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Planning your next fishing trip in Gretna, United States ? Today is a excellent day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, nearby tide chart, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
  • Use the Tide Clock section to sync bite times with high and low tide chart.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Fishing in Gretna, Louisiana centers around the incredibly productive waters of the Westbank of the Mississippi River, Bayou Barataria, and quick access to the vast marshes of Barataria and Lafitte. Anglers launching near Gretna can target speckled trout, redfish, sheepshead, and drum in the brackish marsh, while still having options for bass, catfish, and panfish in nearby canals and freshwater bayous. This mix of inshore saltwater and tidal river systems makes Gretna a versatile fishing home base year-round. read more...

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Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 14:6 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
    Sunrise:
  • Sunset:
    Nautical Twilight ends:
  • Moonrise:
  • Moonset:
  • Moon over:
  • Moon under:
  • Visibility:
    4%
  • Waxing Crescent - 4% illuminated Waxing Crescent
Next Full Moon in ~14 days on 29th June
  • Distance to earth:
    365,442 km
    Proximity:
    94.5 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Gretna
New Moon
Sun, 14 Jun
Full Moon
Mon, 29 Jun
New Moon
Tue, 14 Jul
Full Moon
Wed, 29 Jul

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
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    01:08 am - 03:08 am
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    06:24 am - 08:24 am
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    01:45 pm - 03:45 pm
  • minor Time:
    09:06 pm - 11:06 pm
All times are displayed in the America/Chicago timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -5 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). Blue areas indicate high and low tides. The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waxing Crescent at 4% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a excellent day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. Currently we have a major fishing time. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -5 hour and -43 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Chicago • Tue, 16 Jun 01:40 • 29.915, -90.054

Tides Times for Fishing: Tue, 16 Jun

The Tideclock displays the tide status and the hours until the next tide. Currently the tide is falling and the next low tide is in 6 hours and 42 minutes.
Tide Graph
08:22 am 08:39 pm AM PM 0.56 ft -0.1 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
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Tide Time Height
low 08:22 am -0.1 ft
high 08:39 pm 0.56 ft
Tide Coefficient at 08:39 pm is 132
For fishing, stronger tides are often favourable as they cause stronger currents and more motion on the sea bed. The above tidal coefficients give us an indication of how strong the tides are compared to their average. A value over 90 indicates very strong tides, known as spring tides. A low value indicates weak tides, known as neap tides. The tidal coefficient can range from 20 to 120 with a mean value of 70. A higher number usually indicates better fishing.
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Current Fishing Weather

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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
Selected Weather Station: Gretna, US
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
Date Major Bite Times Minor Bite Times Sun Moon Moonphase Tide Times
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New Moon
low: , -0.1 ft
high: , 0.59 ft , Coeff: 145
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Waxing Crescent
low: , -0.1 ft
high: , 0.56 ft , Coeff: 132
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Waxing Crescent
low: , -0.07 ft
high: , 0.52 ft , Coeff: 120
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Waxing Crescent
low: , 0 ft
high: , 0.46 ft , Coeff: 95
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Waxing Crescent
low: , 0.1 ft
high: , 0.39 ft , Coeff: 70
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S: 		First Quarter Moon moon phase
First Quarter Moon
low: , 0.16 ft
high: , 0.3 ft , Coeff: 32
low: , 0.3 ft
high: , 0.3 ft , Coeff: 32
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First Quarter Moon
low: , 0.23 ft
high: , 0.23 ft , Coeff: 8
low: , 0.23 ft
high: , 0.23 ft , Coeff: 8
low: , 0.23 ft
high: , 0.26 ft , Coeff: 20
low: , 0.26 ft
high: , 0.3 ft , Coeff: 32
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First Quarter Moon
low: , 0.2 ft
high: , 0.2 ft , Coeff: -5
low: , 0.2 ft
high: , 0.33 ft , Coeff: 45
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Gretna

Fishing around Gretna, Louisiana is defined by its access to the Mississippi River, the Intracoastal Waterway, and the Barataria Basin marshes. Launch sites along the Westbank and short drives to Lafitte and Barataria put anglers into prime speckled trout and redfish water, while the river and nearby canals hold bass, catfish, and panfish. The key to consistent success is understanding tides, river stage, and how salinity shifts across the nearby marsh.

Seasonal patterns around Gretna revolve around water temperature and salinity. In late fall and winter, speckled trout and redfish stack in deeper bayous, ship channels, and passes connected to the Barataria Basin, especially on strong tidal movements. Slow presentations with soft plastics on 1/4–3/8 oz jigheads, or live shrimp fished just off the bottom, shine this time of year. As spring warms the water, trout move onto shell flats, mid-bay reefs, and current-swept points, while redfish roam shorelines and duck ponds. Summer fishing often pushes specks toward slightly saltier water closer to the outer bays and rigs, but early-morning topwater action in protected marsh ponds can be excellent. In late summer and early fall, bait migrations drive schooling trout and white trout into deeper channels and the Intracoastal, with birds frequently revealing feeding fish.

Habitat types accessible from Gretna are varied. The Mississippi River itself offers big blue and flathead catfish around bends, revetments, and barge tie-ups. Nearby canals, turning basins, and backwater bar pits hold largemouth bass and panfish, especially where there’s visible current breaks, riprap, or vegetation. To the south, the Barataria marsh is a maze of ponds, trenasses, and bayous where redfish and black drum prowl along grass edges, cuts with moving water, and shallow flats with mullet activity. Shell-bottom reefs and channel edges in Barataria Bay and the Intracoastal Waterway are classic speckled trout structure.

