Venice, LA Fishing Trip — April

Your Venice, LA Fishing Trip

April2 peopleFamily Trip
High 73°F / Low 70°F3.2" rain · 3 rainy daysGreat weather for fishing — light layers and sunscreen recommended.

What’s Biting in April

87 species
Spotted SeatroutExcellent
Spotted Seatrout
Various
FlounderExcellent
Flounder
Various
Hickory ShadExcellent
Hickory Shad
Various
Jack CrevalleExcellent
Jack Crevalle
Various
Northern PikeExcellent
Northern Pike
Various
Yellowfin TunaExcellent
Yellowfin Tuna
Various
Yellowtail SnapperExcellent
Yellowtail Snapper
Various
Red GrouperExcellent
Red Grouper
Various
Schoolmaster SnapperExcellent
Schoolmaster Snapper
Various
Gulf FlounderExcellent
Gulf Flounder
Bottom Fishing · Drift Fishing
HogfishExcellent
Hogfish
Various
Mangrove SnapperExcellent
Mangrove Snapper
Various
American ShadExcellent
American Shad
Various
Bigeye TunaExcellent
Bigeye Tuna
Various
Red SnapperExcellent
Red Snapper
Various
SheepsheadExcellent
Sheepshead
Various
King MackerelGood
King Mackerel
Various
RedfishGood
Redfish
Bottom fishing · Trolling
Black DrumGood
Black Drum
Various
WarmouthGood
Warmouth
Various
GrouperGood
Grouper
Various
Red PorgyGood
Red Porgy
Various
SaugerGood
Sauger
Various
Scamp GrouperGood
Scamp Grouper
Various
GruntGood
Grunt
Various
ConeyGood
Coney
Various
Gag GrouperGood
Gag Grouper
Various
Goliath GrouperGood
Goliath Grouper
Various
Black GrouperGood
Black Grouper
Various
Black MarlinGood
Black Marlin
Various
Blackfin SnapperGood
Blackfin Snapper
Various
Blueline TilefishGood
Blueline Tilefish
Various
BonitoGood
Bonito
Various
CobiaGood
Cobia
Various
TripletailGood
Tripletail
Various
Golden TilefishGood
Golden Tilefish
Various
Gray TriggerfishGood
Gray Triggerfish
Various
HalfbeakGood
Halfbeak
Various
Jolthead PorgyGood
Jolthead Porgy
Various
KingfishGood
Kingfish
Various
Lane SnapperGood
Lane Snapper
Various
Longbill SpearfishGood
Longbill Spearfish
Various
RoosterfishGood
Roosterfish
Various
Sheepshead PorgyGood
Sheepshead Porgy
Various
Snowy GrouperGood
Snowy Grouper
Various
Southern FlounderGood
Southern Flounder
Bottom Fishing · Drift Fishing
Speckled HindGood
Speckled Hind
Various
Striped MarlinGood
Striped Marlin
Various
TarponGood
Tarpon
Various
Vermilion SnapperGood
Vermilion Snapper
Various
Whitebone PorgyGood
Whitebone Porgy
Various
Yellow JackGood
Yellow Jack
Various
Yellowfin GrouperGood
Yellowfin Grouper
Various
Tiger GrouperGood
Tiger Grouper
Various
BarracudaGood
Barracuda
Trolling · Casting
PalometaGood
Palometa
Various
PigfishGood
Pigfish
Various
PumpkinseedGood
Pumpkinseed
Various
Queen TriggerfishGood
Queen Triggerfish
Various
Silk SnapperGood
Silk Snapper
Various
Skipjack TunaGood
Skipjack Tuna
Various
Cubera SnapperGood
Cubera Snapper
Various
Dog SnapperGood
Dog Snapper
Various
Frigate TunaGood
Frigate Tuna
Various
GraysbyGood
Graysby
Various
Greater AmberjackGood
Greater Amberjack
Various
Horse-eye JackGood
Horse-eye Jack
Various
HoundfishGood
Houndfish
Casting · Trolling
Knobbed PorgyGood
Knobbed Porgy
Various
LadyfishGood
Ladyfish
Various
MackerelGood
Mackerel
Various
Mutton SnapperGood
Mutton Snapper
Various
NeedlefishGood
Needlefish
Various
Almaco JackGood
Almaco Jack
Various
American EelGood
American Eel
Various
Blackfin TunaGood
Blackfin Tuna
Various
Cero MackerelGood
Cero Mackerel
Various
Lesser AmberjackGood
Lesser Amberjack
Various
Spanish MackerelGood
Spanish Mackerel
Casting · Trolling
Warsaw GrouperFair
Warsaw Grouper
Various
White MarlinFair
White Marlin
Various
Yelloweye SnapperFair
Yelloweye Snapper
Various
OpahFair
Opah
Various
Rock HindFair
Rock Hind
Various
Nassau GrouperFair
Nassau Grouper
Various
Blue MarlinFair
Blue Marlin
Various
BurbotFair
Burbot
Various

April Weather in Venice

73°F
Avg High
70°F
Avg Low
3.2"
Rainfall
3
Rainy Days

Great weather for fishing — light layers and sunscreen recommended.

45 Guides Matched

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$910
Estimated total for 2 people
$455
per person
Charter $500
Tip $100
Licenses $60
Food $100
Lodging $150

Estimates based on local charter rates and averages. Contact guides for exact pricing.

Louisiana Fishing License

License Cost
Resident$9.50
Non-Resident$60
Requirements

Required for ages 16+. Basic freshwater license. Saltwater license additional.

Buy License Online — Louisiana

Species Regulations

Spotted Seatrout
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:15 per day
Size Limit:16-24 inch slot limit; only two fish over 24 inches may be kept

Possession of seatrout is prohibited on vessels fishing in state waters during the closed season for red drum. Check for any temporary closures due to environmental conditions.

Flounder
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:5 per day
Size Limit:14-inch minimum

Gigging for flounder is legal.

Hickory Shad
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:25 per day
Size Limit:None
Jack Crevalle
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:5 per person per day
Size Limit:No size limit

Counts as part of the daily aggregate of 25 saltwater fish. Check for any seasonal closures in specific areas.

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