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Planning your next fishing trip in Opelousas, United States ? Today is a average day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, 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 forecast calendar section to sync bite times with major weather changes.
  • 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 around Opelousas, Louisiana centers on fertile bayous, oxbow lakes, roadside canals, and nearby Atchafalaya Basin backwaters that teem with bass, crappie, catfish, and bream. Anglers use Opelousas as a jumping-off point to fish nutrient-rich freshwater systems loaded with cypress knees, laydowns, and hydrilla edges that hold gamefish all year. Whether you’re targeting largemouth bass on plastics or filling an ice chest with panfish, the Opelousas area offers productive, easy-access fishing. read more...

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 12:6 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:
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    Nautical Twilight ends:
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  • Visibility:
    96%
  • Waxing Gibbous - 96% illuminated Waxing Gibbous
Next Full Moon in ~2 days on 26th September
  • Distance to earth:
    391,666 km
    Proximity:
    32.9 %
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 Opelousas
Full Moon
Sat, 26 Sep
New Moon
Sat, 10 Oct
Full Moon
Sun, 25 Oct

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
  • minor Time:
    03:52 am - 05:52 am
  • major Time:
    10:24 am - 12:24 pm
  • minor Time:
    04:56 pm - 06:56 pm
  • major Time:
    10:39 pm - 12:39 am
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). The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waxing Gibbous at 96% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a average day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -3 hour and -33 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Chicago • Thu, 24 Sep 07:50 • 30.534, -92.082
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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: Opelousas, US
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
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*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Opelousas

The Opelousas, Louisiana area offers classic south-central Louisiana freshwater fishing, with easy access to bayous, borrow pits, farm ponds, and the fringes of the Atchafalaya Basin. Anglers focus on largemouth bass, crappie, catfish, and bream in stained, slow-moving water with abundant wood cover and aquatic vegetation. Cypress trees, submerged logs, and grassy shorelines are the main fish-holding structures, and water levels driven by regional rainfall and river stages strongly influence where fish position.

Seasonal patterns around Opelousas follow predictable warm-water cycles. Late winter through early spring is prime for prespawn and spawning largemouth bass and crappie. Work protected pockets, flooded ditches, and canal ends with soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and small jigs. Crappie stack on brush and stake beds; 1/16–1/8 oz tube jigs in chartreuse, black-and-chartreuse, or blue-and-white catch numbers. Summer brings heavy vegetation and hot water, pushing bass tight to shade under mats and cypress roots; early and late in the day, topwaters and frogs shine, while mid-day calls for Texas-rigged worms punched into thicker cover.

Fall around Opelousas delivers some of the most consistent action as water cools and bait moves shallow. Work drains into larger bayous, small cuts off main channels, and the mouths of ditches. Squarebill crankbaits and vibrating jigs cover water quickly to locate feeding bass. Crappie and bluegill hold on deeper brush and along canal edges; a simple slip cork with a live minnow or cricket produces for kids and casual anglers. In winter, downsize and slow your presentation, concentrating on the deeper holes in bayous and bends where current scours extra depth.

The primary habitat types include narrow bayous with gentle current, man-made canals, roadside borrow pits, and small lakes ringed by timber. In stained, shallow water, focus on visible cover: cypress knees, laydowns, and grass lines. In slightly deeper pits and ponds, bass and crappie often hold on the first major drop from 2–4 feet into 6–10 feet. Side-imaging sonar is a major advantage for finding submerged brush, but even from the bank you can target culvert mouths, bridge pilings, and bends in the canal where wash-outs have formed subtle holes.

Common techniques and tactical tips are straightforward but reward attention to detail:

  • Largemouth bass: Use Texas-rigged creature baits, speed worms, and soft stickbaits in junebug, black-blue, or green pumpkin. In dirty water, a black spinnerbait with a Colorado blade or a loud, shallow-running crankbait helps bass locate your lure.
  • Crappie: Vertically jig around obvious wood, docks, and pilings, or slow-troll jigs down main bayou channels. Keep colors bright and presentations tight to cover.
  • Catfish: Target outside bends, deeper holes, and undercut banks with cut shad, chicken liver, or commercial stink baits on simple bottom rigs.
  • Bream: Fish along grass edges and cypress bases with small worms or crickets under a float; this is productive nearly year-round and excellent for bank anglers.

