Bayou Saint Denis Fishing in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

• Overview

  The Jefferson Parish entry here is Bayou Saint Denis, in Louisiana. This is warm green lowland country. For a base, Golden Meadow sits 15 miles out. Galliano is 15 miles and Barataria 16 miles. Other water within reach: Bay Dosgris near enough 2 miles, Long Bay a touch under 2.9 miles, Mud Lake near enough 3.4 miles, Saint Joseph Bay a touch under 3.7 miles and Spoonbill Bay near enough 4.1 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Bayou Saint Denis

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Salt or brackish and tidal: fish the flow, rest at slack, and watch the mud on a falling tide. Flats either side fish on the drop as bait is pushed off them. Slack water is dead water on a place like this. Public wildlife records from this area list American eel, yellowfin menhaden, black drum and sheepshead. Anyone new to Bayou Saint Denis should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 82°F; by January the average is down near 54°F. Every month fishes, though midsummer narrows the useful hours. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Bayou Saint Denis.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Bay Dosgris, 2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Bayou Saint Denis is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.