Inshore Fishing Archives - Louisiana Sportsman

April 5, 2020

Finding speckled trout during a warm April

Our unusually warm March kicked the speckled trout into motion and they are moving down the estuary earlier than normal this year. […]

How to catch trout in open water with Capt. Charlie Thomason

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It’s a tough thing to figure out what speckled trout are doing in open water. Capt. Charlie Thomason breaks it all down in this Sportsman TV video. […]

Two Jefferson Parish men cited for recreational fishing violations in Plaquemines Parish

From News Reports

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two men for alleged multiple recreational fishing violations on March 21. […]

Topwater baits for spring trout

Jon Miller

For a number of reasons, spring is the best time of the year to throw floating stick baits for speckled trout in Louisiana. […]

April speck action in Sulphur Mine, Catfish Lake

Rusty Tardo

Capt. Mike Guidry, of Rippin Lip Guide Service, says he’ll fish the Sulphur Mine and Catfish Lake this month until the trout make their annual transition. […]

Park and shop at the MRGO rocks in April

Rusty Tardo

Capt. Gene Dugas, of Rather Be Fishing Adventures, says April should be a good month for speckled trout and redfish fishing at the MRGO Rocks. […]

Gear up for sharks in Elmer’s Island surf

Dora Lambert

The surf at Elmer’s Island is a great destination to catch sharks. But surf-fishing for sharks requires some preparation. Here’s what you’ll need. […]

Trout in the grass, Understanding SAV

Jon Miller

Speckled trout love grassbeds; learn how submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) helps fish, the environment and Louisiana fishermen. […]

Leeville offers kayakers plenty of opportunities

Dora Lambert

For many fish in the marsh, April is a transition period into their summer patterns. The marshes around Leeville fill with redfish in April. […]

Set your sights on Sabine refuge reds

Capt. Adam Jaynes

Sabine National Wildlife Refuge is now open for fishing business. The best choice for April is sight-casting for redfish. […]

Is overfishing really the cause of Louisiana’s speckled trout decline?

Todd Masson

It’s unlikely Louisiana anglers will for very long enjoy the same speckled trout limits that have been in place for nearly four decades. […]

Big sow trout in Grand Isle

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Tommy Vidrine shows how the spawn in beginning in Grand Isle. He caught a huge sow trout and some beautiful redfish on March 23. […]

Never give up! that big speck won’t

Chris Bush

More often than not, patience in letting a bite develop or changing techniques to target certain parts of the water column, has directly led to success. […]