Wilkinson Bay near Port Sulphur: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Wilkinson Bay is one of the Plaquemines Parish listings for Louisiana. Salt water lies 0.8 miles off. The water covers around 1,369 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Size puts it in the front rank of our Plaquemines Parish list. Supplies mean a trip to Port Sulphur, 14 miles off. Grand Isle is 17 miles away, with Barataria at 21 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Wilkinson Bay

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Salt or brackish and tidal: fish the flow, rest at slack, and watch the mud on a falling tide. Reed and marsh margins hold fish through the moving hours. The mouth fishes hardest when the run is at its strongest. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include red drum and crevalle jack. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. On Wilkinson Bay a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 83°F and January at 54°F. The season is continuous, with heat as the only real check. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. That is the shape of the year on Wilkinson Bay.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Wilkinson Bayou is 1.2 miles distant. Ask locally about Wilkinson Bay if anything is unclear.