Venice, LA Fishing Trip — October

Your Venice, LA Fishing Trip

October2 peopleFamily Trip
High 78°F / Low 74°F7.7" rain · 10 rainy daysGreat weather for fishing — light layers and sunscreen recommended.

What’s Biting in October

87 species
Southern FlounderExcellent
Southern Flounder
Bottom Fishing · Drift Fishing
Northern PikeExcellent
Northern Pike
Various
Gulf FlounderExcellent
Gulf Flounder
Bottom Fishing · Drift Fishing
FlounderGood
Flounder
Various
GrouperGood
Grouper
Various
SaugerGood
Sauger
Various
Vermilion SnapperGood
Vermilion Snapper
Various
Yellowfin TunaGood
Yellowfin Tuna
Various
Yellowtail SnapperGood
Yellowtail Snapper
Various
Red GrouperGood
Red Grouper
Various
HogfishGood
Hogfish
Various
HoundfishGood
Houndfish
Casting · Trolling
MackerelGood
Mackerel
Various
Mangrove SnapperGood
Mangrove Snapper
Various
Bigeye TunaGood
Bigeye Tuna
Various
BurbotGood
Burbot
Various
SheepsheadGood
Sheepshead
Various
King MackerelFair
King Mackerel
Various
RedfishFair
Redfish
Bottom fishing · Trolling
Black DrumFair
Black Drum
Various
Spotted SeatroutFair
Spotted Seatrout
Various
WarmouthFair
Warmouth
Various
Red PorgyFair
Red Porgy
Various
Scamp GrouperFair
Scamp Grouper
Various
GruntFair
Grunt
Various
ConeyFair
Coney
Various
Gag GrouperFair
Gag Grouper
Various
Goliath GrouperFair
Goliath Grouper
Various
Black GrouperFair
Black Grouper
Various
Blackfin SnapperFair
Blackfin Snapper
Various
Blueline TilefishFair
Blueline Tilefish
Various
BonitoFair
Bonito
Various
CobiaFair
Cobia
Various
TripletailFair
Tripletail
Various
Golden TilefishFair
Golden Tilefish
Various
Gray TriggerfishFair
Gray Triggerfish
Various
Jack CrevalleFair
Jack Crevalle
Various
Jolthead PorgyFair
Jolthead Porgy
Various
KingfishFair
Kingfish
Various
Lane SnapperFair
Lane Snapper
Various
RoosterfishFair
Roosterfish
Various
Sheepshead PorgyFair
Sheepshead Porgy
Various
Snowy GrouperFair
Snowy Grouper
Various
Speckled HindFair
Speckled Hind
Various
Striped MarlinFair
Striped Marlin
Various
TarponFair
Tarpon
Various
White MarlinFair
White Marlin
Various
Whitebone PorgyFair
Whitebone Porgy
Various
Yellow JackFair
Yellow Jack
Various
Yelloweye SnapperFair
Yelloweye Snapper
Various
Yellowfin GrouperFair
Yellowfin Grouper
Various
Tiger GrouperFair
Tiger Grouper
Various
OpahFair
Opah
Various
BarracudaFair
Barracuda
Trolling · Casting
PalometaFair
Palometa
Various
PigfishFair
Pigfish
Various
PumpkinseedFair
Pumpkinseed
Various
Queen TriggerfishFair
Queen Triggerfish
Various
Schoolmaster SnapperFair
Schoolmaster Snapper
Various
Silk SnapperFair
Silk Snapper
Various
Skipjack TunaFair
Skipjack Tuna
Various
Cubera SnapperFair
Cubera Snapper
Various
Dog SnapperFair
Dog Snapper
Various
Frigate TunaFair
Frigate Tuna
Various
GraysbyFair
Graysby
Various
Greater AmberjackFair
Greater Amberjack
Various
Horse-eye JackFair
Horse-eye Jack
Various
Knobbed PorgyFair
Knobbed Porgy
Various
LadyfishFair
Ladyfish
Various
Mutton SnapperFair
Mutton Snapper
Various
NeedlefishFair
Needlefish
Various
Almaco JackFair
Almaco Jack
Various
American EelFair
American Eel
Various
Blackfin TunaFair
Blackfin Tuna
Various
Blue MarlinFair
Blue Marlin
Various
Cero MackerelFair
Cero Mackerel
Various
Lesser AmberjackFair
Lesser Amberjack
Various
Red SnapperFair
Red Snapper
Various
Spanish MackerelFair
Spanish Mackerel
Casting · Trolling
Black MarlinLow
Black Marlin
Various
HalfbeakLow
Halfbeak
Various
Hickory ShadLow
Hickory Shad
Various
Warsaw GrouperLow
Warsaw Grouper
Various
Longbill SpearfishLow
Longbill Spearfish
Various
Rock HindLow
Rock Hind
Various
Nassau GrouperLow
Nassau Grouper
Various
American ShadLow
American Shad
Various

October Weather in Venice

78°F
Avg High
74°F
Avg Low
7.7"
Rainfall
10
Rainy Days

Great weather for fishing — light layers and sunscreen recommended.

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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

Southern Flounder
Season:Closed Oct. 15 – Nov. 30
Bag Limit:5 per person per day
Size Limit:16-inch minimum total length

During the open season, recreational anglers may only use hook and line gear to recreationally harvest flounder. Gigging is prohibited during the closed season.

Northern Pike
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:5
Size Limit:No size limit

Northern Pike are not native to Louisiana and are very rare.

Gulf Flounder
Season:Year-round, except closed October 15 through November 30
Bag Limit:5 per person per day
Size Limit:14-inch minimum total length

Regulations are subject to change, so it's important to check the latest regulations before fishing. There is a closed season in the fall.

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

Gigging for flounder is legal.

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