Louisiana Sportsman

April 22, 2026

Capt. Bill Lake of Bayou Guide Service hoists a redfish he caught on an August day in Buckskin Bayou near Lake Mechant.

Ring the dinner bell for redfish

August 3, 2024 Don Shoopman

Bill Lake found some deep holes holding redfish along Buckskin Bayou located just off Blue Hammock Bayou near Lake Mechant.[…]

Trout are so thick here, shrimpers are catching them in their nets

September 24, 2019 Anthony Taylor

According to Capt. Tommy Pellegrin, the speckled trout fishing action is back in full swing this September in the Cocodrie area.[…]

Sonny Brignac caught this speckled trout fishing a very foggy February day with Lacoste. Shrimp Creole Matrix Shad under a cork was the top producer on that day.

Guide reveals fishing was brutal on Lake Mechant in February — brutal for the fish that is!

February 12, 2019 Rusty Tardo

Here are 4 rules Capt. Marty Lacoste with Absolute Fishing Charters follows to put his customers on huge schools of speckled trout in March and April.[…]

Chris Lake holds a nice Lake Decade speckled trout.

Lake Mechant is a trout honey hole

December 17, 2018 Don Shoopman

There are two bayous in the northeast corner of Lake Mechant that year after year consistently give up speckled trout in December.[…]