Lake Pontchartrain Archives - Louisiana Sportsman

May is an oasis for trout fishermen

For Capt. Justin Bowles, May is one of his favorite months of the year. Louisiana fishermen can’t wait for speckled trout to move in May. […]

Night-fishing trip for Lake Pontchartrain redfish

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Perry Barras with Down South Fishing Adventures has been fishing Lake Pontchartrain at night for 3 years. Here he shares his experience catching bull reds. […]

LDWF agents investigating fatal boating incident in Orleans Parish

From News Reports

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents are investigating a fatal boating incident that occurred in Orleans Parish on April 9. […]

Bonnet Carré Spillway projects to open as soon as this week

Ryan Arena

While nothing is yet official, the Bonnet Carré Spillway projects to be opened for the third time in two years, perhaps by the end of this week. […]

Trout at the Lake Pontchartrain Trestles

Chas Champagne

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. […]

Lake Pontchartrain is low on saltwater, and low on speckled trout

Anthony Taylor

An abnormally high river has left Lake Pontchartrain low on saltwater and devoid of speckled trout this summer. Anglers are waiting for the fish to return. […]

Redfish so fast, it’s every cast

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The man-made canals on the northern end of Lake Pontchartrain have harbored redfish all summer. They have come into the area in full force. […]

Chas Champagne and daughter Charleigh caught plenty of nice redfish in Lake Pontchartrain on June 10.

Redfish move into Lakes Borne and Pontchartrain full force

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Chas Champagne took his daughter Charleigh out fishing and got into some hungry redfish in Lake Pontchartrain despite the abundance of fresh water! […]

New Orleans East High River Trout Guide

Jon Miller

Jon Miller predicts how the high river water will affect speckled trout movement this month and best areas to find them in New Orleans East. […]

Reefballs like this one, along with large chunks of limestone and some shells, will be used in construction of new artificial reefs proposed for four sites in Lake Borgne and the Mississippi Sound.

New reefs planned for Lake Borgne/Mississippi Sound

Patrick Bonin

Lake Pontchartrain area anglers will soon have four new areas to target speckled trout and redfish after construction of four artificial reefs in and around Lake Borgne and the Biloxi Marsh. […]

Specks defy the odds and remain in Lake Pontchartrain

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Chas Champagne shows that there are still trout to be found in Lake Pontchartrain even after the Bonnet Carré Spillway opening. […]

Trout will stack up as they start migrating out of Lake Pontchartrain

Chas Champagne

As fresh Mississippi River water pours into Lake Pontchartrain via the Bonnet Carré Spillway opening, here’s your chance to double down on speckled trout for the next few weeks. […]

Be aggressive when targeting Lake Pontchartrain reds under birds

Patrick Bonin

Be aggressive when you see birds diving in Lake Pontchartrain if you’re targeting reds — time is of the essence to hook up, according to Matrix Shad’s Chas Champagne. […]