Southern Salt Outdoors
An inshore guide service in Lake Charles, Louisiana fishing the Calcasieu Lake estuary for redfish and speckled trout.
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Trip details
- Waters
- Calcasieu Lake
- Fishing Types
- Offshore / Deep Sea, Inshore Fishing
- Trip Durations
- half-day, full-day
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical water level by month
1997 to 2026
The water at Southern Salt Outdoors typically sits highest in October, at a median 3.43 ft, and lowest in January, at 2.53 ft. The highest water level on record for any single day is 8.04 ft, in 2007.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (ft) | Usual range (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2.53 | 1.10 to 3.18 |
| February | 2.79 | 1.29 to 3.28 |
| March | 2.96 | 1.37 to 3.54 |
| April | 3.25 | 1.42 to 3.77 |
| May | 3.33 | 1.61 to 3.84 |
| June | 3.31 | 1.50 to 3.78 |
| July | 3.05 | 1.40 to 3.47 |
| August | 3.13 | 1.28 to 3.47 |
| September | 3.40 | 1.85 to 3.83 |
| October | 3.43 | 1.71 to 4.00 |
| November | 3.15 | 1.45 to 3.71 |
| December | 2.71 | 1.20 to 3.29 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 26 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for North Calcasieu Lake near Hackberry, LA (site 08017095). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
90Go/ 100
CloudyHigh 83°F, low 58°FRain 0%Wind 7 kt, gusts 15
Water level
3.98 ft
Above normal (85th)
Water
74°F
Air quality
46 Good
Westlake monitor, 19 km
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Air quality: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified. See full conditions →
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