Fishing at Upper Black Bayou, Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana

• Overview

  Upper Black Bayou stands in Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana. Elevation runs to 7 feet. It covers about 12 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Pearlington sits 3 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Beyond it, Slidell at 8.6 miles and Eden Isle at 8.8 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Upper Black Bayou

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Work the tide here — moving water feeds, slack water rests. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Nearby survey and observation records mention blue catfish, flathead grey mullet and gizzard shad. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish on the day. Upper Black Bayou gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 82°F and January about 51°F. The water stays warm and open throughout. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Plan around that when you fish Upper Black Bayou. Late evening often out-fishes the whole afternoon.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Lower Black Bayou, 1 mile out. Treat Upper Black Bayou as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.