Field Reports
Ferocious topwater explosions — It’s that time!
This is the time of year the March Man Masson catches his biggest speckled trout, and he does it throwing topwater baits over grassy flats.[…]
Speckled Trout
Features
Rig the speckled trout game
The distance between rigs keeps many inshore anglers from focusing on them as their primary speckled trout fishing destination.[…]
Features
See gulls? Find fish!
Michael Lavarine of Metairie said there’s no other place he’d rather be when fishing for speckled trout, than fishing under the birds.[…]
Field Reports
Big trout crushing topwater in the fog
Chas Champagne heads out for big speckled trout and finds them exploding on the Matrix Mullet from Matrix Shad.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Check out Black Lake this March
March is a prime time to check out Black Lake, a close neighbor of Calcasieu Lake. It gives up speckled trout, redfish and flounder.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Seek the slicks at Sabine Lake
Capt. Eric Ellison has got the knack for catching speckled trout on Sabine Lake. He said trout will start making slicks this month.[…]
Newsletters
“Lack of sufficient data” sinks LWFC plan for managing speckled trout
An advisory committee formed by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commissioners will gather ideas for speckled trout management measures.[…]
Field Reports
How to find clean water for specks in the dead of winter
Chas Champagne shares a great technique to put fish in the boat at Lake Pontchartrain during the toughest months of the year.[…]
Features
Mullet ring the dinner bell for trout
The most important thing to know about mullet is that they are a favorite food for speckled trout in the spring.[…]
Features
Shallow water trout magic
It’s a great time of year to fish the magical shallow water marshes of Louisiana. You can trick monster speckled trout and make your day.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Trout at Coffee Ground Cove
There is probably no better area than Coffee Ground Cove on Sabine Lake to fish for trophy speckled trout in February.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Dularge and in charge
Dularge remains one of the bright fishing spots on Louisiana’s coast, and area guide Capt. Marty Lacoste has specific patterns in February.[…]
Features
Wintertime trout at the Geoghegan Canal
Max Patrucco of Slidell believes the Geoghegan Canal is one of the most productive places for catching wintertime trout.[…]
Field Reports
Time to use this hot technique for speckled trout
Marsh Man Masson and Justin Bowles attempt to catch big speckled trout on hard-plastic jerkbaits at the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet.[…]
Inshore Fishing
LIVETARGET Croaker Swimbait
The LIVETARGET Croaker is a great saltwater lure for redfish and other species.[…]
Field Reports
Targeting speckled trout in Dulac
Felipe Ferreira and his buddies went fishing out of Dulac and targeted speckled trout that are finally moving from their spawning offshore.[…]