Fishing Hotspots
A Shell Beach New Year
For anglers up for the challenge of fishing the Shell Beach area this month, Capt. Eric Olsen of Saltwater Therapy has some helpful pointers.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Features
Trout on the rocks; try the Chalmette Wall
Anglers flock to the Wall near Chalmette for great winter action on speckled trout and redfish. Here’s how to fish there this month.[…]
Columns
No need to winterize that kayak
There is no need to put away the kayak for the winter, as there are plenty of fish to be caught and generally the waters are much less crowded.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Target bull reds in December surf
This time of year, post-spawn redfish are leaving the deep pockets of Caminada Pass and feeding up and down the beach at Elmer’s Island.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Solitude on the Twin Span
Chas Champagne loves when the water drops out for marsh fishing as it consolidates the fish into the deeper bayous driving them out of the shallows.[…]
Speckled Trout
Trout at the Lake Pontchartrain Trestles
If it stays a mild winter, the bridges of Lake Pontchartrain will continue to produce nice speckled trout along with the local man made canals.[…]
Columns
For big speckled trout, you have to think ‘big’
It takes a big-fish mindset to successfully target big speckled trout.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
What’s in store at Golden Meadow?
The water temperature is getting cooler, and large trout are moving from the Timbalier Bay and Caillou Island inland towards Catfish Lake and Bay Courant.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Fall success on Calcasieu leads to great expectations
After a woeful spring of freshwater inundation, inshore fall fishing has come on strong for speckled trout and redfish on Calcasieu Lake.[…]
Features
December at Delacroix is still a fishing treat
December has long been a favorite time to fish the Delacroix area for speckled trout and redfish because of its diverse habitat.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Kayak fishing for reds and specks around Elmer’s Island
Venturing into the extensive saltwater marsh of Elmer’s Island can land a determined kayaker a limit of redfish, speckled trout and a flounder or two.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Great Dularge trout bite is expected
When waters get cold, fishing can get hot south of Dularge. One veteran captain has a handful of strategies for December action.[…]
Columns
When it’s cold, Paul Brown baits have the right moves for trout
Examining the sink rate and sink profile of some popular Paul Brown lures and decide if time of year turns this bait from ordinary to extraordinary.[…]
Features
Rules for the fall angler’s road in Louisiana
Be patient and courteous, and don’t barge in on other fishermen or duck hunters, even if the action promises to be great.[…]
Columns
Cajun Lures’ Mad Minna
Zach Dubois, owner of Cajun Lures, really likes consistently catching fish, mostly speckled trout, on the new, improved Mad Minna.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Four new artificial reef sites underway
The LDWF announced today that the creation of the Lake Borgne Shell Pad, Grand Banks, West Karako Bay and Cabbage Reef artificial reef sites has begun.[…]