On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Friday, August 28. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

louisiana · Venice

Venice / Birdfoot

4.7OF 10

Day

low

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

5 mph W · thunderstorms · outgoing

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

Where

  • South Pass · 6.1pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Southwest Pass · 5.7pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Venice west-bank marsh · 5.7marsh drain on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Venice brief

Right desk

louisiana · Calcasieu

Calcasieu / Cameron

4.5OF 10

Day

low

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

5 mph W · thunderstorms · outgoing

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

Where

  • Calcasieu Pass · 5.7pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Calcasieu Lake reefs · 5.4oyster reef on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Cameron jetties · 5.2pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Calcasieu brief