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**JABIII** · 07-06-2015, 01:41 PM

NOLA.com's new Louisiana Fish Finder map almost like cheating for anglers

By Todd Masson, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
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on July 06, 2015 at 7:45 AM, updated July 06, 2015 at 10:03 AM

You'd have to be crazy to go fishing anywhere in Southeast Louisiana without first checking out NOLA.com's new Louisiana Fish Finder.

It's an interactive map that shows the locations of most of the area's major saltwater fishing destinations. Not only that, but each pin is a gateway to everything you need to know to have success out of a particular port.

Just click on a destination you're considering for your next fishing adventure. You'll get the current National Weather Service forecast, complete with rain chances and wind predictions, as well as access to nearby buoys so you can see exactly what's going on in real time.

The menu also includes area boat launches, complete with links to those that maintain websites.

But perhaps the most valuable link of all is labeled, "Latest fishing news." Click on that, and you'll be transported to all of NOLA.com's coverage of that particular area. You can discover where fish have been feeding lately, and what they've been biting on. Go back a year or two for the same time period, and you might be reminded of hotspots other anglers have forgotten about.

The map works great on both desktops and smart phones, so anglers can actually put it to use while on the water or planning out strategies with friends over pre-dawn coffee.

Also, the high-resolution map can be zoomed in to show intricate details of the Louisiana coast.

We've taken nearly all of the guesswork out. Now, all you need to do is go out and catch them.

You can view the map here. Be sure to save the link on your desktop and smart phone.

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Todd Masson can be reached at tmasson@nola.com or 504.232.3054.