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Rat Bayou, LA — Tides & Fishing

Rat Bayou

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/1/2026, 12:59:41 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

29.5667, -89.7634
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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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RISING
HIGH TIDE5:07 AMLOW TIDE3:45 PMRISINGFALLINGRISING~0.8 ft MLLW

Air

77°F

Wind

6 mph SE

Water

85°F

Pressure

1012 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 1, 2026 AT 12:59 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 12:59 AM · tide ~0.8 ft · rising

0.00.20.40.60.81.0ft MLLW5:07 AM1.0 ft5:24 PM0.3 ftNow · 12:59 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

Thursday, October 1

★★★☆☆

Fair fishing day

Waning Gibbous · 73% illuminated · Toward neap

Tide strength

54/46

Average · morning / afternoon

Windows

  • Major3:43 AM – 5:43 AM
  • Minor11:40 AM – 12:40 PM
  • Major4:14 PM – 6:14 PM☀️ Prime
  • Minor9:46 PM – 10:46 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 · Rat Bayou
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

77°F

Wind

6 mph SE

Water

85°F

Pressure

1012 hPa

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Radar

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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

6:53 AM

Sunset

6:41 PM

Moon

Waning Gibbous · 73%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

TUE, SEP 29, 2026

6:52 AM – 6:44 PMWaning Gibbous 90%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • No extremes for this day

WED, SEP 30, 2026

6:52 AM – 6:43 PMWaning Gibbous 82%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:17 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:45 PM0.3 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 1, 2026Selected

6:53 AM – 6:41 PMWaning Gibbous 73%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:07 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:24 PM0.3 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 2, 2026

6:54 AM – 6:40 PMWaning Gibbous 64%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:51 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:03 PM0.2 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 3, 2026

6:54 AM – 6:39 PMLast Quarter 53%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:40 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:55 PM0.3 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 4, 2026

6:55 AM – 6:38 PMLast Quarter 43%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:51 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:45 PM0.3 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 5, 2026

6:55 AM – 6:37 PMWaning Crescent 32%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide9:06 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:50 PM0.4 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 6, 2026

6:56 AM – 6:35 PMWaning Crescent 23%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide9:52 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:44 PM0.4 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 7, 2026

6:57 AM – 6:34 PMWaning Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:34 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:16 PM0.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 8, 2026

6:57 AM – 6:33 PMWaning Crescent 8%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:36 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:03 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:10 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:46 PM0.6 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 9, 2026

6:58 AM – 6:32 PMWaning Crescent 3%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:52 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:13 AM0.5 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 10, 2026

6:58 AM – 6:31 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:35 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:46 AM0.4 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 11, 2026

6:59 AM – 6:30 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:02 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:21 PM0.4 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 12, 2026

7:00 AM – 6:29 PMWaxing Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:16 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:19 PM0.3 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 13, 2026

7:00 AM – 6:28 PMWaxing Crescent 6%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:48 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:52 PM0.3 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 14, 2026

7:01 AM – 6:27 PMWaxing Crescent 12%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:35 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:35 PM0.3 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 15, 2026

7:02 AM – 6:25 PMWaxing Crescent 20%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:27 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:23 PM0.3 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 16, 2026

7:02 AM – 6:24 PMWaxing Crescent 29%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:07 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:26 PM0.3 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 17, 2026

7:03 AM – 6:23 PMWaxing Crescent 39%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:43 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:22 PM0.3 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 18, 2026

7:04 AM – 6:22 PMFirst Quarter 49%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:19 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:04 PM0.3 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:04 AM – 6:21 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:03 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:47 PM0.4 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:05 AM – 6:20 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide8:08 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:53 PM0.4 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026

7:06 AM – 6:19 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide9:01 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:52 PM0.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:07 AM – 6:19 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide9:33 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:36 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:59 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:29 PM0.6 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:07 AM – 6:18 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:19 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:26 AM0.5 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:08 AM – 6:17 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:34 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:17 AM0.4 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:09 AM – 6:16 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:57 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:39 AM0.3 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:09 AM – 6:15 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:26 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:18 PM0.2 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:10 AM – 6:14 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:03 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:22 PM0.1 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:11 AM – 6:13 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:49 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:53 PM0.1 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:12 AM – 6:13 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:51 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:47 PM0.09 ftMLLW

Tide strength · 2026

Astronomical coefficient (~20–120). Higher = stronger springs worldwide — not the same as local height at Barataria tiny-tide spots.

Today · 2026-10-01

54/46

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