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.[…]
Speckled Trout
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.[…]
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.[…]
Speckled Trout
New Matrix RipShad puts trout in the boat
The fall and winter months are some of the best times to target trout with hard baits. Watch this episode of DockSide TV to help master hard bait fishing.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Sulphur Mine speckled trout strategies
The Galliano Sulfur Mine area has produced good numbers and good sizes of speckled trout for decades during this time of year.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Trout showing up inside at Hopedale, Shell Beach
It’s been a tough year for trout chasers, but that’s in the past. Speckled trout are showing up inside at Hopedale and Shell Beach in big numbers.[…]
Newsletters
Trout in transition months
Capt. Charlie Thomason has spent many years following speckled trout through this transitional period in the fall and he has some key concepts.[…]
Columns
A ‘Dirty 30’ speck for my son and I
Surprise 30-inch lunker speckled trout became a lifetime memory for Chris Bush and his 10-year-old son Ramsey on a wade-fishing trip to Corpus Christi, Tex.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Hopeful signs of a speckled fall in Pointe a la Hache
The waters around East Pointe a la Hache have long been a summertime hotspot for speckled trout, especially from late summer through winter.[…]