If you love to fish and are looking for a fun time, New Orleans is the perfect place for you. The city of New Orleans is surrounded by water, which makes it a meeting place for almost every inshore fish there is! Shallow bayous, estuaries, and marshes set the scene where you can find popular fish like Largemouth Bass and Redfish. Other common species in the area include Trout, Flounder, Sheepshead, Black Drum, and Flounder.

Fishing is abundant all year long in Nola, and generous bag limits in the area don’t hurt- you can bag up to 25 Speckled Trout and 10 Largemouth Bass per day. Lake Pontchartrain is a 40-mile-wide estuary that is best known for big catches. Lake Cataouatche is the #1 spot for impeccable Largemouth Bass in the whole state, previously hosting a Bassmaster Classic tournament. Though New Orleans isn’t on the ocean, it’s only 1-2 hours away from gulf access where you can hook some Yellowfin Tuna amongst other trophy catches.

Being the melting pot of many cultures, Cajun and creole seafood is the top dish in New Orleans. What better way to celebrate this culture than heading out on the water to catch your own fish and having it prepared by local restaurants?

New Orleans is home to the famous Mardi Gras celebration that takes place in early January. If you want to align your trip with even more fishing fun, New Orleans is also home to the oldest freshwater rodeo in the country, the Big Bass Rodeo and Fishtival. No matter what you do, one thing is for sure- you won’t have trouble finding activities to do in New Orleans.