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What's biting in Louisiana in November: black crappie, black drum, blackfin tuna and blue catfish at their peak, with pompano, alligator gar and almaco jack around too, according to Fish Scouter's month-by-month season calendar. It follows Louisiana fishing across 2 waters, with 44 fish-by-water guides for 44 fish.
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What's biting in Louisiana in November
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Black crappie
Louisiana freshwater
Black drum
Louisiana Coast
Blackfin tuna
Louisiana Coast
Blue catfish
Louisiana freshwater
Chain pickerel
Louisiana freshwater
Flounder
Louisiana Coast
Gag grouper
Louisiana Coast
Largemouth bass
Louisiana freshwater
Redfish
Louisiana Coast
Sand seatrout
Louisiana Coast
Spotted bass
Louisiana freshwater
Spotted seatrout
Louisiana Coast
Wahoo
Louisiana Coast
Whiting
Louisiana Coast
Yellowfin tuna
Louisiana Coast
Where to fish in Louisiana
2 watersSabine Pass to the Chandeleurs
Louisiana Coast
November: The best month: trout and reds everywhere
Fished from Lake Charles, Cameron, Cocodrie, Port Fourchon, Grand Isle, Lafitte, Venice, Hopedale, New Orleans.
2,674 charted public spots — 1,239 wreck, 438 artificial reef, 433 seawall / riprap. Open the map in the app to see them.
Almaco jackAtlantic croakerAtlantic cutlassfishAtlantic sharpnose sharkAtlantic spadefishBlack drumBlackfin tunaBlacktip sharkBlue marlinBonnethead sharkBull sharkCobiaFlounderGafftopsail catfishGag grouperGray triggerfishGreater amberjackJack crevalleKing mackerelLadyfishLittle tunnyMahi-mahiMangrove snapperPompanoRed snapperRedfishSailfishSand seatroutScampSheepsheadSpanish mackerelSpotted seatroutSwordfishTarponTiger sharkTripletailVermilion snapperWahooWhite marlinWhitingYellowfin tuna
Louisiana Coast, month by monthToledo Bend to the Atchafalaya
Louisiana freshwater
November: Crappie
Fished from Toledo Bend, Atchafalaya Basin, Caddo Lake, False River, Lake D'Arbonne, Red River.
Louisiana freshwater, month by monthRules and licence
Size and bag limits and seasons in Louisiana are set by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) and change — read the current rule before you keep a fish.
Statewide rules today
LDWF, where no local rule appliesopen (Statewide, salt water) · no minimum size · 20 per person · recreational offshore landing permit (free) to possess this species
open (Statewide, salt water) · no minimum size · 1 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 50 per person
open (Statewide, salt water) · 16" TL minimum, No more than one over 27" · 5 per person
open (Statewide, salt water) · 24" TL minimum · 4 per person · recreational offshore landing permit (free) to possess this species
open (Statewide, salt water) · no minimum size · No bag limit
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 12" TL minimum · 100 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · No bag limit
open (Statewide, salt water) · no minimum size · 1 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 16" TL minimum · No bag limit
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 11" TL minimum · 100 per person
open (Statewide, salt water) · 36" FL minimum · 1 per person · 2 per vessel (per vessel per day) · recreational offshore landing permit (free) to possess this species
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 14" TL minimum · 100 per person
closed today (Statewide, salt water, until Dec 1) · no minimum size when open · 10 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 12" TL minimum · 25 per person
open (Statewide, salt water) · 24" TL minimum · 2 per person · closes Jan 1 · recreational offshore landing permit (free) to possess this species
catch and release only (Statewide, salt water)
open (Statewide, salt water) · 15" FL minimum · 1 per person · closes Jan 1 · recreational offshore landing permit (free) to possess this species
closed today (Statewide, salt water, through Aug 31) · 34" FL minimum when open · 1 per person · recreational offshore landing permit (free) to possess this species
open (Statewide, salt water) · 14" FL minimum · 5 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 5 per person
open (Statewide, salt water) · 24" FL minimum · 3 per person
open (Statewide, salt water) · 8" TL minimum · 20 per person · recreational offshore landing permit (free) to possess this species
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 10 per person
open (Statewide, salt water) · 12" TL minimum · 10 per person · recreational offshore landing permit (free) to possess this species
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 30" maximum · 2 per person
open (Statewide, salt water) · 20" TL minimum · 2 per person · recreational offshore landing permit (free) to possess this species
closed today (Statewide, salt water, through Dec 31) · 16" TL minimum when open · 4 per person · recreational offshore landing permit (free) to possess this species
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · No bag limit
open (Statewide, salt water) · 18" TL minimum, None over 27" · 4 per person
open (Statewide, salt water) · 16" TL minimum · 4 per person · recreational offshore landing permit (free) to possess this species
open (Statewide, salt water) · no minimum size · No bag limit
open (Statewide, salt water) · 12" FL minimum · 15 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 10 per person
open (Statewide, salt water) · 13" TL minimum, No more than 2 over 20" in the 15 · 15 per person
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 5 per person
open (Statewide, salt water) · no minimum size · 100 pounds per person per day
open (Statewide, salt water) · 18" TL minimum · 5 per person
open (Statewide, salt water) · 10" TL minimum · 10 per person · recreational offshore landing permit (free) to possess this species
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 50 per person
As of 8 November 2026. Source LDWF, checked 5 November 2026 · For education only — rules change. Always confirm with LDWF before you keep a fish.
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