 AM Major 1:00 PM Minor 6:30 PM

Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing Calcasieu Lake

Calcasieu Lake, Cameron and Vermilion Bay: big marsh lakes and passes with easy roadside access.

What's biting now (Fall): One of the best seasons: speckled trout move into the marsh and lakes, and redfish school up along shorelines.

Commonly caught in this area: Speckled trout, redfish, flounder and black drum.

Also caught here: croaker, hardhead catfish, sheepshead, jack crevalle.

Shallow flats fish best on a rising tide that pushes fish up to feed. Move slowly, wear polarized glasses and look for tailing fish or nervous water. Cast ahead of fish, not on top of them.

Louisiana licenses and fishing rules (LDWF)

Best baits here6 fish

Spotted seatrout (speckled trout)

Redfish (red drum)

Flounder

Black drum

Spot and croaker

Hardhead catfish

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How the bite outlook works

The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more

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