Bay l'Ours, Louisiana: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Louisiana, Bay l'Ours belongs to Jefferson Parish. It stands 3 feet above sea level. At some 618 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The nearest place of any size is Grand Isle, 9.6 miles away. Golden Meadow is 11 miles away, with Galliano at 14 miles. Others worth noting: Oaks Bay at about 1.2 miles, Palmetto Bayou roughly 1.9 miles, Bay Rambo at about 2.4 miles, Round Lake roughly 3 miles and Bay Jaque at about 4.3 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Bay l'Ours

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The tide is the timetable on this water; two hours either side of the change usually fish hardest. The channel is where water moves, and fish follow it. Slack water is dead water on a place like this. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include pinfish, spotted seatrout and Atlantic croaker. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. At Bay l'Ours the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 82°F on average, January about 54°F. The year runs unbroken and warm. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. That is the shape of the year on Bay l'Ours. A settled spell fishes better than a bright one.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Oaks Bay at 1.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Bay l'Ours should be assumed from this page alone.