Inshore Fishing
Pontchartrain train trestle turning on early for speckled trout
One of the worst kept secrets in Southeast Louisiana is that the bridges across Lake Pontchartrain have turned on early this year.[…]
Inshore Fishing
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Reds N’ Heads
Capt. Rory Rorison says he copes with the fickleness of March by specifically targeting “reds and heads” in Breton Sound and Black Bay.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Trollers starting to catch Causeway trout
It looks like inshore fishing for speckled trout is starting to pick up all across coastal Louisiana. Within the last few days, I’ve heard several good reports coming from the waders at Lake Calcasieu, the cork jerkers at Lake Mechant and the jig bouncers at the Lake Pontchartrain Train Trestle. However, the report that most interested me was from the trollers on the Causeway.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Bad Rap – February can produce big speckled trout in Delacroix
For many Louisiana sportsmen, February is the most dreaded month of the year. Duck and deer seasons are over, and the Mrs. is looking to cash in on those long-promised honey-dos.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Trout bite on at Delacroix for those willing to bounce around
Tuesday morning dawned overcast, and it was just too much of a temptation to resist. By mid morning, I was on one of Delacroix’s lakes hearing the sweet “knock, knock, knock” of a Top Dog zig zagging toward the boat.[…]
Breaking News
One boater killed, one injured near Lake Borgne
A near head-on collision between two recreational fishing boats today (Feb. 15) near Lake Borgne left one person dead and another injured, a U.S. Coast Guard official told LouisianaSportsman.com.
“Eyewitnesses said the two boats were traveling at a high rate of speed and came around a blind bend at the same time,” USCG Sector New Orleans Search and Rescue Coordinator Paul Barnard said. “The eyewitness said they did not have the opportunity to react to avoid the collision.”[…]
Inshore Fishing
Redfish bite is on at Shell Beach – no boat necessary
Quite often, when anglers hear the phrase, “The bite is on,” it’s over by the time they get there. Not so when popular radio personality, Don Dubuc, went to the airwaves late last week to announce a redfish phenomena happening at Shell Beach.[…]
Inshore Fishing
From the archives: Fill ‘Er Up in the Texaco Canals
It seemed strange to motor past the area where all the other boats were turning in, but that’s exactly what we did.[…]
Inshore Fishing
White Lake fishing permits up for grabs
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is now accepting applications for a lottery drawing for fishing permit access to the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area (WCA) between March 15 and Aug. 15, 2011.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Visitor amazed at Delacroix speckled trout action
Good-looking waitresses and bartenders get hit on multiple times every shift. The reasons are obvious: The girl breaks the ice, she’s necessarily friendly, and she’s willing to take orders.[…]
Breaking News
Two men cited for keeping 15 trout over limit
Two men were cited this week after Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents allegedly caught them with 65 speckled trout in Golden Meadow.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Pearl of Plaquemines: An inside look at the Empire fishing grounds
Gazing from atop the Empire Bridge in southern Plaquemines Parish, one can see literally thousands of white PVC pipes sticking up from atop oyster beds.
Prior to Hurricane Katrina, this area was home to the state’s largest oyster operation.[…]
Breaking News
Three men busted for keeping 146 speckled trout in Golden Meadow, LDWF says
In two separate incidents, four men were busted for allegedly catching and keepng 146 speckled trout on Jan. 12 in Golden Meadow, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Breaking News
LDWF: Men kept dozens more redfish than their legal limits
Six men were cited Dec. 27 for allegedly catching and keeping more than 60 fish over their daily limits while fishing near Fourchon.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Leeville trash haul: The other side of this fishing village’s offerings
It was just another day at Leeville, at least according to guide Chad Billiot.[…]
Inshore Fishing
LDWF to receive $2.56 million from BP
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is set to receive $2.56 million from BP to reimburse the agency for lost license sales related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill earlier this year, the agency reported today (Dec. 21).[…]