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September 2, 2026

Molly Doiron, 14, caught this bream the first week of April in the Stephensville area, a sure sign that bream bedding and successful bream fishing were getting cranked up.

Bayou Cheramie’s bream chasers

April 30, 2023 Don Shoopman

Larry Doiron of Morgan City points people to the bream fishing hotspots in and around Bayou Cheramie this month.[…]

Below: Capt. Don Maille caught this perfect sized redfish in the marsh on dead shrimp fished 18” under a cork.

Think big bays for Hopedale fishing in May

April 29, 2023 Rusty Tardo

The word from Capt. Don Maille is for Hopedale anglers to head to the bigger outside bays for the best May fishing action.[…]

Don’t think for a second that bedding bass in April won’t eat a plastic frog. Bass, including ones like this 6-pounder, crush them all day long in 2- to 5-foot depths around grass. This one couldn’t resist a Top Toad Ribbit.

Finding less-pressured largemouths at Toledo Bend

April 8, 2023 John Dean

The shad spawn at Toledo Bend is a significant event that appeals to all bass anglers, especially those fishing tournaments.[…]

Fishing the birds provides for fast paced action and the opportunity to catch speckled trout with redfish mixed in.

Follow the birds for fast and fun Sabine action

April 6, 2023 Capt. Adam Jaynes

Fishing the birds is an exciting and fast paced way to catch speckled trout at Sabine Lake in the early spring.[…]

Judge Tommy Duplantier of Lafayette enjoys catching sac-a-lait from his Hobie. His favorite sac-a-lait fishing holes in April are off Bayou Cheramie.

A favorite sac-a-lait “search and enjoy” spot

April 3, 2023 Don Shoopman

Judge Tommy Duplantier said his favorite sac-a-lait fishing holes in April are off Bayou Cheramie, particularly Logan’s Canal.[…]

Capt. Tommy Pellegrin finds big trout transitioning this month and intercepts them at major bayous.

Cocodrie trout hangouts

April 2, 2023 Joel Masson

The movement of speckled trout can be tough for some anglers, but Cocodrie guide Capt. Tommy Pellegrin uses this time to his advantage.[…]

John Dean III of Olathe, Kansas, holds a big bass that bit on a Carolina-rigged Fluke in March 2022 at Toledo Bend. He was fishing with his dad, fishing guide John Dean.

Toledo Bend’s March magic

March 17, 2023 John Dean

All bass don’t spawn at the same time, so there could be several weeks of peak spawning season on Toledo Bend. […]

Check out Black Lake this March

March 16, 2023 Don Shoopman

March is a prime time to check out Black Lake, a close neighbor of Calcasieu Lake. It gives up speckled trout, redfish and flounder.[…]

Gobs of marsh bass can be caught this month and many double-ups can happen like pictured. (Photo by Chris Macaluso)

Chef Pass bass

March 16, 2023 Joel Masson

Avid angler Chris Macaluso loves to target Chef Pass bass this month, and he bases his whole approach on the weather conditions.[…]

Seek the slicks at Sabine Lake

March 10, 2023 Capt. Adam Jaynes

Capt. Eric Ellison has got the knack for catching speckled trout on Sabine Lake. He said trout will start making slicks this month.[…]

Capt. Gabe Boudreaux with his two sons, Gabriel, 13, and Bennett, 10, with a 15-pound redfish caught by the MRGO rocks on dead shrimp fished on the bottom.

The March menu at Shell Beach and Hopedale

March 10, 2023 Rusty Tardo

Charter Captain Gabe Boudreaux of Bayou Boudreaux’s Charters said March means taking the longer run to the MRGO Rocks and beyond for big fish.[…]

Catches like this five-fish stringer weighing 32.53 pounds from Allen, left, and Richard Anders indicate the Caney Lake lunker largemouth bite has turned on.

Caney Lake anglers are like kids in a candy store

March 10, 2023 Kinny Haddox

Allen and Richard Anders indicate the Caney Lake lunker largemouth bite has turned on. Grass and the hydrilla is the key to catching fish.[…]

Trout at Coffee Ground Cove

February 16, 2023 Capt. Adam Jaynes

There is probably no better area than Coffee Ground Cove on Sabine Lake to fish for trophy speckled trout in February.[…]

Mr. Woody, an RN at Mercy Hospital in Houston, caught nice-sized bass like this one for a few days in February while fishing with John Dean at Toledo Bend.

Toledo Bend toads

February 16, 2023 John Dean

Bass should be moving all the time and start working their way up with warmer water temps and with, perhaps, more water in Toledo Bend.[…]

When the fishing is hot, the Hwy 2 bridge can get crowded. Photo by Terry L. Jones)

Deep on Lake D’Arbonne

February 14, 2023 Terry L. Jones

Drive across the Highway 15 or Highway 2 bridges at Lake D’Arbonne on pretty much any February day and you will see people fishing.[…]

Travis Meche Sr. of Branch holds a 6.25-pound bass he caught in February 2021 on a green pumpkin Zoom Speed Craw at Miller’s Lake. His son, Travis Meche Jr., an up and coming high school angler, was at his side and basking in the moment.

Try Miller’s Lake in February

February 13, 2023 Don Shoopman

Travis Meche Sr., who lives in nearby Branch, will be targeting pre-spawn and spawning bass in February at Miller’s Lake near Ville Plate.[…]