Now until 6 amSpotted seatrout
The bite peaks at 90. Water is 74°, close to the 72° spotted seatrout like best.
Each float is an hour. The deeper it rides, the better the bite. The strip underneath runs daylight, dusk and dark; the red rule marks the best window. Click any hour to read it.
Right now · best window
Spotted seatrout range 60–85°
From the east
Sunrise 7:22 am
No rain expected
NWS hourly forecast
Measured, last 3 hours
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Each species is scored against its own water-temperature range and tide preference, then wind, weather and warnings. The rules are Louisiana regulations for these waters.
Right in spotted seatrout's ideal range. Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Holds 3–15 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. 13–20" slot, 15/person/day (two over-slot allowed).
Verified Oct 21, 2026 · Louisiana
Season here: Mar–Nov, from this spot’s water-temperature record, 2023–2025. Likes an incoming tide. More on spotted seatrout
Right in red drum's ideal range. Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Holds 3–20 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. 18–27" slot, 4/person/day; none over 27".
Verified Oct 21, 2026 · Louisiana
Season here: Mar–Nov, from this spot’s water-temperature record, 2023–2025. Likes an incoming tide. More on red drum
Right in black drum's ideal range. Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Holds 2–40 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Louisiana: 16–27" slot, 5 a person a day; no more than 1 over 27".
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Louisiana
Season here: Sep–May. Likes an incoming tide. More on black drum
Out of seasonOut of season here today. Check the agency before fishing.
Southern flounder prefers outgoing tide. Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Holds 1–20 ft down.
Out of season here today. Check the agency before fishing. No minimum size, 10/person/day. Closed Oct 15–Nov 30 in state waters.
Verified Oct 21, 2026 · Louisiana
Season here: Mar–Nov. More on southern flounder
Solunar tables are a popular heuristic. A peer-reviewed test found they don’t predict catch on their own, so here they only nudge the score when the tide or moon already agree. How the score works
We only show reports an agency has published, with their date. Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries has the state’s fishing pages.
Licenses and rules: Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries · fish-consumption advisory
Southwest Louisiana’s famed "Big Lake" — a shallow, oyster-studded estuary widely regarded as one of the best trophy speckled-trout fisheries on the Gulf. Wade and drift anglers chase gator trout and slot redfish over the reefs, with black drum and flounder rounding out the catch. The Cameron jetties at the pass are a year-round draw.
LA: speckled trout 13–20" slot, 15 a day with no more than 2 over 20". A renowned big-trout estuary — many guides practice voluntary release of large females.
The closest public spots we cover, with the same 36 hours of floats.
Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Calcasieu Lake (Big Lake) you need the appropriate state fishing license. See the agency's current rules: the state agency website
Calcasieu Lake (Big Lake) is listed on this site for 4 commonly-targeted species: Spotted Seatrout, Red Drum, Black Drum, Southern Flounder. Which species is currently in season and which is scoring highest today is shown in the per-species ranking on this page.
It depends more on the species and the day's conditions than on a fixed "best hour." Water temperature, weather, and — at tidal locations — the stage of the tide drive activity most. The per-species ranking on this page scores every target species at Calcasieu Lake (Big Lake) against today's live conditions, so the fish near the top are your best bets right now; check back as conditions change through the day.
Calcasieu Lake (Big Lake) has multiple access types — pier, shoreline, and at least one public boat ramp. LA: speckled trout 13–20" slot, 15 a day with no more than 2 over 20". A renowned big-trout estuary — many guides practice voluntary release of large females.
state agency regulations apply at Calcasieu Lake (Big Lake). Size limits, creel limits, and seasonal closures are listed per species on each species page. Always confirm against the agency source linked from each regulation block — emergency closures can take effect mid-season.
Yes. Calcasieu Lake (Big Lake) sits on tidal water with a NOAA tide station nearby. Today's high/low timing is in the tide chart on this page.
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