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Grand Isle Fishing Report

Updated Fri, Sep 4, 2026 from live gauge and weather data

Louisiana's only inhabited barrier island: speckled trout by the box, bull reds in the passes and the state's whole coastal soul on one sand spit.

3/5
Fair. Fish early or late.Heat pins the bite to the dawn and dusk windows.
Next tide
High 4:32 AM
Air / High
83 / 84 F
Wind
SE 4 mph

Sources: NOAA tides 8761724, Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.

Satellite view
Friday
4
September 2026

Today's Fishing Report

Generated this morning from live readings: gauge, weather model, sun and moon. A fresh report is published here every morning.

3/5Fair. Fish early or late.Heat pins the bite to the dawn and dusk windows.

Grand Isle locks in another hot, bright day: the fish know the drill and so should you. Today brings a mixed sky, wind SE around 4 mph, steady pressure near 1014 hPa and a high of 84. Tides: high 3:28 AM, low 3:27 PM: the moving water either side of each change is when this place feeds. Water sits around 85 F for the season (estimated). With the last quarter, the solunar majors run 5:39 AM-7:39 AM and 5:39 PM-7:39 PM: plan around them and beat the heat.

The plan, species by species

Redfish (red drum)Excellent

Dawn topwater over grass flats and shorelines, then follow them to deeper guts and channel edges with gold spoons and paddletails. Look for wakes and nervous bait.

Speckled troutGood

First light topwater over grass and shell, then deeper: free-lined live shrimp or croaker over 4-8 ft structure. The bite dies with the sun; night lights fish well.

Tomorrow: Similar at 84 F with a rain chance. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.Next report: Sat, Sep 5, 6:30 AMHow this report is made →

Water and weather

Live readings.

Tides

NOAA station 8761724 (Grand Isle). Fish the moving water either side of each change.

Fri
HIGH3:28 AM1.7 ft
LOW3:27 PM-0.0 ft
Sat
HIGH4:32 AM1.7 ft
LOW4:35 PM-0.1 ft

Right now

Latest readings

Air temp83 F
High / Low84 / 78 F
WindSE 4-4 mph
Pressure1013.5 hPa, steady
Sky / Rain50% cloud, 40%
Sunrise / Sunset06:39 / 19:18
MoonLast Quarter, 50%
Water temp (seasonal)~85 F est.

Bite planner

Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today. Tap a bar to see why.

5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PMsunrisesunsetPRIMEPRIME

Next 7 days

Tap a day for the detailed outlook.

Fri Sep 4 · Showers, 84/78 F, wind 15 mph, rain 40%

Fair or better. A 15 mph breeze puts a working chop on the banks it hits: fish the wind-blown side.

Species guide

The species that matter on Grand Isle: seasons, structure and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.

Redfish (red drum) illustration

Redfish (red drum)

Best: Sep-Nov bull run

The copper-flanked king of the flats and surf: tailing in inches of water, schooling by the hundred in fall. Dawn topwater over grass flats and shorelines, then follow them to deeper guts and channel edges with gold spoons and paddletails. Look for wakes and nervous bait.

Speckled trout illustration

Speckled trout

Best: spring and fall

The Gulf coast's everyday obsession: soft mouths, violent topwater strikes and a fishery that lives by tide and bait. First light topwater over grass and shell, then deeper: free-lined live shrimp or croaker over 4-8 ft structure. The bite dies with the sun; night lights fish well.

When to come: the Grand Isle calendar

Activity by species and month, and how the water warms through the year. Tap any cell.

Species activity by month

1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted.

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Redfish (red drum)
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Water temperature through the year

Typical surface temperature for this water type; today is around 85 F (estimated, not a reading).

5060708090JanMarMayJulSepNovSep, ~85 F now

Angler reports

Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. The water log below tracks each day automatically.

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Water log, last days

Auto-logged from live data
Thu, Sep 3

4/5 Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up. Redfish (red drum) led the card at excellent. High of 86 F, wind to 13 mph.

Wed, Sep 2

3/5 Fair. Fish early or late. Heat pins the bite to the dawn and dusk windows. Redfish (red drum) led the card at excellent. High of 86 F, wind to 7 mph.

Tue, Sep 1

3/5 Fair. Fish early or late. Heat pins the bite to the dawn and dusk windows. Redfish (red drum) led the card at excellent. High of 86 F, wind to 17 mph.

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Before you go

License

Louisiana requires a valid fishing license for adults. Buy online from the state agency; one-day options exist for visitors.

Regulations

Louisiana license (saltwater). Trout 15/day at 13 inches current: check LDWF updates. Rodeo week: book far ahead.

Access

Grand Isle SP pier and beach, Bridge Side and Sand Dollar marinas; Caminada Pass access.

About this water

Louisiana's barrier island capital, Jefferson Parish, LA. The state's saltwater soul.

Fishing Grand Isle: the full guide

The island institution

Grand Isle hangs off Louisiana's marsh like a comma: the state's only inhabited barrier island and its saltwater capital: the Tarpon Rodeo (America's oldest fishing tournament) runs here, the camps stack on stilts, and the fishing: specks, reds, flounder, and the offshore rigs beyond: defines the place entirely.

Specks and the island rhythm

Speckled trout are the island's currency: spring runs at the passes (Caminada, Barataria), summer's beach-side trout under birds, and the surf's green-water mornings when wade fishermen limit before breakfast. Live shrimp under corks, plastics on the current seams: the methods never change because they never stop working.

Reds, rigs and the passes

Bull redfish own the passes each fall (cut bait in the current: 30-40-pound fish in numbers that feel unfair), slot reds prowl every marsh drain behind the island, and the nearshore rigs: Louisiana's steel reef system: hold everything from mangrove snapper to cobia within sight of the beach. The island's fleet runs from kayaks to canyon boats: pick your radius.

Island practicalities

The state park's fishing pier and beach anchor the boatless game: ramps at the marinas serve the fleet: and hurricane recovery is the island's permanent rhythm: infrastructure changes season to season: confirm current camp and ramp status. July's Tarpon Rodeo books the island solid: the other fifty-one weeks, the fish outnumber the anglers.

Common questions

When is the speckled trout run at Grand Isle?

April-June at the passes and beaches is the storied window: summer mornings keep producing in the surf. The island rarely has a bad month: only windy ones.

What is the Tarpon Rodeo?

America's oldest fishing tournament (since 1928): July's island-wide festival of leaderboards and camps. Book a year out or come any other week: the fish stay.

Is fishing good at Grand Isle right now?

Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Fair. Fish early or late. Heat pins the bite to the dawn and dusk windows.

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