Field Reports
Catch and cook: Shoreline speckled trout
Chas Champagne got to the eastern shorelines of Lake Pontchartrain to avoid the high winds and boat traffic and catch some speckled trout.[…]
Speckled Trout
Field Reports
Catch and cook: This bait whacked specks on ledges
The wind direction was good and the water was as clean. It was only a matter of time before Marsh Man Masson found a productive pattern.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Plenty of trout for a feast
Marsh Man Masson is joined by Dustin Jones to target a variety of fish, including speckled trout, and they had a feast in the marsh![…]
Fishing Hotspots
West Cove is where the specks stack up
Kirk Stansel of Hackberry Rod and Gun knows the potential this time of year for West Cove. It’s a gold mine for speckled trout.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Lafitte fishing heats up
According to Capt. Ryan Vincent of Reel Cajun Fishing, fishing action picks up in April and just gets better after that in Lafitte.[…]
Field Reports
This seasonal marsh pattern just kicking off!
Spring is when speckled trout enter one particular pattern — setting up in bayous to feast on young spring bait stocks.[…]
Features
Wade on in to catch big Calcasieu specks
Capt. Bruce Baugh is a local legend in Southwest Louisiana when it comes to wade fishing for the largest of Calcasieu Lake’s speckled trout.[…]
Features
The big trout bite
The new Louisiana regulations for speckled trout, which preserves more of the 3 year olds, will give our fishery a size boost.[…]
Features
Catch the Pontchartrain
The Lake Pontchartrain bridges and reefs create abundant excellent fish-attracting structure and can produce great catches.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Speckled trout in a roadside ditch!
Marsh Man Masson teamed up with Jared Serigne to explore some of the roadside fishing down in St. Bernard Parish.[…]
Field Reports
Big trout back on the bridges
Chas Champagne checks on the bridges with the warming temps and finds some big speckled trout chomping on the 4″ Mega Matrix from Matrix Shad.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Target bigger Hopedale specks
According to Capt. Charlie Thomason, large speckled trout are the norm when throwing hard-plastic lures in Hopedale this month.[…]
Features
Highway 1 bridges offer easy fishing for specks, reds and more
The Highway 1 bridges leading into Grand Isle offer fantastic opportunities for shore-bound anglers to catch some amazing fish.[…]
Field Notes
Out of State Destinations: St. Marks, Florida
If you like small coastal towns and accessible natural environments, you should take a look at what St. Marks, Florida, has to offer.[…]
Columns
February kayak question
Kayak fishing lends itself to winter fishing, as anglers are moving slower and tend to give an area more time to produce before moving on.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Chasing big specks in Lake Pontchartrain
Capt. Kris Robert finds great success fishing the Lake Pontchartrain area this time of year. Speckled trout and redfish can be plentiful.[…]