Big Lake’s fall fishing run is on the horizon
Fall is easily the best time to be on the water at Calcasieu Lake chasing trout, redfish and flounder. They become much easier to fool with soft plastics.[…]
Fall is easily the best time to be on the water at Calcasieu Lake chasing trout, redfish and flounder. They become much easier to fool with soft plastics.[…]
Chasing schooling redfish in open water on Sabine Lake and Lake Calcasieu are some of Capt. Adam Jaynes’ fondest memories in fishing.[…]
Capt. Brandon Picou with Southern Salt Outdoors LLC catching 18-pound-plus red snapper on demolished oil platforms 50 miles out of Calcasieu Pass. The larger fish are caught using live bait and specific tackle and rigging[…]
With the large numbers of baitfish that speckled trout and redfish alike are gorging on this time of year, slicks are a productive means of locating fish.[…]
In April, Lake Charles’ Brian Windsor found some great quality trout in Calcasieu Lake. High numbers of speckled trout over 12-inches were also reported.[…]
Sabine National Wildlife Refuge is now open for fishing business. The best choice for April is sight-casting for redfish.[…]
Restoration of Rabbit Island, located in the west cove of Calcasieu Lake, is scheduled to begin this fall to improve the island’s nesting habitat.[…]
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.[…]
The former lodge and dock of Big Lake Guide Service has been acquired by Grosse Savanne Lodge in Cameron Parish. Renamed Grosse Savanne Lakeside, this location offers anglers a quality stay with opportunities for fishing[…]
Without a doubt, redfish will make for the easiest species for anglers to target on both Sabine Lake and Lake Calcasieu in January.[…]
After a woeful spring of freshwater inundation, inshore fall fishing has come on strong for speckled trout and redfish on Calcasieu Lake.[…]
Moving out of the depths of the Calcasieu Ship Channel in September, large speckled trout will be in a feeding mood before colder waters appear in December.[…]
If you aren’t catching speckled trout under the birds in May at Calcasieu Lake, you’ll want to be on the lower end of the lake system around reefs.[…]
The East Calcasieu artificial reef in Calcasieu Lake, also known as “Big Jack’s Reef”, is an existing inshore artificial reef that had material added to it.[…]
Capt. Brian Windsor of Hackberry caught this 7 ½-pound speckled trout on a bone-colored Heddon One Knocker Spook topwater lure at West Cove on March 14.[…]
Will Calcasieu Lake rebound from what many speckled trout fishermen believe was a subpar year in 2018?[…]