Now until 6 amRed drum
The bite peaks at 65. Water is 72°, close to the 75° red drum 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
Red drum range 65–85°
From the northeast
Sunrise 7:09 am
No rain expected
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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 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 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 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
Right in sheepshead's ideal range. Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Holds 5–40 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Louisiana sets no recreational size or bag limit for sheepshead; open year-round in state waters.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Louisiana
Season here: Feb–Dec, from this spot’s water-temperature record, 2023–2025. Likes slack water. More on sheepshead
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
The vast brackish estuary at New Orleans’ doorstep — 630 square miles of fishable water ringed by public access at Fontainebleau State Park, the Causeway, and the lakefront. Redfish, speckled trout, and black drum work the bridge pilings, rock dams, and the Rigolets passes; spring and fall are prime as fish move with the tides.
LA saltwater regs apply. The bridge and trestle pilings (Causeway, Trestles, Rigolets) are the classic structure bite.
The closest public spots we cover, with the same 36 hours of floats.
Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Lake Pontchartrain (Fontainebleau) you need the appropriate state fishing license. See the agency's current rules: the state agency website
Lake Pontchartrain (Fontainebleau) is listed on this site for 4 commonly-targeted species: Red Drum, Spotted Seatrout, Black Drum, Sheepshead. 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 Lake Pontchartrain (Fontainebleau) 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.
Lake Pontchartrain (Fontainebleau) has multiple access types — pier, shoreline, and at least one public boat ramp. LA saltwater regs apply. The bridge and trestle pilings (Causeway, Trestles, Rigolets) are the classic structure bite.
state agency regulations apply at Lake Pontchartrain (Fontainebleau). 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. Lake Pontchartrain (Fontainebleau) 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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