For Opelousas-area waters, noise and profile matter in the typically stained water. Choose lures that thump, rattle, or push water, and don’t hesitate to fish shallow even in bright sun if there is any shade or cover nearby. Bringing a small selection of proven plastics, a couple of moving baits, and basic live bait rigs is enough to stay flexible and catch fish in almost any Opelousas fishing spot.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Opelousas area

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 27 beaches and bays in this area.

Bayou Yarbor - 2.9891240786km , Bayou Tesson - 3.04121118402km , Bayou Sandy - 4.32195918385km , Bayou Callahan - 5.6472238526km , Bayou Del Puent - 6.09611216294km , West Fork Bayou Plaquemine Brule - 6.66850973286km , Bayou Little Teche - 9.22508517082km , Bayou Belleview - 9.2685228878km , Bayou Sylvain - 9.82948161671km , Bayou Carron - 10.15951222327km , Bayou Toulouse - 10.81315579919km , Bayou Wauksha - 11.82519031198km , Bayou Boeuf - 12.96103800341km , Little Wauksha Bayou - 13.87606301344km , Bayou Grand Louis - 15.59568011368km , Bayou Saquette - 16.9872957722km , Bayou Petite Passe - 17.81230538074km , Bayou Gerimond - 18.202641835km , Bayou Bourbeux - 18.3271066111km , Little Darbonne Bayou - 19.99262672672km , Darbonne Bay - 20.01007920838km , Bayou Chenevert - 20.3101515267km , Bayou Fusilier - 20.9431675398km , Big Darbonne Bayou - 21.46284855637km , East Prong Bayou - 22.14996503992km , Bayou Doza - 22.68606049601km , Two O'clock Bayou - 24.06337051464km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Opelousas. 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.

Bayou Yarbor - 2.9891240786km , Bayou Tesson - 3.04121118402km , Bayou Sandy - 4.32195918385km , Bayou Callahan - 5.6472238526km , Bayou Del Puent - 6.09611216294km , Coulee Rouge - 6.53107477993km , West Fork Bayou Plaquemine Brule - 6.66850973286km , Prairie Baasse Coulee - 9.14331883168km , Bayou Little Teche - 9.22508517082km , Bayou Belleview - 9.2685228878km , Bayou Sylvain - 9.82948161671km , Marais Long - 10.02112651578km , Bayou Carron - 10.15951222327km , Bayou Toulouse - 10.81315579919km , Bayou Wauksha - 11.82519031198km , Bayou Boeuf - 12.96103800341km , Coulee de Marks - 13.21049457329km , Little Wauksha Bayou - 13.87606301344km , Foy Lake - 14.45626485099km , Bayou Grand Louis - 15.59568011368km , Noel Slough - 15.9345253171km , DeJean Slough - 16.66293329351km , Bayou Saquette - 16.9872957722km , Bayou Petite Passe - 17.81230538074km , Bayou Gerimond - 18.202641835km , Bayou Bourbeux - 18.3271066111km , Little Darbonne Bayou - 19.99262672672km , Darbonne Bay - 20.01007920838km , Louisiana Noname 48 Dam - 20.02165304029km , Coulee Lantier - 20.29497715713km , Bayou Chenevert - 20.3101515267km , Bayou Fusilier - 20.9431675398km , Becasse Slough - 20.97901592646km , Miller Lake Dam - 21.36558160264km , Big Darbonne Bayou - 21.46284855637km , East Prong Bayou - 22.14996503992km , Coulee Croche - 22.24145141665km , Bayou Doza - 22.68606049601km , Earl Fontenot Junior Pond Dam - 23.34651767123km , Two O'clock Bayou - 24.06337051464km

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