About Bayou Grande, LA

Bayou Grande Chenière or Bayou Grande is a bay with an estimated elevation of three meters. It is found in Louisiana’s Plaquemines Parish, particularly near Belle Chasse and another inlet called the “Freeport Sulphur Company Canal”.

As all beach ridges or “cheniers” are in Louisiana, Bayou Grande Chenière is extremely well-known for its high recreational value as activities such as hiking, camping, picnicking, and especially fishing, can be done in the area.

Aside from that, Bayou Grande Chenière is also widely renowned for the twelve mounds located on its embankment. Eleven of the mounds are arranged in a certain way right around a central plaza, whilst one is found 75 meters to the south. Although this one mound is rather distanced from the others, it is still connected to the other eleven by a constructed landform. These mounds that are collectively called the “Bayou Grande Chenière Mounds” are considered special and culturally significant to the parish because it is a man-made track that echoes the Coastal Coles Creek Culture which was a time in history that marked a notable change in terms of culture to Plaquemines. 

All About Fishing in Bayou Grande, LA

Louisiana’s cheniers, together with other water bodies such as marshes, swamps, beaches, and salt domes, are considered to be immensely diverse and abundant in natural resources and species. Bayou Grande, being one of them, is well-known for being home to American eel, bonefish, Chinook salmon, albacore, American shad, brook trout, John Dory, Coho salmon, chum salmon, mackerel, sailfish, sockeye salmon, mullet, striped marlin, yellowfin tuna, swordfish, and char.

Bait for these fish species is most commonly small fish. The only fish species that differ are the brook trout that opt more for minnow; Chinook salmon attracted more to crustaceans for bait; mackerel and striped marlin, which specifically find sardines as great bait; and yellowfin tuna like bony fish.

On the other hand, fishing techniques suitable for such fish species are spinning, trolling, baitcasting, and drift fishing. 

Fishing Seasonality

Fishing in Louisiana can be done all year round. Spring (which spans from February until March) and summer (which lasts from June until August) make up for great fishing in the shallow areas of the water body. During this time, the water's warm temperatures lead the fish to find shallower parts of the water.

Meanwhile, fall (lasting from September until November) and winter (spans from December until February), which just so happen to be the most marketable seasons for fishing in Louisiana, also give a great fishing experience. This time, when it comes to fishing for the marine species found in the deeper waters as the cold temperature of this time typically makes the fish thrive more in the deeper ends of the water body. 

Fishing Seasonality

Fishing in Louisiana can be done all year round. Spring (which spans from February until March) and summer (which lasts from June until August) make up for great fishing in the shallow areas of the water body. During this time, the water's warm temperatures lead the fish to find shallower parts of the water.

Meanwhile, fall (lasting from September until November) and winter (spans from December until February), which just so happen to be the most marketable seasons for fishing in Louisiana, also give a great fishing experience. This time, when it comes to fishing for the marine species found in the deeper waters as the cold temperature of this time typically makes the fish thrive more in the deeper ends of the water body. 

All About Fishing in Bayou Grande, LA

Louisiana’s cheniers, together with other water bodies such as marshes, swamps, beaches, and salt domes, are considered to be immensely diverse and abundant in natural resources and species. Bayou Grande, being one of them, is well-known for being home to American eel, bonefish, Chinook salmon, albacore, American shad, brook trout, John Dory, Coho salmon, chum salmon, mackerel, sailfish, sockeye salmon, mullet, striped marlin, yellowfin tuna, swordfish, and char.

Bait for these fish species is most commonly small fish. The only fish species that differ are the brook trout that opt more for minnow; Chinook salmon attracted more to crustaceans for bait; mackerel and striped marlin, which specifically find sardines as great bait; and yellowfin tuna like bony fish.

On the other hand, fishing techniques suitable for such fish species are spinning, trolling, baitcasting, and drift fishing.