Joel Masson, Author at Louisiana Sportsman

Biloxi marsh redfish have never quit biting, guide says

The Lake Pontchartrain Basin has had quite a unique year, but that’s fine with Capt. Justin Bowles, who targets September redfish in the Biloxi Marsh. […]

Canals around Lake Des Allemands and Bayou Gauche produce nice crappie in May and June.

Des Allemands: Crappie Psychic reveals a pattern that delivers in late spring

Joel Masson

For many anglers, sac-a-lait are seasonal fish. But for Clyde Folse, the owner of Crappie Psychic, sac-a-lait are a staple 12 months a year. […]

Capt. Marty LaCoste says the fish can roam the entire lake, but his favorite areas include the west and south sides.

Dularge offers close trout action

Joel Masson

A convenient and easy area to target speckled trout this month is Dularge’s Lake DeCade. […]

Find this pattern for Tchefuncte River sac-a-lait

Joel Masson

There’s no better tasting fish than sac-a-lait, and this month, the Tchefuncte River is typically full of them. […]

Jeff Bruhl likes to throw jerkbaits for January prespawners in the Tchefuncte River.

Prespawn Tchefuncte bass

Joel Masson

The winter is a fantastic time to throw jerkbaits and twitchbaits in the Tchefuncte River while hunting down prespawn bass. […]

Capt. Charlie Thomason said low water conditions in January typically move redfish further away from the shoreline, so position your boat closer to the bank and cast away from it.

Target reds off the bank in Hopedale

Joel Masson

Hopedale guide finds most of his redfish away from the shoreline in January. […]

Matrix Shad’s Chas Champagne said trolling is one of the most effective ways to target speckled trout right now simply because you can cover so much area with the technique.

Trolling for North Shore specks

Joel Masson

For the past couple of winters, instead of jigging, Chas Champagne has been dragging baits behind his boat to entice bites from speckled trout. […]

During some of the last cold fronts, Scott Toups fished the bayous around Catfish Lake in Golden Meadow. "There's a lot of fish close to the public launch, and they can easily be reached by kayak or a small boat. We focused on deep, dead-end bayous fishing with a variety of soft plastics."

Catfish Lake specks: Target shallow or deep as the temperature dictates

Joel Masson

Cold weather and north winds mean speckled trout can be caught in deep holes close to the launch out of Golden Meadow. […]

Capt. Mike Gallo targets specks in deeper spots when water temps hit about 55 degrees.

Target deeper water for Lake Pontchartrain trout

Joel Masson

The Lake Pontchartrain estuary provides a lot of different types of fishing, and that can be super advantageous this time of year. […]

Soft plastics and spinnerbaits are both effective if you’re targeting redfish out of Lafitte this month, according to Capt. Theophile Bourgeois.

Watch the wind when fishing out of Lafitte

Joel Masson

What to do if you want to catch fish in Lafitte in the month of December. […]

Will Shell Beach fishing shine this month?

Joel Masson

The keys to having success with speckled trout at Shell Beach this month. […]

November is typically a prime month to catch speckled trout at the Trestles in Lake Pontchartrain.

The Lake Pontchartrain Trestles trout parade begins

Joel Masson

The Lake Pontchartrain Trestles becomes a boat parade in November, and with good reason. It’s arguably the best month of the year to fish the place, and many locals point their boat in its direction […]