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Gulf · Venice, LA
Venice fishing conditions
Venice sits near the mouth of the Mississippi, where the river delta meets deep Gulf water and offshore rigs. This page shows live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys, NOAA tide predictions for Pilottown, LA, the National Weather Service forecast, and a daily bite estimate for marlin, mahi and redfish.
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Bite estimate
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Offshore
Mahi-mahi
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Inshore
Redfish
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Tides
NOAA CO-OPS predictions, Pilottown, LA (MLLW, local time).
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NWS forecast
National Weather Service point forecast for Venice, LA.
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Stations used for Venice
| Source | Location | Type | Distance |
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| NDBC 42084 | Southwest Pass Entrance W, LA (CDIP 256) | wave buoy | 23 nm |
| NDBC BURL1 | Southwest Pass, LA | C-MAN station | 23 nm |
| NDBC PSTL1 | Pilot's Station East, SW Pass, LA (NOS 8760922) | shore station | 21 nm |
| CO-OPS 8760721 | Pilottown, LA | tide predictions | near port |
| NWS forecast | Point forecast for Venice, LA (api.weather.gov) | forecast | at port |
Offshore: Offshore runs leave through the passes; readings come from the Southwest Pass wave buoy and station.
Inshore: The delta marsh is classic redfish country; river level and clarity matter as much as tide.
FAQ
Where does the Venice fishing data come from?
Wind, waves and water temperature come from NOAA National Data Buoy Center stations 42084, BURL1, PSTL1 (the first station with a recent reading is used for each value). Tides are NOAA CO-OPS predictions for Pilottown, LA (station 8760721). The forecast is the National Weather Service point forecast for Venice, LA.
What does the Venice bite score mean?
It is a 0–10 estimate of how good conditions look for blue marlin and mahi-mahi offshore and redfish inshore, based on sea state, water temperature, tide movement and forecast storms. It does not count fish and it is not a safety rating.
How often is it updated?
Readings are fetched from NOAA and the NWS and cached for about 15 minutes. Buoys report every 10 to 60 minutes; each reading shows when it was observed.