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United States / Louisiana / Mahi-mahi

Mahi-mahi bite in Louisiana

Mahi-mahi lives in Louisiana. Today's bite forecast, a day-by-day and hour-by-hour activity calendar, best time and baits.

Mahi-mahi bite forecast in Louisiana today

Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 2weather-based forecast
    23/100low activity

    Cloudy: 77–93 °F

    Best fishing time: 12:00–15:00

  2. ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    20/100low activity

    Partly cloudy: 75–97 °F

    Best fishing time: 12:00–15:00

  3. SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
    18/100low activity

    Clear: 73–99 °F

    Best fishing time: 12:00–15:00

Other fish in Louisiana

  • Largemouth bass67 catches
  • Red drum12 catches
  • Spotted bass2 catches
  • Spotted seatrout1 catch
  • Black crappie1 catch
  • Channel catfish1 catch
  • Bluegill1 catch
  • Mahi-mahi bite calendar

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?
    Sea

    Hourly activity

    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00
    Bite activity:highmediumlow

    The bite is weak — fish are sluggish. Weather is steady, with no sharp swings — fish behave predictably.

    Peak bite hours

    Best time — 11:00–17:00 (daytime activity).

    Tactics

    Look for structure — reefs, flats, channel edges; work them slowly near the bottom.

    Lures

    In clear water, natural colors work best: trolling spoon or live bait.

    Gear

    It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must.

    Summary

    A slow day — go only if you really feel like it.

    Why this forecast

    The computed water temperature is around 81 °F — inside the 70–84 °F comfort range for Mahi-mahi, so baseline activity is high.

    Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 70–84 °F comfort rangecomfort 70–84 °F81 °F
    JFMAMJJASOND

    Mahi-mahi feeds by day — between sunrise and sunset; their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

    The day: daylight hours and when Mahi-mahi feeds0:0012:0024:00

    Pressure is flat: it moves no more than 0.00 inHg over the day, so the weather isn't shifting today's bite.

    Pressure through the day, 0.00 inHg change
    00:00 · 30.0123:00 · 30.02 inHg

    September is a slow season for Mahi-mahi: the best months fall at another time of year.

    JFMAMJJASOND

    These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works

    2 SepWednesday, September 2
    +89°

    Cloudy · feels like +99°

    Low / high
    +78°…+93°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    4 mph ESE
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    63%
    Pressure
    30.05 inHg
    00:00+80°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph84%100%
    01:00+80°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph83%100%
    02:00+79°—3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph85%53%
    03:00+78°—3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph89%7%
    04:00+78°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph91%18%
    05:00+78°—3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph93%100%
    06:00+78°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph94%72%
    07:00+78°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph94%100%
    08:00+80°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph88%100%
    09:00+83°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph81%100%
    10:00+86°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph74%100%
    11:00+87°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph68%100%
    12:00+89°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph63%100%
    13:00+91°—3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph59%100%
    14:00+92°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph55%100%
    15:00+93°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph54%100%
    16:00+86°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph68%89%
    17:00+83°—12 mphsoutheast wind, 12 mph77%100%
    18:00+78°—12 mpheast wind, 12 mph87%100%
    19:00+79°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph79%100%
    20:00+79°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph81%100%
    21:00+79°—1 mphsoutheast wind, 1 mph86%100%
    22:00+78°—2 mphsouth wind, 2 mph88%100%
    23:00+78°—2 mphsouth wind, 2 mph89%100%
    +93°+85°+78°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Wednesday, September 2
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:42
    Sunset
    19:26
    Day length
    12 h 44 min
    Sunshine hours
    5 h 18 min
    UV index
    7
    high
    Moon
    Waning gibbous
    Moonrise
    22:42
    Moonset
    12:14

    The day is 2 min shorter than yesterday.

    Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.

    Solunar feeding periods

    +14% in the windowWednesday, September 2
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major04:02–06:02Moon overhead
    • Minor11:44–12:44Moonset
    • Major16:30–18:30Moon underfoot
    • Minor22:12–23:12Moonrise

    The windows are set by the moon's transit and rise, and the forecast above already accounts for them: within these hours the bite score sits higher than across the rest of the day, while the day's overall level still comes from the catch-calibrated model.

    What are solunar periods?