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Atchafalaya Basin, LA

River in St. Martin County, Louisiana. Largest river swamp in the US. World-class crawfish, catfish, bass, and bowfin fishing. Rich Cajun fishing culture.

68

Overall bite score

Scored 26 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled46
Pressure trendNOAArising58
Flow vs medianUSGS100
SolunarComputedmoon 38% lit68
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed40
WindNOAA100
Cloud coverNOAA100
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for rivers and streams. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

7 tracked species in Atchafalaya Basin, with the months each fishes best.

Alligator Garcommon · best May-Oct
Black Crappiecommon · best Jan-Mar, Nov-Dec
Blue Catfishcommon · best Apr-Sep
Bowfincommon · best Mar-Jun
Channel Catfishcommon · best Apr-Aug
Largemouth Basscommon · best Feb-May
White Crappiepresent

Water facts

TypeRiver
CountySt. Martin
StateLouisiana
WaterFreshwater
USGS gauge07381600

800,000+ acres of swamp and bayou. Access by boat from Henderson, Butte La Rose, or Catahoula. Best bass fishing Mar-May.

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