Fishing in Louisiana public spots, conditions & reports
4 of 7worth the trip today
Mostly red drum and spotted seatrout today. Each spot is scored for whatever is in season and biting best there.
Hold Ctrl and scroll to zoom
Every Louisiana spot
7 public spots, best first. Each is scored for whatever is in season and biting best there.
The state report
Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries hasn’t published one we can date.
Licenses and rules
Rules for what people fish for here
- Red drum18" minimum · 27" maximum · 4 a day18–27" slot, 4/person/day; none over 27".Open · Louisiana · verified Oct 21, 2026 · source
- Spotted seatrout13" minimum · 20" maximum · 15 a day13–20" slot, 15/person/day (two over-slot allowed).Open · Louisiana · verified Oct 21, 2026 · source
- Black drum16" minimum · 27" maximum · 5 a dayLouisiana: 16–27" slot, 5 a person a day; no more than 1 over 27".Open · Louisiana · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Sheepsheadno daily limitLouisiana sets no recreational size or bag limit for sheepshead; open year-round in state waters.Open · Louisiana · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Southern flounder10 a dayNo minimum size, 10/person/day. Closed Oct 15–Nov 30 in state waters.Out of season · Louisiana · verified Oct 21, 2026 · source
- Channel catfish11" minimum · 100 a dayLouisiana statewide: channel catfish 11" minimum (blue 12", flathead 14"), 100 catfish a day combined. Toledo Bend, Caddo Lake and the Sabine have no minimum on blue and channel catfish and allow 50 a day, no more than 5 over 30".Open · Louisiana non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Largemouth bass10 a dayLouisiana statewide: 10 black bass a day, no minimum. Toledo Bend and the Sabine above it are 14" on largemouth and 8 a day, the same as the Texas side.Open · Louisiana non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Crappie50 a dayLouisiana statewide: 50 crappie a day, no minimum. Toledo Bend is 25 a day (100 in possession).Open · Louisiana non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
Limits differ by water. Each spot page shows the limits for its own water.
What’s biting in Louisiana
Species people fish for at Louisiana spots, and how many of those spots are worth the trip for them today.
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus4 of 6 spots worth the trip in Louisiana
Best now at Venice, LA100
Bites in 65–85° water
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus4 of 6 spots worth the trip in Louisiana
Best now at Venice, LA100
Bites in 60–85° water
Black drumPogonias cromis4 of 6 spots worth the trip in Louisiana
Best now at Venice, LA100
Bites in 55–85° water
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus1 of 4 spots worth the trip in Louisiana
Best now at Venice, LA90
Bites in 60–82° water
Southern flounderParalichthys lethostigma0 of 2 spots worth the trip in Louisiana
Bites in 58–82° water
Channel catfishIctalurus punctatus0 of 1 spot worth the trip in Louisiana
Best now at Toledo Bend Reservoir, LA68
Bites in 60–85° water
Largemouth bassMicropterus salmoides0 of 1 spot worth the trip in Louisiana
Best now at Toledo Bend Reservoir, LA68
Bites in 55–85° water
CrappiePomoxis spp.0 of 1 spot worth the trip in Louisiana
Best now at Toledo Bend Reservoir, LA68
Bites in 50–80° water
About fishing in Louisiana
Louisiana's 7 public access points span the Gulf coast and reservoirs, across 7 counties. Across them, the species anglers most often target are Red Drum, Spotted Seatrout, Black Drum, and Sheepshead. Each is scored live on water temperature, tide or river flow, moon phase, barometric pressure, and weather. Always confirm current size, creel, and season limits with the Louisiana state fishery agency before keeping fish — we flag any species whose regulations we haven't yet verified.
7 public access points across 0 water bodies. Data from NOAA, NWS, USGS, and Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries.