Cocodrie, LA Marine & Fishing Forecast

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the tides in Cocodrie, LA today?

Cocodrie, LA experiences a mixed semidiurnal tide pattern common along the Gulf Coast, with two unequal high and low tides each day. The difference between highs can be significant, so check both tide heights when planning your trip.

What is the best time to fish in Cocodrie, LA?

The best fishing near Cocodrie, LA is typically one to two hours before and after each tide change, when moving water flushes bait off flats and through passes. On the Gulf Coast, outgoing tides are often the most productive because they concentrate baitfish in channels and creek mouths.

Is it safe to boat in Cocodrie, LA today?

Check the live wind forecast above for current conditions near Cocodrie, LA. Gulf waters can build steep chop quickly in winds above 15 mph, especially when wind opposes the tidal current. Afternoon sea breezes are common from spring through fall and can increase winds significantly after midday.

What is the water temperature near Cocodrie, LA?

Water temperatures near Cocodrie, LA typically range from the mid-50s in winter to the upper 80s in summer. Winter cold fronts can drop shallow bay temperatures rapidly, pushing redfish and trout into deeper channels. Summer heat concentrates fish around current and deeper structure.

What wind conditions are expected in Cocodrie, LA today?

The wind chart above shows today's hourly forecast for Cocodrie, LA using Open-Meteo weather model data. Along the Gulf Coast, east and southeast winds typically produce the best inshore fishing conditions with cleaner water, while west and southwest winds can push murky water across bays.

Fishing in Cocodrie, LA

Cocodrie is at the end of the road on Louisiana's Terrebonne Parish coast, and the fishing surrounding this small community rivals anything on the Gulf. The open bays, marsh ponds, and tidal cuts of Terrebonne Parish hold redfish and speckled trout in numbers that seem impossible until you actually fish it. Fall redfish schooling here is gets in the Gulf of Mexico.

Planning Your Trip

Fall is the best season. Redfish form massive schools in the open ponds and back bays behind the barrier islands, and double-digit catches in an afternoon are not unusual. Speckled trout stack in the cuts between the ponds and the open bays from October through December. Flounder pile up near the passes during the same period.

Offshore from Cocodrie, the shelf breaks relatively quickly into blue water, and the oil platforms within 20 to 30 miles produce red snapper, amberjack, and in Summer outstanding mahi-mahi. The run to offshore grounds is shorter from Cocodrie than from most other Gulf Coast ports. Yellowfin tuna are the big game target from late Spring through Fall.

The Louisiana marsh system requires navigational awareness. GPS tracks and local knowledge matter — it's easy to get disoriented in the network of ponds and cuts. Tides in this part of Louisiana are wind-driven more than lunar, and a sustained south wind opens the shallow flats.

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