Fishing Hotspots
Trout at Coffee Ground Cove
There is probably no better area than Coffee Ground Cove on Sabine Lake to fish for trophy speckled trout in February. […]
Speckled Trout
Features
Wintertime trout at the Geoghegan Canal
Max Patrucco of Slidell believes the Geoghegan Canal is one of the most productive places for catching wintertime trout. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Big Lake fishermen can go for big trout or bunches
One of the biggest decisions an angler has to make at Big Lake in December is whether to target big fish or plenty. […]
Features
Speckled trout anglers look both ways
Jon Miller asked speckled trout anglers to break down their fishing experiences this year by season and to look ahead to 2023. […]
Fishing Hotspots
The best month of the year for Pontchartrain speckled trout
One of the most popular Lake Pontchartrain areas to fish is the Train Trestle — and for good reason: it holds piles of fish every November. […]
Columns
Speckled trout “ting” is really a “whole buncha tings” facing Louisiana
Marine biologists say we don’t have enough large egg-producing female speckled trout to keep our trout population from being self-sustaining. […]
Columns
Dock shots should go the way of MySpace
There’s one habit that Marsh Man Masson would like to see go away forever: Posting pictures on social media of tables loaded with dead fish. […]
Newsletters
Action taken by LWFC to modify speckled trout size and bag limits
The same issues affecting speckled trout is affecting redfish and ducks. The habitat loss is too great to support the fisheries we expect. […]
News Breaker
LWFC adopts Notice Of Intent to modify spotted seatrout size and bag limits
The LWFC adopted a NOI to increase the minimum size limit of spotted seatrout to 13.5 inches and to decrease the daily bag limit to 15 fish. […]
Fishing Hotspots
October freckled frenzy in Dularge
Veteran Captain Bill Lake has followed a successful speckled trout fishing strategy at Dularge for decades. […]
Columns
Taking a fish-eye view of some of the top shrimpin’ bait options
Autumn is the time of year to take advantage of the shrimp run and get your favorite artificial shrimp bait out for speckled trout. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Timbalier trout time
Kip Plaisance with Plaisance’s Tidewater Charters gives some tips for fishing speckled trout while fishing in Timbalier Bay west of Fourchon. […]
Field Notes
Live croakers make fantastic baits for big speckled trout
Whenever Capt. Ronnie Daniels with Fisher-Man Guide Services wants to catch giant speckled trout, he puts a live croaker on a hook. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Fishing is hotter than the temps at Timbalier and Raccourci
Capt. T-Man Cheramie said the fishing at Timbalier Bay and Lake Raccourci is red hot right now, just as hot as the August temperatures. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Increase your odds with live bait for Sabine specks
Many Sabine Lake anglers will throw live bait to increase their odds of having a successful fishing trip during the hottest parts of summer. […]
Columns
The legendary Chandeleur Islands
Todd Masson, Capt. Justin Bowles and television show host Kevin Ford made a trip to the Chandeleur Islands to fish for speckled trout. […]