Speckled Trout Archives - Louisiana Sportsman

Topwater baits for spring trout

For a number of reasons, spring is the best time of the year to throw floating stick baits for speckled trout in Louisiana. […]

April speck action in Sulphur Mine, Catfish Lake

Rusty Tardo

Capt. Mike Guidry, of Rippin Lip Guide Service, says he’ll fish the Sulphur Mine and Catfish Lake this month until the trout make their annual transition. […]

Park and shop at the MRGO rocks in April

Rusty Tardo

Capt. Gene Dugas, of Rather Be Fishing Adventures, says April should be a good month for speckled trout and redfish fishing at the MRGO Rocks. […]

Trout in the grass, Understanding SAV

Jon Miller

Speckled trout love grassbeds; learn how submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) helps fish, the environment and Louisiana fishermen. […]

Leeville offers kayakers plenty of opportunities

Dora Lambert

For many fish in the marsh, April is a transition period into their summer patterns. The marshes around Leeville fill with redfish in April. […]

Is overfishing really the cause of Louisiana’s speckled trout decline?

Todd Masson

It’s unlikely Louisiana anglers will for very long enjoy the same speckled trout limits that have been in place for nearly four decades. […]

Big sow trout in Grand Isle

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Tommy Vidrine shows how the spawn in beginning in Grand Isle. He caught a huge sow trout and some beautiful redfish on March 23. […]

Never give up! that big speck won’t

Chris Bush

More often than not, patience in letting a bite develop or changing techniques to target certain parts of the water column, has directly led to success. […]

Good signs for Grand Isle trout anglers

Alicia LaFont

Tommy Vidrine caught some great speckled trout in Grand Isle at the Caminada jetties on March 17. It’s starting to look like the spring time. […]

New Matrix XShad battles trout in Chalmette

Chas Champagne

Chas Champagne breaks out the new Matrix XShad in Chalmette and shows how it catches trout after trout on this episode of Dockside TV. […]

March into spring trout

Rusty Tardo

Delacroix-area guide commands anglers to ‘move’ if they want to fill their coolers with speckled trout and some bonus redfish in March. […]

Great fishing expectations on Sabine, Big Lake

Adam Jaynes

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. […]

Introducing Grosse Savanne Lakeside on Calcasieu Lake

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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 […]