Fishing Tournaments Near Lake Charles, Louisiana

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Location

Lake Charles

Louisiana

Tide Station

8767816

NOAA reference

Buoy

Not set

Marine conditions reference

Coordinates

30.226595, -93.217376

Location center point

Tides & Solunar Times

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Tides For Fishing

Station: 8767816 | Location: 30.226595, -97.1681 | Date: 2026-11-12

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Weather & Marine Conditions

Wind, forecast context, and marine references help turn raw tide timing into better on-the-water decisions.

Current Weather Models For:

lat: 30.226595 lon: -93.217376 tide_station: 8767816 buoy: —

Gulf Seas Forecast

Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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NWS Point Forecast

Today: 75° | N 5 to 10 mph | Sunny
Tonight: 52° | N 0 to 5 mph | Clear
Friday: 72° | N 5 mph | Sunny
Friday Night: 49° | NE 5 to 10 mph | Mostly Clear

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Fishing Plan Builder

Build a more focused plan around conditions, timing, and location-specific strategy.

1 Basics 2 Tide + Wind 3 Strategy 4 Timeline 5 Gear

Step 1 — Basics

Confirm tournament + date, then click Continue.

Tournament

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Date

Pre-filled from the tournament link (if provided).

Region

Used for labels (your lat/lng is what matters).

Target Species

Your link species_csv is still used for strategy.

Format

Step 2 — Tide + Wind

Pick tide + wind, then click Generate Game Plan.

Tide Direction

Tide Strength

Wind Direction

Wind Speed (mph)

Water Clarity

Step 3 — Strategy Options

Risk Appetite

Options

Tip: If you're unsure, keep Moderate wind + Stained water and adjust from there.

Step 4 — Timeline

Launch Time

Weigh-in Time

Best Window (display)

Bail-out Rule

Step 5 — Gear

Loadout

Notes

Use “Email My Game Plan” on the right when you're ready.

Preview appears after Step 2

Go to Step 2 (Tide + Wind), choose tide + wind, then click Generate Game Plan.

Primary / Secondary / Backup patterns
“Avoid Today” warning (if conditions are risky)
Gear checklist + share summary

📌 Your Game Plan

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🏆 Primary: — PRIMARY

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🥈 Secondary: — SECONDARY

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🥉 Backup: — BACKUP

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Nearby Tournaments

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2027 PRL Redfish Event 3 - Lake Charles

Date: May 1, 2027

Location: Lake Charles, LA

Species: redfish

Type: Inshore

Professional Redfish League event for two-person teams.

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