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Calcasieu Lake, LA

Bay in Cameron County, Louisiana. Southwest Louisiana's premier saltwater estuary. Legendary trophy speckled trout and redfish destination.

45

Overall bite score

Scored 26 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled12
Pressure trendNOAAsteady60
Tide phaseNOAA60
SolunarComputedmoon 62% lit63
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed50
WindNOAA30
Cloud coverNOAA35
PrecipitationNOAA50

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

What swims here

5 tracked species in Calcasieu Lake, with the months each fishes best.

Black Drumcommon · best Jan-Mar, Dec
Red Drum (Redfish)common · best Mar-May, Sep-Nov
Sheepsheadcommon · best Jan-Mar, Dec
Southern Floundercommon · best Sep-Nov
Spotted Seatroutcommon · best Mar-May, Sep-Nov

Water facts

TypeBay
CountyCameron
StateLouisiana
WaterSaltwater, tidal

Big Lake area. Trophy speckled trout year-round. Redfish excellent fall through spring. Wade fishing popular on flats.

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