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Louisiana Coast spawn calendar.

3 species with documented spawn timing in Louisiana Coast. Spawn timing is driven by water temperature — these calendar windows reflect the typical years when water reaches each species' threshold.

All species — Louisiana Coast

  • Red DrumSciaenops ocellatus
    Typical window: August – November
    JanJan — Outside spawn windowFebFeb — Outside spawn windowMarMar — Outside spawn windowAprApr — Outside spawn windowMayMay — Outside spawn windowJunJun — Outside spawn windowJulJul — Pre-spawn — water rising toward 70°FAugAug — Peak spawn (75–84°F)SepSep — Peak spawn (75–84°F)OctOct — Peak spawn (75–84°F)NovNov — Peak spawn (75–84°F)DecDec — Post-spawn — water at 88°F+
    Typical window: August – November

    Louisiana Gulf coast bull red run peaks September–October.

  • Speckled TroutCynoscion nebulosus
    Typical window: April – September
    JanJan — Outside spawn windowFebFeb — Outside spawn windowMarMar — Pre-spawn — water rising toward 68°FAprApr — Peak spawn (72–80°F)MayMay — Peak spawn (72–80°F)JunJun — Peak spawn (72–80°F)JulJul — Peak spawn (72–80°F)AugAug — Peak spawn (72–80°F)SepSep — Peak spawn (72–80°F)OctOct — Post-spawn — water at 84°F+NovNov — Outside spawn windowDecDec — Outside spawn window
    Typical window: April – September

    Louisiana marsh trout multiple-cycle spawn.

  • TarponMegalops atlanticus
    Typical window: June – August
    JanJan — Outside spawn windowFebFeb — Outside spawn windowMarMar — Outside spawn windowAprApr — Outside spawn windowMayMay — Pre-spawn — water rising toward 77°FJunJun — Peak spawn (79–84°F)JulJul — Peak spawn (79–84°F)AugAug — Peak spawn (79–84°F)SepSep — Post-spawn — water at 88°F+OctOct — Outside spawn windowNovNov — Outside spawn windowDecDec — Outside spawn window
    Typical window: June – August

    Louisiana Gulf coast tarpon migration corridor peaks July.

Louisiana Coast spawn alerts.

Bield: Fish ties USGS gauges in your area to species spawn thresholds — get notified the day water temperature hits pre-spawn for your target.

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