Fishing conditions for Lake Pontchartrain
06:37
19:23
Biting score
The best time for fishing is all day long
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Now, September 2
4:30 PM
humidity
55%uv index
0lowcloud cover
93%visibility
23kmmoon rise
21:18AMmoon
new moon
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Lake Pontchartrain Solunar Fishing Activity Report for Today
Current fishing activity in Lake Pontchartrain, United States, according to the solunar forecast, is moderate, which leads to a medium bite score.
Over the next 6 days, the highest fish activity is expected on Friday (8 AM peak), Today (5 AM peak) and Tomorrow (8 AM peak) — making these the best times to go fishing in Lake Pontchartrain.
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Air conditions
The air temperature is 90°F (32°C). Sunrise today: 06:37 AM, sunset: 07:23 PM. The weather conditions indicate the sky is overcast.
The UV index is currently 0 (Low).
The wind is coming from the north at 8.5 mph (3.8 m/s), with gusts reaching 12.8 mph (5.7 m/s). Atmospheric pressure is 29.94 inHg (761 mmHg).
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Moon Phases
The moon phase is currently new moon, with moonrise at 9:18 PM and moonset at 11:01 AM.
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Lake Pontchartrain Solunar Fishing Activity Report for Today
Current fishing activity in Lake Pontchartrain, United States, according to the solunar forecast, is moderate, which leads to a medium bite score.
Over the next 6 days, the highest fish activity is expected on Friday (8 AM peak), Today (5 AM peak) and Tomorrow (8 AM peak) — making these the best times to go fishing in Lake Pontchartrain.
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Air conditions
The air temperature is 90°F (32°C). Sunrise today: 06:37 AM, sunset: 07:23 PM. The weather conditions indicate the sky is overcast.
The UV index is currently 0 (Low).
The wind is coming from the north at 8.5 mph (3.8 m/s), with gusts reaching 12.8 mph (5.7 m/s). Atmospheric pressure is 29.94 inHg (761 mmHg).
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Moon Phases
The moon phase is currently new moon, with moonrise at 9:18 PM and moonset at 11:01 AM.
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About this spot
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WAWindy AI 08 July 2026Lake Pontchartrain, the large estuarine lake adjacent to New Orleans spanning four Louisiana parishes, supports excellent speckled trout, redfish, flounder, black drum, sheepshead, and largemouth bass fishing in one of the most ecologically diverse and historically significant estuaries on the Gulf Coast. Spot Features: Lake Pontchartrain is a large estuarine lake spanning Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany, and Tangipahoa parishes, Louisiana, near New Orleans, connected to the Gulf of Mexico through various passes and channels, with excellent speckled trout, redfish, flounder, black drum, sheepshead, and largemouth bass fishing in the lake's diverse salinity gradient from fresh to brackish. Seasonality: Speckled trout and redfish are the primary inshore targets in Lake Pontchartrain in Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany, and Tangipahoa parishes, Louisiana, year-round, with seatrout best in spring and fall and redfish year-round with a fall peak. Flounder, black drum, and sheepshead are cool-season species. Largemouth bass are a freshwater species in the lake's brackish to fresh areas.
