Grand Isle Archives - Louisiana Sportsman

Volunteers needed for Elmer’s Island beach cleanup

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is asking for volunteers for their upcoming beach cleanup at Elmer’s Island on September 21. […]

Grand Isle trout slam continues

Rusty Tardo

For fifty years Mike White has fished Grand Isle, pursuing his passion not just to catch big speckled trout and bull reds. […]

LDWF to close Elmer’s Island due to tropical system

From News Reports

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will temporarily close Elmer’s Island on July 11 due to the anticipated impacts of the tropical system. […]

Epic blue marlin bite in the Gulf

Patrick Bonin

Chris Hall has been on lots and lots of blue marlin trips — but none as successful as he and his crew experienced during the Louisiana Billfish Classic. […]

7-pound mule trout caught at Grand Isle

Ann Taylor

Tommy Vidrine caught and released a 7-pound mega-trout on Tuesday, April 23, along the backside of Grand Isle. […]

Bank angler limits out on speckled trout

Brian Cope

Reggie Legendre of Lafourche has been catching plenty of limits of speckled trout between Golden Meadow and Grand Isle recently by fishing from the bank with just a few pieces of tackle. […]

This Redflex Jeep, outfitted with radar and cameras, is currently in testing mode on Grand Isle. Eventually it will be used to enforce posted speed limits, and violators will receive a civil ticket in the mail, according to Grand Isle Police Chief Laine Landry.

New speed camera in use on Grand Isle

Patrick Bonin

Effective this week, a white Redflex Jeep equipped with radar and cameras is on the island to monitor — and enforce — posted speed limits in Grand Isle:. […]

Will spillway openings hurt April trout bite?

Brian Cope

Even though the Bonnet Carré Spillway on the Mississippi River continues to pour out the remnants of a long, wet winter, the speckled trout bite should still be much better than it was in 2018. […]

The calendar may say it's wintertime, but Tommy Vidrine is catching speckled trout in his usual spring and summertime fishing holes on Grand Isle.

Spring break specks?

Ann Taylor

The calendar may say it’s the dead of winter, but Tommy Vidrine is catching big speckled trout right now near Grand Isle in some of his favorite spring and summer fishing holes. […]

Speckled trout bite back at Grand Isle/Fourchon

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. They should remain accessible there until December.

Huge schools of redfish spotted near Fourchon beach

Ann Taylor

Fish top water and flies for smashing results If you love seeing redfish smash topwater offerings, but aren’t that familiar with the waters around Grand Isle, now is the time to head down Highway 1 […]

STAR winner collects $10,000 Louisiana Sportsman subscriber bonus

Patrick Bonin

Kinler caught tagged red in early June north of Grand Isle It was a big night last Thursday for the 2018 CCA Louisiana STAR Tournament winners, who collected their boats and prizes at a banquet […]