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Mendicant Island, LA — Tides & Fishing

Mendicant Island, Barataria Bay

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:34:38 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

29.3183, -89.9800
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Lafitte cypress swamp

Barataria / Lafitte

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  • Lots of rat reds in the Barataria
  • 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 TIDE5:31 AMLOW TIDE6:01 PMRISINGFALLINGFALLING~1.1 ft MLLW

Water

75°F

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 6:34 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 6:34 AM · tide ~1.1 ft · —

0.40.60.81.01.2ft MLLW5:31 AM1.1 ft6:01 PM0.6 ftNow · 6:34 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

  • Minor2:04 AM – 3:04 AM
  • Major8:12 AM – 10:12 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor3:12 PM – 4:12 PM
  • Major8:34 PM – 10:34 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 · Mendicant Island
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

—

Wind

—

Water

75°F

Pressure

—

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Radar

RainViewer · Mendicant Island
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:06 AM

Sunset

6:21 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 79%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:05 AM – 6:23 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • No extremes for this day

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:06 AM – 6:22 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:05 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:52 PM0.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:06 AM – 6:21 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:31 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:01 PM0.6 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:07 AM – 6:20 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:16 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:59 PM0.7 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:08 AM – 6:19 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:05 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:15 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:36 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:59 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:44 PM1.0 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:09 AM – 6:18 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:46 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:19 PM1.2 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:09 AM – 6:17 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide8:32 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:29 PM1.3 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:10 AM – 6:16 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide9:30 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:59 PM1.5 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:11 AM – 6:15 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide10:38 AM0.08 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:42 PM1.6 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:11 AM – 6:15 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide11:49 AM-0.02 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:12 AM – 6:14 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:35 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:58 PM-0.06 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:13 AM – 6:13 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:37 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:06 PM-0.06 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:14 AM – 6:12 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:40 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:11 PM-0.01 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:14 AM – 5:12 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:38 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:13 PM0.10 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:15 AM – 5:11 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:28 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:06 PM0.3 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:16 AM – 5:10 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:03 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:48 PM0.4 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:17 AM – 5:09 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:56 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:59 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:57 PM0.8 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:18 AM – 5:09 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide6:40 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:59 PM0.9 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:18 AM – 5:08 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide7:06 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:36 PM1.1 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:19 AM – 5:08 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide7:40 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:50 PM1.2 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:20 AM – 5:07 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide8:20 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:18 PM1.3 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:21 AM – 5:07 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide9:05 AM0.09 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:53 PM1.4 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:22 AM – 5:06 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide9:57 AM0.04 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:32 PM1.4 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:22 AM – 5:06 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide10:51 AM0.03 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:13 PM1.3 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:23 AM – 5:05 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide11:44 AM0.02 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:57 PM1.3 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:24 AM – 5:05 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:34 PM0.03 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:25 AM – 5:04 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:38 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:17 PM0.06 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:26 AM – 5:04 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:13 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:52 PM0.10 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:26 AM – 5:03 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:39 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:16 PM0.2 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:27 AM – 5:03 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:52 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:17 PM0.3 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:28 AM – 5:03 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:40 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:28 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:32 PM0.7 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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