Speckled Trout Archives - Louisiana Sportsman

Speckled trout spawn game

Recent research shows there’s been a substantial decline in population samples and recreational landings of speckled trout 3 years or older. […]

The author landed this nice speckled trout on a Megabass Darksleeper, a Goby-type soft-plastic bait.

Three new tricks for more big trout

Chris Bush

Technology is giving some very creative lure producers endless possibilities that may in turn give you the edge on big speckled trout. […]

Cocodrie speckled smackdown

Rusty Tardo

Anglers in the Cocodrie area are enjoying the best speckled trout action they’ve seen in years. Capt. Tommy Pellegrin says the area is teeming with fish. […]

This trophy trout attacked a Matrix Mullet, a topwater proven to fool even the smartest trophy trout.

The best thing you can do when fishing topwaters

Patrick Bonin

Nothing is more exhilarating than catching speckled trout on topwater lures — and nothing is more maddening than missing fish. Here’s what you need to do. […]

Leaked stock report shows plight of Louisiana’s specks

Chris Berzas

Louisiana has the most-liberal creel limits on speckled trout of any Gulf state, but current data may signal future changes in creel and size limits. […]

Vickie Venable of Terry, Miss., got this 6 ½-pound, 26-inch long speck on a live shrimp near Shell Beach.

Back to Shell Beach

Todd Masson

Some advice from Capt. Jacques Laboureur on where Shell Beach anglers are catching speckled trout and redfish despite the spreading fresh water. […]

How to gain the advantage fishing oyster reefs

Todd Masson

Oyster reefs in salty bays are alive with organisms and with speckled trout are particularly drawn to these vibrant communities. […]

Does the moon affect the trophy trout bite?

Chris Bush

Big fish feeding behavior is more closely related to Solunar times, the major and minor feeding periods, rather than moon phase. […]

How to find reds and trout on oyster beds

David A. Brown

For speckled trout, redfish, drum and sheepshead, you simply can’t go wrong fishing over oyster reefs. Here’s how to make the most of these fish factories. […]