Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout action is hit-and-miss on Big Lake
Speckled trout fishing on Big Lake this month has been relatively inconsistent, a guide said.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout bite slow at Cypremort Point
The Atchafalaya River level is good and the water conditions are right, but speckled trout have not yet arrived in Vermilion Bay in solid numbers, a guide side on Wednesday.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout limits east of Stone Island in Black Bay
The speckled trout bite has been consistent lately in Black Bay from Stone Island eastward, according to a Delacroix fishing guide.[…]
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River Runs Red —Mississippi River fills with redfish
The Mississippi River’s nickname is the Big Muddy. It’s well-earned.[…]
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Pontchartrain Mix-up — Fishing for variety
Sometimes people forget that Lake Pontchartrain is about more than speckled trout.[…]
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Stupid September — Redfish action heats up in Dularge
John Wayne once said, “Life is hard. It’s even harder when you’re stupid.”
Me, I’m tired of being stupid when it comes to fishing in September.[…]
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Eat More Red Meat — How to catch Delacroix’s fall reds
The winds were already blowing when I stepped out of my truck onto the dock by Capt. Ron “Ahab” Broadus’ boat dock down in Delacroix Island.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Redfish bite continues inside Biloxi Marsh with favorable Labor Day Weekend forecast in store
Speckled trout still haven’t made their move back into Lake Ponchartrain yet, but the Biloxi Marsh redfish bite continues, a fishing guide said. […]
Inshore Fishing
Monster speckled trout caught on south end of Calcasieu Ship Channel
With only days to go in the 2013 CCA Louisiana STAR Tournament, the current first place anglers in the speckled trout division just dodged a big bullet.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Three men cited for illegal oyster activity in Plaquemines Parish
Three men were recently cited by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents for alleged oyster and boating safety violations in Bayou Stephan in Plaquemines Parish, according to a press release.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout will be on the move in September, so you should be, too
With the completion of the August full moon last week, a Hopedale fishing guide said speckled trout are probably just about ready to begin their migration back into coastal lakes and marshes starting in September.[…]
Inshore Fishing
A redfish kind of weekend in marshes around Shell Beach
Saturday’s forecast calls for a 40 percent chance of rain with winds blowing 10 to 15 from the east, conditions that didn’t sit well with Capt. Johnny Nunez.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout bite slow during the day, better at night out of Dularge
The disturbance in the southern Gulf of Mexico didn’t materialize over the weekend, but did make for a windy day on Sunday over much of southeast Louisiana.[…]
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Reds in the weeds
The heat of summer is in full swing, and many of the shallow marsh ponds are choked with submerged aquatic vegetation. The grass is so thick that it prevents powerboats from accessing these areas, and this is great news for kayak fishermen.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Specks getting tougher to find as final summer spawn, fall migration period nears
Speckled trout are in a period of transition in the stifling heat of mid-August, preparing to migrate back to the inner marshes of southeast Louisiana this fall.[…]
Inshore Fishing
$1.5 million boat launch approved for Leeville
After years of discussion, a public boat launch is nearly ready to be built in Leeville.[…]