Inshore Fishing
About Tete Butte Reef
Tete Butte Reef is a natural reef comprised almost entirely of oyster shells. Most of the shell is dead, and much of the crest of the reef is made up of broken shell hash.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Top 4 Dularge fishing tips for December
“Remember: In these cooler months when you’re drifting and casting, you want to stop when you catch one or two keepers or you’re likely to pass up the fish,” Capt. Gerald Ellender said.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Things to know about fishing Stump Lagoon
All the areas discussed in the main story will hold about 3 to 4 feet of water on normal tide days.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Soft-plastic tips for Geoghegan Canal
Many anglers like adding a little insurance in the form of live shrimp in their livewells when they push off from the dock. And there are times when having the real thing can turn the tide to your favor.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Redfish stacked in Yscloskey Canal right now
What do you do on the coldest days of the year? You go fishing.[…]
Inshore Fishing
As water temps rebound, speckled trout bite could turn on
As water temperatures across Louisiana’s coast slowly rebound after this week’s Arctic blast, anglers are eagerly anticipating a potential speckled trout feeding frenzy after days of cold-induced inactivity.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Temperatures forecast to plummet all the way to the coast Monday night
With air temperatures expected to plummet statewide tonight, including into the upper teens and lower 20s all the way to the coast, the possibility exists for localized fresh- and saltwater fish kills, according to biologists with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Inshore Fishing
As temps get cold, try Hot Water Canal area for speckled trout
With cold temperatures in the forecast for at least the next several days, chilly water temperatures will continue to present challenges for anglers intent on fishing.[…]
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Stump jumping — Fishing hotspots for Stump Lagoon
If you leave out of my launching pad in Shell Beach you can enter the Biloxi Marsh by one of two general routes. Either you cross Lake Borgne and enter through one of the numerous bayous that wind snakelike into the heart of the marsh, or you head up Bayou LaLoutre and enter through Stump Lagoon.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Two cited for redfish violations in Plaquemines Parish, LDWF says
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two men on Dec. 18 for alleged redfish violations in Plaquemines Parish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fish the cold fronts this time of year for specks in Buras
Speckled trout have moved out of the river and are now in the outer bays of the river system around Buras, a guide said.[…]
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The Vortex Shad
A veteran saltwater fishing guide who says he fishes with soft plastics 99 percent of the year always reaches for a bag of soft plastics he has the utmost confidence in when he’s out on the water.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fall shrimp season set to close on Dec. 18, LDWF says
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced the closure of the fall shrimp season in state inside waters west of the Mississippi River to the Texas line effective Wednesday, Dec. 18 at official sunset, according to a press release.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Keep moving to catch speckled trout in Hopedale
Limits of speckled trout are being caught in the Hopedale area now, but anglers should be patient and prepared to move frequently to fill their box.[…]
Inshore Fishing
LDWF reopens commercial and recreational fishing in portion of coastal waters adjacent to Elmer’s Island
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reopened a portion of coastal waters adjacent to Elmer’s Island in Jefferson Parish on Dec. 5 for commercial and recreational fishing, according to a press release.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Sportsman TV tonight: Redfish ‘Bow’nanza
Watch Cox Sports Television tonight at 6:30 as Sportsman TV host Greg Hackney and crew take a trip down to Dularge in Terrebonne Parish for an evening of action-packed bow fishing. […]