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Joseph Bayou, LA — Tides & Fishing

Joseph Bayou

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:32:10 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

29.0583, -89.2717
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Venice open marsh

Mississippi Delta

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  • Lots of rat reds around the delta
  • Catfish still chewing
  • Bass in the evening
  • Fish in transition — they eat one day, you hunt the next

No specks in the mix.

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Live status

FALLING
HIGH TIDE5:50 AMLOW TIDE2:55 PMRISINGFALLINGFALLING~1.7 ft MLLW

Water

77°F

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 6:32 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 6:32 AM · tide ~1.6 ft · falling

0.60.81.01.21.41.61.8ft MLLW5:50 AM1.7 ft2:55 PM0.8 ftNow · 6:32 AM12:00 AM6:00 AM12:00 PM6:00 PM12:00 AM
Tide High Low Now Night Major prime Minor prime
Fish activityVery highHighAverage— Low

Best fishing times today

Wednesday, October 21

★★★☆☆

Fair fishing day

Waxing Gibbous · 79% illuminated · Toward neap

Tide strength

43/49

Average · morning / afternoon

Windows

  • Minor2:02 AM – 3:02 AM
  • Major8:09 AM – 10:09 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor3:09 PM – 4:09 PM
  • Major8:31 PM – 10:31 PM

Neap tides — smaller range than usual today

Quarter-phase moon means highs and lows sit closer together. Wind and water clarity often matter more than the table.

Wind

Open-Meteo · Joseph Bayou
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

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Wind

—

Water

77°F

Pressure

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Radar

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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:03 AM

Sunset

6:18 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 79%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:03 AM – 6:19 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:18 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:37 PM0.7 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:03 AM – 6:18 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:50 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:55 PM0.8 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:04 AM – 6:17 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:46 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:51 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:48 PM1.3 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:05 AM – 6:16 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:36 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:13 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:01 PM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:48 PM1.4 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:05 AM – 6:15 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide4:03 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:38 PM1.7 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:06 AM – 6:14 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:10 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:54 PM2.0 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:07 AM – 6:14 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide6:13 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:25 PM2.2 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:08 AM – 6:13 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:18 AM0.10 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:06 PM2.4 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:08 AM – 6:12 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide8:28 AM-0.04 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:55 PM2.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:09 AM – 6:11 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide9:41 AM-0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:48 PM2.5 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:10 AM – 6:10 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:54 AM-0.1 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:11 AM – 6:10 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:46 AM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:02 PM-0.04 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:11 AM – 5:09 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:48 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:02 PM0.1 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:12 AM – 5:08 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:54 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:50 PM0.4 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:13 AM – 5:08 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:17 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:19 PM0.7 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:14 AM – 5:07 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:54 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:09 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:26 PM1.2 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:14 AM – 5:06 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:21 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:17 PM1.4 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:15 AM – 5:06 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:28 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:08 PM1.7 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:16 AM – 5:05 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:18 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:23 PM1.9 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:17 AM – 5:05 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:01 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:48 PM2.0 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:17 AM – 5:04 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:42 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:17 PM2.1 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:18 AM – 5:04 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide6:23 AM0.05 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:49 PM2.1 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:19 AM – 5:03 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:07 AM0.03 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:25 PM2.1 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:20 AM – 5:03 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide7:57 AM0.04 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:04 PM2.1 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:21 AM – 5:02 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide8:49 AM0.06 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:46 PM2.0 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:21 AM – 5:02 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide9:41 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:28 PM1.9 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:22 AM – 5:01 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:28 AM0.2 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:23 AM – 5:01 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:09 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:06 AM0.3 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:24 AM – 5:01 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:48 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:31 AM0.4 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:25 AM – 5:00 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:19 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:37 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:02 PM1.1 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 19, 2026

6:25 AM – 5:00 PMWaxing Gibbous 75%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide11:04 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:15 PM1.1 ftMLLW

Tide strength · 2026

Astronomical coefficient (~20–120). Higher = stronger springs worldwide — not the same as local height at Barataria tiny-tide spots.

Today · 2026-10-21

43/49

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