Wilkinson Bayou Fishing near Port Sulphur, Louisiana

• Overview

  Wilkinson Bayou lies within the bounds of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. The coast is 1.1 miles away. About 547 acres, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Nearest place of any size is Port Sulphur, 13 miles away. It is 34 miles to New Orleans, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Wilkinson Bayou

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Being tidal, the water moves twice a day, and the fishing moves with it. Tide runs this water, so time the session to the flow. Slack water is dead water on a place like this. Nearby survey and observation records mention red drum and crevalle jack. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. Fish Wilkinson Bayou where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 54°F to 82°F. There is no cold season worth the name. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That shapes the year on Wilkinson Bayou. The first warm days of the year bring fish shallow quickly.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Bay Chene Fleur, 1.1 miles out. Check the position on Wilkinson Bayou before loading the car.