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Lake Pontchartrain fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Lake Pontchartrain, using NOAA tide station New Canal USCG station, Lake Pontchartrain.

Lake Pontchartrain and Borgne Updated 10:08 AM CST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8761927
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Bite outlook today Estimate
Fair
  • Weak tidal movement (0.1 ft range)
  • Light wind (up to 5 mph)
Next best time
Today 8:00 AM
Prime: Major moon period + Tide change
Next tide
Low 10:35 AM
0.5 ft
Weather
69°F, Sunny
Wind 5 mph NE - pressure falling
Water temp
73°F
NOAA New Canal Station, 8 min ago

Best times to fish

4:08 AM - 7:32 AMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 5:08 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow
8:00 AM - 11:05 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the low tide at 10:35 AM
8:28 PM - 10:28 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 9:40 PM
All 7 times today
12:00 AM - 12:41 AMMoving water into the low tide at 12:11 AM
2:21 AM - 3:21 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)
4:08 AM - 7:32 AMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 5:08 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow
8:00 AM - 11:05 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the low tide at 10:35 AM
2:20 PM - 3:50 PMMoving water into the high tide at 3:20 PM; Minor solunar period (moonset)
3:55 PM - 5:40 PMDusk - the evening feed
8:28 PM - 10:28 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 9:40 PM
Sunrise 6:17 AMSunset 5:10 PM 69-77°Fwind to 5 mph N
Tide chart and times5 tides today
Best time 4:08 AM - 7:32 AMBest time 8:00 AM - 11:05 AMBest time 8:28 PM - 10:28 PM12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM12:11 AM5:08 AM10:35 AM3:20 PM9:40 PM0 ft1 ftBest time 4:08 AM - 7:32 AMBest time 8:00 AM - 11:05 AMBest time 8:28 PM - 10:28 PM12a6a12p6p12a12:11a5:08a10:35a3:20p9:40p0 ft1 ft

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days
DayTides (feet, MLLW)
TodayLow 12:11 AM (0.5 ft)
High 5:08 AM (0.5 ft)
Low 10:35 AM (0.5 ft)
High 3:20 PM (0.5 ft)
Low 9:40 PM (0.5 ft)
Fri Nov 6High 4:46 AM (0.6 ft)
Low 6:23 PM (0.4 ft)
Sat Nov 7High 5:00 AM (0.6 ft)
Low 6:05 PM (0.4 ft)
Sun Nov 8High 5:26 AM (0.7 ft)
Low 6:21 PM (0.3 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8761927 (New Canal USCG station, Lake Pontchartrain). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Satellite view of Lake Pontchartrain from above Satellite view
Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station New Canal USCG station, Lake Pontchartrain; the fishing area extends around it.
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Water is 73°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.
Right temperature
Hourly weatherNWS
10 AM69°5 mphNESunny
11 AM71°5 mphNSunny
12 PM72°5 mphNSunny
1 PM74°5 mphNWSunny
2 PM75°5 mphNWSunny
3 PM76°5 mphNWSunny
4 PM77°5 mphWSunny
5 PM75°0 mphSunny
6 PM75°0 mphClear
7 PM74°0 mphClear
8 PM72°0 mphClear
9 PM71°0 mphClear
10 PM70°5 mphSWMostly Clear
11 PM70°5 mphSWClear
12 AM69°5 mphNWMostly Clear
1 AM69°5 mphNMostly Clear
2 AM68°5 mphNMostly Clear
3 AM68°5 mphNClear
4 AM68°10 mphNEClear
5 AM67°10 mphNEMostly Clear
6 AM67°10 mphNESunny
7 AM67°10 mphNESunny
8 AM67°10 mphNMostly Sunny
9 AM68°10 mphNPartly Sunny

Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. North wind 0 to 10 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent
Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit
DaySunMoonSolunar periods
Today6:17 AM
5:10 PM		Rise 2:51 AM
Set 3:04 PM		Minor 2:21 AM
Major 8:00 AM
Minor 2:34 PM
Major 8:28 PM
Fri 66:18 AM
5:10 PM		Rise 3:51 AM
Set 3:34 PM		Minor 3:21 AM
Major 8:44 AM
Minor 3:04 PM
Major 9:12 PM
Sat 76:19 AM
5:09 PM		Rise 4:51 AM
Set 4:06 PM		Minor 4:21 AM
Major 9:28 AM
Minor 3:36 PM
Major 9:56 PM
Sun 86:19 AM
5:08 PM		Rise 5:50 AM
Set 4:39 PM		Minor 5:20 AM
Major 10:16 AM
Minor 4:09 PM
Major 10:44 PM
Mon 96:20 AM
5:08 PM		Rise 6:50 AM
Set 5:17 PM		Minor 6:20 AM
Major 11:04 AM
Minor 4:47 PM
Tue 106:21 AM
5:07 PM		Rise 7:48 AM
Set 6:00 PM		Major 11:32 PM
Minor 7:18 AM
Major 11:56 AM
Minor 5:30 PM
Wed 116:22 AM
5:06 PM		Rise 8:44 AM
Set 6:47 PM		Major 12:20 AM
Minor 8:14 AM
Major 12:44 PM
Minor 6:17 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 Lake Pontchartrain

Brackish lakes right next to New Orleans. Bridges and shorelines hold fish much of the year.

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, sheepshead and drum.

Also caught here: croaker, sheepshead, hardhead catfish, flounder.

Bridges and channels concentrate current, so fish hold on the up-current side of pilings and in the shadow line at night. Heavier tackle helps pull fish away from the structure.

Best baits here6 fish
Spotted seatrout (speckled trout)
Shrimp
Shrimp
Bobbers
Bobbers
Pinfish
Pinfish
Soft plastics
Soft plastics
Redfish (red drum)
Mullet
Mullet
Blue crab
Blue crab
Shrimp
Shrimp
Menhaden
Menhaden
Sheepshead
Fiddler crabs
Fiddler crabs
Shrimp
Shrimp
Sand fleas
Sand fleas
Jigs
Jigs
Black drum
Blue crab
Blue crab
Clams
Clams
Mullet
Mullet
Shrimp
Shrimp
Spot and croaker
Bloodworms
Bloodworms
Shrimp
Shrimp
Squid
Squid
Jigs
Jigs
Hardhead catfish
Shrimp
Shrimp
Squid
Squid
Jigs
Jigs

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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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