On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Monday, February 2. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

louisiana · Venice

Venice / Birdfoot

7.8OF 10

Day

low

Redfish should be the day — the birdfoot drains and the pass edges — wind and river stage are the tide.

13 mph W · outgoing

No live gauge this hour — the printed tide is the forecast.

Where

  • South Pass · 8.1pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Venice west-bank marsh · 8.1marsh drain on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Southwest Pass · 7.4pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Venice brief

Right desk

louisiana · Calcasieu

Calcasieu / Cameron

8.2OF 10

Day

low

Redfish should be the day — the Cameron jetties and the pass — fall flounder water before the LDWF close.

Wind not in · outgoing

No live gauge this hour — the printed tide is the forecast.

Where

  • Calcasieu Lake reefs · 8.6oyster reef on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Calcasieu Pass · 8.4pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Cameron jetties · 7.7pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Calcasieu brief