On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Wednesday, January 1. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

louisiana · Venice

Venice / Birdfoot

7.4OF 10

Day

medium

Red snapper are in the mix — the birdfoot drains and the pass edges — wind and river stage are the tide.

5 mph NW · outgoing

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

Where

  • South Pass blue water · 8.0blue water on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Venice brief

Right desk

louisiana · Grand Isle

Grand Isle / Barataria

5.3OF 10

Day

medium

Fish are in the mix — Caminada and the island backside as they empty.

8 mph NW · outgoing

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

Where

    Open the Grand Isle brief