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April 24, 2024

Frank Roberts said the trout transition was delayed this fall, but fish have finally moved inside.

Marsh speckled trout action on fire

November 11, 2018 Rusty Tardo

The trout transition was delayed this fall, but fish have finally moved inside.[…]

Matrix Shad's Chas Champagne shows off some hammer Lake P specks — with cooler weather on the way, he expects action at the bridges to start heating up.

Fall trout bite starting to heat up along Lake Pontchartrain bridges

November 10, 2018 Chris Ginn

Chas Champagne said the trout bite on eastern Lake Pontchartrain could be picking up as cooler weather settles in. […]

This technique + wind = big speckled trout haul

November 9, 2018 Todd Masson

Marsh Man Masson created a video featuring a great tactic to catch speckled trout in windy condtions. […]

Jon Miller is an engineer, lifetime fisherman, and host of the YouTube channel Jon Miller Fishing.

SPECKLED TROUT: How to fish deep holes for EASY fall and winter limits

November 7, 2018 louisianasportsman

Jon Miller, a new Sportsman Field Reporter, knocks this instructional fall and winter speckled trout video out-of-the-park.[…]

Speckled trout bite back at Grand Isle/Fourchon

November 5, 2018 Ann Taylor

Sportsman field reporter Tommy Vidrine says after a few months of bad fishing, the speckled trout are back feeding along the coasts of Grand Isle and Fourchon.[…]

So far this fall, speckled trout are ahead of schedule and that should continue as temps turn a little cooler.

Speckled trout galore in a community hole

November 5, 2018 Todd Masson

After finding slower action than expected at our first stop of the day, Capt. Kris Robert and I went exploring, and located a non-stop speckled trout bite in an area known more for its wintertime[…]

Cypremort Point specks surface at The Cove

November 1, 2018 Ann Taylor

Mike Malone of Sulphur, La. tallied up his best day of speckled trout fishing this past weekend while fishing in Vermilion Bay during a scouting trip for the upcoming Lafayette Kayak Club trout fishing tournament. And he wasn’t the only one.[…]

Don’t put away those topwater baits when the weather turns cool — specks will smash them all fall long.

‘Fall’ for trout

November 1, 2018 Chris Holmes

Fall is finally here. The trout are on the move back into the marsh, and that’s great news for kayakers. The shorter days are coupled with shorter paddles, there’ no need for live bait and great catches of speckled trout await. Oh, and did I mention the pleasant weather?[…]

These free stickers from the Coast Guard Auxiliary can save valuable time during search and rescue operations.

Stick it to ‘em: Paddle smart stickers could save lives

November 1, 2018 Chris Holmes

Started a few years ago, Operation Paddle Smart is a goal of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary to educate paddle-sport enthusiasts on how to stay safe, be responsible boaters and help emergency responders in search and rescue (SAR) situations.[…]