Inshore Fishing
Big trout in big bays
Pull up to the boat launch with 50 other anglers targeting speckled trout on a hot August morning, and you’d be lucky to find a dozen who were targeting specks inside the marsh.[…]
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Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout arriving along Highway 1 at Grand Isle
As the calendar inches closer to November, speckled trout are now steadily making progress transitioning to inside waters around Grand Isle, according to a local angler.[…]
Inshore Fishing
The lowdown on Lafitte specks
Lafitte is a popular destination for anglers across the coast because it’s so close for many fishermen, particularly for those who reside in New Orleans.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Mississippi proposes trout fishing closure January through March
Mississippi speckled trout anglers will have to make alternate plans during the first months of 2017, if a proposal by the state’s Commission of Marine Resources today is approved.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Hopedale fishing curve balls
Leave it to Capt. Charlie Thomason to march to a different drummer.
When I called the veteran captain looking for some Biloxi Marsh fishing tips, I received an unexpected answer.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Best bets for October specks
Capt. John Pounders said October also is a great month to target specks in Lafitte — but it can also be a tricky time.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout bite on fire out of Dularge
Capt. Tommy Pellegrin said the speckled trout bite right now out of Dularge is tough to beat, with fish steadily coming over the gunnels two at a time on double-rigged soft plastics.[…]
Inshore Fishing
A low Pearl River is perfect setup for trout
When many anglers think of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin in October, they think of the Trestles.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fish The Cove for consistent fall trout
Speckled trout fishermen don’t have to go far from the Quintana Canal Boat Landing to catch fish in Vermilion Bay this month.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Louisiana’s speckled trout stock ‘biologically OK,’ LDWF says
Although some fisherman have voiced concerns about the quantity and quality of speckled trout caught across Louisiana’s coast this year — as well as increased fishing pressure on the species — a biologist with the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said LA Creel data indicate more specks were actually caught in the first half of this year than in 2015.[…]
Fishing
LDWF stock assessment: Speckled trout not overfished
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries on Tuesday released long-awaited stock assessments on several species — including speckled trout — that were being withheld because of ongoing litigation from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. […]
Inshore Fishing
Specks already transitioning at Pointe a la Hache
According to Capt. Chris Danos (504-606-6223), the trout in the East Pointe a la Hache area got a head start this year and moved well into transition mode by early August.[…]
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SW rigs load up with specks
Leaving Calcasieu Lake for near-offshore oil-field structures pays off with speckled trout in the ice chest when conditions are favorable this month.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Specks still biting on Breton Island
Capt. Ross Montet had a great trip out to Breton Island late last week, easily bringing back four limits of speckled trout on a day when the fish smashed lures as soon as they hit the water, seemingly on just about every cast. […]
Inshore Fishing
Late-summer heat means early start for specks on MRGO rocks
August typically features some of the hottest temperatures of Louisiana’s long summer, and for Shell Beach guide Capt. Jakamo Laboureur that means it’s time to get an early start to beat the heat to catch speckled trout.[…]
Inshore Fishing
August tactics to catch Big Lake speckled trout
When August rolls around, Capt. Nick Poe pretty much has three locations on his mind to target speckled trout out of Big Lake: the beach, the Cameron jetties and the rigs near Johnson Bayou.[…]