Louisiana Sportsman

September 20, 2024

Keo Khamphilavong likes to “tightline” a lemon head Matrix Shad on a ¼-ounce leadhead when he’s fishing deeper reefs and reef points along the Gulf side of Marsh Island. (Picture by Photo by Don Shoopman)

Target trout on reefs below Marsh Island

September 2, 2024 Don Shoopman

Keo Khamphilavong starts looking for speckled trout in Vermilion Bay around The Cove, the Hammock and Blue Point in September.[…]

Big trout will usually be caught in a single area of the water column under a particular set of conditions.

The big trout formula

August 26, 2024 Jon Miller

The factors governing successful fishing for big trout are the right time, the right spot, the right bait and the right presentation.[…]

Big trout, small bait! Mandeville’s Will Plauche is all smiles with this 21-inch speck caught in 10 feet of water.

Don’t sleep on sheepshead minnows

August 23, 2024 Keith Lusher Jr.

Sheepshead minnows will become more of a speckled trout option for anglers as the north winds will begin to blow water out of the marsh.[…]

Berkley HighJacker 100

June 28, 2024 Brian Cope

This saltwater hard bait is perfect for pursuing speckled trout, and is just as effective on stripers and bass.[…]

Bailee Daniels with a trout she caught while fishing live bait under a cork with Fisher-Man Guide Services. (Photo by John N. Felsher)

Anglers hammer trout on coastline islands

June 21, 2024 Jon Miller

Louisiana’s barrier islands not only provide excellent fishing, but also give protection to our inshore marshes.[…]

Time to move out for Dularge trout

June 7, 2024 Jay Angel

According to Capt. Lloyd Landry, owner of Outcast Fishing Charters, the trout will migrate out of the marsh this month looking to spawn.[…]

Capt. Mark Scardino caught this nice trout on a live croaker fished on the bottom along the beach at Grand Terre Island.

Grand time at Grand Isle

June 6, 2024 Rusty Tardo

Capt. Mark Scardino of Hard Times Charters in Grand Isle, said the trout fishing action started up early this year.[…]

The reefs along the coast below Marsh Island should give up more speckled trout like this in June, according to Gotta Have Faith Charters owner Gerrit “T-Blu” Landry.

Tiger Shoals trout

June 1, 2024 Don Shoopman

Gerrit “T-Blu” Landry of Gotta Have Faith Charters has many options to take advantage of the speckled trout bite below Vermilion Bay.[…]

Drake Morvant was able to catch this 18-inch speckled trout using live shrimp on a drop-shot rig.

How to “fix” the speckled trout game in your favor

May 24, 2024 Keith Lusher Jr.

While rigs exist to produce fuel, for Drake Morvant of Victory Bay Charters, these platforms exist to point him to the speckled trout.[…]

Cole McCarty with Sea Mac’s Charters in Grand Isle, La. shows off a speckled trout he caught while fishing at the edge of the Gulf of Mexico. (Photo by John N. Felsher)

Spawning speckled trout

April 19, 2024 John N. Felsher

Hopefully new regulations will keep more spawning trout in Louisiana waters so these highly prolific fish will continue to delight anglers.[…]

Tanya Jinks had her hands full with this big trout she hooked and boated in West Cove on the west side of Calcasieu Lake while fishing with Hackberry Rod & Gun.

West Cove is where the specks stack up

April 5, 2024 Don Shoopman

Kirk Stansel of Hackberry Rod and Gun knows the potential this time of year for West Cove. It’s a gold mine for speckled trout.[…]

Wade on in to catch big Calcasieu specks

March 22, 2024 Christopher Harp

Capt. Bruce Baugh is a local legend in Southwest Louisiana when it comes to wade fishing for the largest of Calcasieu Lake’s speckled trout.[…]

The big trout bite

March 22, 2024 Jon Miller

The new Louisiana regulations for speckled trout, which preserves more of the 3 year olds, will give our fishery a size boost.[…]

Large speckled trout like this are the norm when throwing hard-plastic lures in Hopedale this month. (Picture by Photo courtesy Capt. Charlie Thomason)

Target bigger Hopedale specks

March 2, 2024 Joel Masson

According to Capt. Charlie Thomason, large speckled trout are the norm when throwing hard-plastic lures in Hopedale this month.[…]

Gator speckled trout, such as this one caught by John McQueen, are often caught in the winter and spring in the St Marks area.

Out of State Destinations: St. Marks, Florida

February 16, 2024 Jon Miller

If you like small coastal towns and accessible natural environments, you should take a look at what St. Marks, Florida, has to offer.[…]

Capt. Mike Gallo caught this nice trout tightlining a glow plastic on a 3/8-ounce jig in 6 feet of water.

Winter speckled trout in Chalmette area

February 1, 2024 Rusty Tardo

Capt. Mike Gallo said one of the reasons the Chalmette area is so good in the winter is because the water is deeper and significantly warmer.[…]