Fishing Trip Planning Resources & How To Use Them

Throughout my courses in LAFB Elite I refer to different resources used to gauge the conditions and learn a new area. In this course those resources are listed and I show you how to use them to your advantage.

Course Instructor

CaptainDevin Author

Devin is a lifelong inshore angler who has fished for everything from speckled trout to redfish, flounder, bass, tripletail and more across Louisiana’s coast. He is the Chief Instructor for LAFB Elite, and you can find his fishing reports inside the Community, and use the comments section for assistance on individual lessons.

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Mapping & Imagery

Navionics

Old Maps Online

MODIS Daily Imagery

CSPP GeoSphere

Wind, Weather & Tide

Warning About “Land” Forecasts

Windfinder (desktop)

Windfinder (smartphone)

NOAA Marine Forecast

Quick Note About Rain Percentages

NOAA’s National Data Buoy Center

Salinity & Rivers

Hydrocoast

USGS Stations

Bonnet Carre Spillway Status

Mississippi River – Carrollton Gauge