Techniques and tactical tips are straightforward but detail matters. For trout and white trout, 1/4 oz jigheads with 3–4 inch soft plastics in natural hues (opening night, glow, chartreuse tail) are reliable. Work them with a hop-and-fall retrieve over shell or near drop-offs. Under popping corks, live or dead shrimp and small plastics excel over points and drains on a moving tide. For redfish in shallow marsh near Gretna, gold spoons, spinnerbaits with soft plastic trailers, and weedless scented soft plastics pitched tight to grass edges and cuts are consistent producers. Sight-fishing on calm, sunny days—looking for pushes, wakes, or tails—can be highly effective in shallow ponds.

On the freshwater side, bass in nearby canals respond well to Texas-rigged worms, creature baits, and shallow crankbaits worked along riprap and laydowns. Catfish in the Mississippi and connected waters readily take cut shad, skipjack, or chicken soaked on bottom rigs near deep holes and current seams. Regardless of target species, anglers fishing out of Gretna should plan trips around tide charts and wind forecasts, focusing on areas where moving water converges with structure—points, drains, corners, and edges—to consistently find feeding fish.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Gretna area

Wharf's or Jetties are good places to wet a line and meet other fishermen. They often produce a fresh feed of fish and are also great to catch bait fish. As they are often well lit, they also provide a good opportunity for night fishing. There are 29 wharf(s) in this area.

Celeste Street Wharf - 1.75595152433km , Saint Andrew Street Wharf - 1.81408651086km , Market Street Wharf - 1.86954757884km , First Street Wharf - 1.96724323953km , Orange Street Wharf - 2.02630145128km , Perry Street Wharf - 2.09671975561km , Third Street Wharf - 2.21595392402km , Robin Street Wharf - 2.25389605207km , Washington Avenue Wharf - 2.43250781748km , Thalia Street Wharf - 2.53002119272km , Seventh Street Wharf - 2.72215790254km , Harmony Street Wharf - 2.99643000636km , Powder Street Wharf - 3.97758181939km , Milan Street Wharf - 4.26645100349km , Bienville Street Wharf - 4.33476079694km , Toulouse Street Wharf - 4.57124315235km , Governor Nicholls Street Wharf - 5.00243047302km , Esplanade Avenue Wharf - 5.11584956036km , Mandeville Street Wharf - 5.17294693278km , Piety Street Wharf - 5.20682532136km , Louisa Street Wharf - 5.20914955022km , Pauline Street Wharf - 5.24687493317km , Press Street Wharf - 5.2519263165km , Congress Street Wharf - 5.25817443838km , Poland Street Wharf - 5.27491703502km , Alabo Street Wharf - 5.50322834797km , Nashville Avenue Wharf - 6.7339339079km , Galvez Street Wharf - 7.07035429787km , Florida Avenue Wharf - 7.68759106294km

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 4 beaches and bays in this area.

Bayou Fatma - 5.21210261425km , Bayou Barriere - 8.90119487528km , Whisky Bayou - 10.28615172627km , Bayou Saint John - 12.82110090226km

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 1 main harbours in this area.

Turning Basin - 8.88664160326km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Gretna. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Celeste Street Wharf - 1.75595152433km , Saint Andrew Street Wharf - 1.81408651086km , Market Street Wharf - 1.86954757884km , First Street Wharf - 1.96724323953km , Orange Street Wharf - 2.02630145128km , Perry Street Wharf - 2.09671975561km , Third Street Wharf - 2.21595392402km , Robin Street Wharf - 2.25389605207km , Washington Avenue Wharf - 2.43250781748km , Thalia Street Wharf - 2.53002119272km , Seventh Street Wharf - 2.72215790254km , Harmony Street Wharf - 2.99643000636km , Powder Street Wharf - 3.97758181939km , Milan Street Wharf - 4.26645100349km , Bienville Street Wharf - 4.33476079694km , Toulouse Street Wharf - 4.57124315235km , Governor Nicholls Street Wharf - 5.00243047302km , Esplanade Avenue Wharf - 5.11584956036km , Mandeville Street Wharf - 5.17294693278km , Piety Street Wharf - 5.20682532136km , Louisa Street Wharf - 5.20914955022km , Bayou Fatma - 5.21210261425km , Pauline Street Wharf - 5.24687493317km , Press Street Wharf - 5.2519263165km , Congress Street Wharf - 5.25817443838km , Poland Street Wharf - 5.27491703502km , Alabo Street Wharf - 5.50322834797km , Nashville Avenue Wharf - 6.7339339079km , Galvez Street Wharf - 7.07035429787km , Florida Avenue Wharf - 7.68759106294km , Algiers Lock - 7.99538930439km , Louisiana Noname 94 Dam - 8.78414601278km , Turning Basin - 8.88664160326km , Bayou Barriere - 8.90119487528km , Westwego Swamp - 10.08660435821km , Demourelles Island - 10.09283520548km , Whisky Bayou - 10.28615172627km , Scout Island - 10.45357594715km , Inner Harbor Navigation Canal - 11.10895002136km , Bayou Saint John - 12.82110090226km

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