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Lake Pontchartrain, LA

Lake in Orleans County, Louisiana. Large brackish estuary north of New Orleans. Excellent speckled trout, redfish, and crab fishing. Iconic causeway bridge fishing.

46

Overall bite score

Scored 22 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempStation reading12
Pressure trendNOAAsteady60
Tide phaseNOAA60
SolunarComputedmoon 45% lit44
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed50
WindNOAA70
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 Lake Pontchartrain, with the months each fishes best.

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

Water facts

TypeLake
CountyOrleans
StateLouisiana
WaterSaltwater, tidal

630 sq mi brackish estuary. Seawall and causeway fishing popular. Speckled trout spring and fall.

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