Field Reports
Jigging deep water passes
Chas Champagne heads out to the L&N (CSX) Train Bridge in the Rigolets to target speckled trout. He uses a “Shrimp Creole” Matrix Shad.[…]
Speckled Trout
Fishing Hotspots
Sabine Lake fishery rebounding from Hurricane Laura
Sabine Lake fishing has been shining light after Hurricane Laura’s exit. Plenty of redfish, trout and flounder are showing up.[…]
Field Reports
Speckled trout invasion ramps up!
Anglers started reporting speckled trout catches in interior marshes early. The number of inside fish has continued to increase.[…]
Newsletters
Solari and his “goal STAR” trout
John Solari explains how he caught his 2020 STAR champion 29-inch long, 8.27 pound speckled trout off Calcasieu Point.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Upper Mud Lake is a September redfish hotspot
Upper Mud Lake on the Mermentau River shines in September with great redfish action. Vince Theriot shares what makes it so special.[…]
Field Reports
Sleep in to catch more fish right now!
If you’re a marsh angler, you should time every autumn trip to fish a falling tide. The marshes are overloaded with bait.[…]
Field Reports
Top-smacking speckled trout already thick in marsh!
Speckled trout are inside — certainly not in the numbers they will be in a few weeks, but plenty enough to keep an angler entertained.[…]
Columns
Worst speckled trout month of the year?
High water toward the end of this month can often lead to action that will make you swear September isn’t the worst month for speckled trout fishing.[…]
Features
How to understand September speckled trout
Post-spawn transition and dietary changes are factors Louisiana anglers should consider when trying to hunt down a limit of speckled trout.[…]
Columns
Egret Baits’ Vudu Shad
The Egret Baits’ Vudu Shad 3-inch, ¼-ounce and 4-inch, 3/8-ounce models are tapping the triple crown of speckled trout, redfish and flounder consistently.[…]
Columns
What can you learn from your favorite trout bait?
One bait in particular stands out to anglers for speckled trout: a very colorful Floating Corky Fat Boy, aptly named Texas Turnip.[…]
Field Reports
A little island, a lot of speckled trout!
Todd Masson and Capt. Justin Bowles got clues that the speckled trout began the move early this year, so they set out to intercept them at a halfway point.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Hopedale lakes full of August specks
Frank Roberts, aka “Frankie Fillet” — the fastest fillet knife in the Gulf south — will fish the oyster reefs anywhere on the Hopedale side this month.[…]
Field Reports
BLAST on the BEACH: Speckled trout arrive!
The speckled trout have arrived on Louisiana’s beaches, and the action in Plaquemines Parish resembles that of the good ol’ days.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Tiger Shoals still producing plenty of speckled trout
Despite fewer visible structures, Tiger Shoals is still a great speckled trout destination. Keo Khamphilavong of New Iberia explains why.[…]
Features
What are the trophy trout prospects for Louisiana?
Fisherman want to know why there are fewer trophy trout in Louisiana waters nowadays? Here are some answers and theories.[…]