Vermilion Bay fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Vermilion Bay, using NOAA tide station Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay.

Southwest Louisiana Updated 10:08 AM CST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8765551

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Bite outlook today Estimate

Fair

Weak tidal movement (0.8 ft range)
Light wind (up to 5 mph)

Next best time

Today 12:23 PM

Tide change

Next tide

High 1:23 PM

1.8 ft

Weather

68°F, Sunny

Wind 5 mph NE - pressure falling

Water temp

78°F

NOAA Freshwater Canal Locks (16.4 mi), 8 min ago

Best times to fish

5:39 AM - 7:39 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the low tide at 7:05 AM

8:08 AM - 10:08 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

4:04 PM - 5:49 PMDusk - the evening feed

All 9 times today

12:00 AM - 1:07 AMMoving water into the high tide at 12:37 AM

2:29 AM - 3:29 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

5:39 AM - 7:39 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the low tide at 7:05 AM

8:08 AM - 10:08 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

12:23 PM - 1:53 PMMoving water into the high tide at 1:23 PM

2:42 PM - 3:42 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)

4:04 PM - 5:49 PMDusk - the evening feed

6:29 PM - 7:59 PMMoving water into the low tide at 7:29 PM

8:36 PM - 10:36 PMMajor solunar period (moon underfoot)

Sunrise 6:24 AMSunset 5:19 PM 68-74°Fwind to 5 mph N

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 12:37 AM (1.7 ft) Low 7:05 AM (0.9 ft) High 1:23 PM (1.8 ft) Low 7:29 PM (1.2 ft)
Fri Nov 6	High 12:51 AM (1.7 ft) Low 7:35 AM (0.6 ft) High 2:41 PM (1.9 ft) Low 8:34 PM (1.5 ft)
Sat Nov 7	High 1:00 AM (1.7 ft) Low 8:04 AM (0.4 ft) High 3:44 PM (2.0 ft) Low 9:43 PM (1.6 ft)
Sun Nov 8	High 12:48 AM (1.7 ft) Low 8:33 AM (0.2 ft) High 4:37 PM (2.1 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8765551 (Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Satellite view of Vermilion Bay from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay; the fishing area extends around it.

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Water is 78°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Spotted seatrout 58-80°F
Redfish 60-85°F
Flounder 58-80°F
Black drum 55-80°F

Hourly weatherNWS

10 AM68°5 mphNESunny

11 AM70°5 mphNESunny

12 PM71°5 mphNSunny

1 PM72°0 mphSunny

2 PM73°0 mphSunny

3 PM73°0 mphSunny

4 PM74°0 mphSunny

5 PM72°0 mphSunny

6 PM72°5 mphNWClear

7 PM72°5 mphNWClear

8 PM70°5 mphNClear

9 PM70°5 mphNMostly Clear

10 PM70°5 mphNMostly Clear

11 PM69°5 mphNMostly Clear

12 AM69°5 mphNMostly Clear

1 AM69°5 mphNMostly Clear

2 AM69°5 mphNMostly Clear

3 AM68°5 mphNMostly Clear

4 AM68°5 mphNMostly Clear

5 AM67°5 mphNMostly Clear

6 AM67°10 mphNPartly Sunny

7 AM66°10 mphNMostly Sunny

8 AM68°10 mphNPartly Sunny

9 AM68°10 mphNPartly Sunny

Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:24 AM 5:19 PM	Rise 2:59 AM Set 3:12 PM	Minor 2:29 AM Major 8:08 AM Minor 2:42 PM Major 8:36 PM
Fri 6	6:25 AM 5:18 PM	Rise 3:59 AM Set 3:43 PM	Minor 3:29 AM Major 8:52 AM Minor 3:13 PM Major 9:20 PM
Sat 7	6:26 AM 5:17 PM	Rise 4:58 AM Set 4:14 PM	Minor 4:28 AM Major 9:36 AM Minor 3:44 PM Major 10:04 PM
Sun 8	6:26 AM 5:17 PM	Rise 5:58 AM Set 4:48 PM	Minor 5:28 AM Major 10:24 AM Minor 4:18 PM Major 10:52 PM
Mon 9	6:27 AM 5:16 PM	Rise 6:57 AM Set 5:26 PM	Minor 6:27 AM Major 11:12 AM Minor 4:56 PM
Tue 10	6:28 AM 5:15 PM	Rise 7:55 AM Set 6:09 PM	Major 11:40 PM Minor 7:25 AM Major 12:04 PM Minor 5:39 PM
Wed 11	6:29 AM 5:15 PM	Rise 8:50 AM Set 6:56 PM	Major 12:28 AM Minor 8:20 AM Major 12:52 PM Minor 6:26 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 Vermilion Bay

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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