Fishing conditions for Upper Wilkinson Bay
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Now, July 26
1:07 AM
humidity
81%uv index
0lowcloud cover
91%visibility
24kmmoon rise
17:21AMmoon
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Upper Wilkinson Bay Solunar Fishing Activity Report for Today
Current fishing activity in Upper Wilkinson Bay, 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 Wednesday (2 AM peak), Thursday (2 AM peak), and Friday (2 AM peak)—making these the best times to go fishing in Upper Wilkinson Bay.
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Air conditions
The air temperature is 81°F (27°C) . Sunrise today: 06:15 AM, sunset: 07:57 PM. The weather conditions indicate the sky is overcast.
The UV index is currently 0 (Low) .
The wind is coming from the north at 8.3 mph (3.7 m/s), with gusts reaching 12.4 mph (5.55 m/s). Atmospheric pressure is 30.03 inHg (763 mmHg).
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Moon Phases
The moon phase is currently New, with moonrise at 5:21 PM and moonset at 2:30 AM.
About this spot
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Upper Wilkinson Bay Solunar Fishing Activity Report for Today
Current fishing activity in Upper Wilkinson Bay, 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 Wednesday (2 AM peak), Thursday (2 AM peak), and Friday (2 AM peak)—making these the best times to go fishing in Upper Wilkinson Bay.
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Air conditions
The air temperature is 81°F (27°C) . Sunrise today: 06:15 AM, sunset: 07:57 PM. The weather conditions indicate the sky is overcast.
The UV index is currently 0 (Low) .
The wind is coming from the north at 8.3 mph (3.7 m/s), with gusts reaching 12.4 mph (5.55 m/s). Atmospheric pressure is 30.03 inHg (763 mmHg).
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Moon Phases
The moon phase is currently New, with moonrise at 5:21 PM and moonset at 2:30 AM.
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About this spot
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WAWindy AI 08 July 2026Upper Wilkinson Bay is an expansive tidal bay in the Mississippi River Delta of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, lying within the Pass-a-Loutre Wildlife Management Area. It is part of the dynamic lower delta where the Mississippi River fans into the Gulf of Mexico, creating a mosaic of freshwater marsh, open bays, and distributary channels. The bay supports a distinctive mix of freshwater and brackish-tolerant species in a remote, wild setting accessible primarily by boat. Spot Features: Upper Wilkinson Bay is a large open bay in the Mississippi River Delta complex of Plaquemines Parish, formed by the meeting of distributary channels and coastal marsh. The shallow, vegetation-lined margins hold bass and crappie, while the deeper channel areas concentrate catfish and gar. Fishing from a boat is essential, working marsh grass edges with soft plastics for bass and crappie, or soaking cut bait in the channels for catfish and gar, covers the main opportunities. Seasonality: Largemouth bass are the dominant sportfish target year-round in these Mississippi Delta backwaters, with the best bite in late winter and spring when fish move to shallow vegetation to spawn. Blue catfish and alligator gar are present year-round and feed most actively in the warmer months. Black crappie move into structure in spring for their spawn. The mix of fresh and slightly brackish water in the outer delta creates habitat supporting all these species simultaneously.
