Louisiana Sportsman

June 13, 2026

March into spring trout

March 5, 2020 Rusty Tardo

Delacroix-area guide commands anglers to ‘move’ if they want to fill their coolers with speckled trout and some bonus redfish in March.[…]

Ryan Pyburn with a solid trout under windy conditions. Wade fishing allows us to fish quietly and slowly, resulting in increased opportunities to land high quality fish.

Great fishing expectations on Sabine, Big Lake

March 5, 2020 Capt. Adam Jaynes

If you’re going to catch your biggest-ever trout at Sabine Lake or Calcasieu Lake, it is likely to be during March or April.[…]

Fluorocarbon leaders are the norm when fishing jerkbaits because of its natural low visibility underwater.

Match baits, techniques

February 27, 2020 Jon Miller

Different jerkbaits work better when fished with different retrieves or techniques. Here are seven popular jerkbaits and techniques.[…]

FFI Gulf Coast Council calls for increased minimum size for trout

February 20, 2020 From News Reports

The Fly Fishers International Gulf Coast Council today announced its support of an increase to a 14-inch minimum size limit. […]

Grand Isle trout action heats up

February 19, 2020 Alicia LaFont

Has spring arrived early? Tommy Vidrine couldn’t believe the type of big speckled trout action he saw yesterday, Feb. 18, in Grand Isle.[…]

Fishing information gleaned from a number of sources can put you on the right track, but it’s more likely your own knowledge and intuition that will lead you in the right direction.

Go with your gut? Fishing in the info age

February 17, 2020 Chris Bush

Anglers scour media outlets seeking a mountain of information in hopes that their next fishing trip will be more successful.[…]

Yamamoto’s 4.5 Xl Tiny IKA has plenty of fishing uses

February 13, 2020 Don Shoopman

Rig a Yamamoto 4.5 XL Tiny Ika for bass or speckled trout. It’s the perfect artificial for finesse fishing, as well as power fishing.[…]

Sabine Lake’s specks are back

February 7, 2020 Capt. Adam Jaynes

There’s reason for optimism among trout fishermen on Sabine Lake. Overall, the lake is in fantastic condition, both salty and clear.[…]

These methods determined trout numbers are down

February 3, 2020 Chris Berzas

Determining the status of Louisiana’s speckled trout stock goes far beyond dockside interviews and email surveys. Gillnets are used to gather fish.[…]

LDWF to hear public comment on potential spotted seatrout management

January 23, 2020 From News Reports

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced dates today for public meetings to be held on spotted seatrout management.[…]

Traditional fishing spots, unconventional ways

January 11, 2020 Chris Bush

Capt. Charlie Bush, who tagged a little over 12,000 speckled trout in 4 years for the TAG Louisiana Trout tagging program, shares his top 5 fishing lures.[…]

Commissioners hear suggested changes in creel, length limits and slot limits of speckled trout

January 10, 2020 Chris Berzas

Members of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries commission were delivered a wide variety of speckled trout management scenarios by Jason Adriance.[…]

Pulling big trout out of heavy structure

January 7, 2020 Chas Champagne

Trout fishing tends to slow down this time of year as far as numbers go, but targeting trophy size specks can heat up this month.[…]

Look out the ‘window’

January 5, 2020 Chris Bush

Big speckled trout have particular times they feed during the moon cycle. Pay attention to your success and pinpoint when that big-fish feeding window is.[…]

The chill thrill: Making sense of winter trout fishing

January 3, 2020 Jon Miller

Catching speckled trout during a cold Louisiana winter takes a special understanding of the fish. Here are some techniques for winter trout.[…]

Tommy Vidrine catches his biggest ever trout

January 2, 2020 Brian Cope

Fish was almost too big for his net Tommy Vidrine is well-known for catching lots of speckled trout, including big ones, and he caught his biggest one ever at the end of November fishing in