Inshore Fishing
Keep moving to catch speckled trout in Hopedale
Limits of speckled trout are being caught in the Hopedale area now, but anglers should be patient and prepared to move frequently to fill their box.[…]
Speckled Trout
Inshore Fishing
Specks ‘plum ridiculous’ now out of Dularge
Water temperatures that were in the low- to mid-40s last week have now risen into the mid-50s, and the speckled trout are turned on in Dularge, a fishing guide said on Monday.[…]
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Dead-end Dularge
Picking out the best parts of water to fish is harder than it sounds, particularly here in Southeast Louisiana where every body of water along our coast teems with nature’s bounty.[…]
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The Easy Button — Speckled trout stack up in Geoghegan Canal in December
I started carrying cash because of the emotional connection I have to break to give it to somebody else.[…]
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Vermilion Chill — How to avoid the crowds for winter trout
When it’s cold, it can be hot.
At least that’s what Steve Smith, owner and operator of Stillwater Outfitters (337-654-3880), promised me. […]
Inshore Fishing
Catch monster specks wade-fishing in Calcasieu Lake
Capt. Bruce Baugh kicked off wade-fishing season in style last week, netting some truly amazing speckled trout in just a two-hours span on Calcasieu Lake. […]
Inshore Fishing
Cooler temps push speckled trout into deeper water
With this week’s cold snap and water temperatures in the mid- to upper-50s, Capt. Mike Gallo has been successful fishing in deeper water with little current.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout biting in Biloxi Marsh, guide says
Finding protected waters will be key for much of this week, as small craft advisories have been posted in some areas through Tuesday afternoon, with at least 10- to 15-knot winds forecast all the way through Friday.[…]
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Doctor’s Orders — Fall speckled trout and redfish hotspots mapped out
You’ve heard of situations described as “win-win-win.” How about one that’s “Win-Wynn-when?”[…]
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Clovelly two-step — Speckled trout fishing gets hot at Lafitte’s Clovelly
I couldn’t figure out why my son wasn’t making a cast.
It was obvious where the fish were. The gulls dive bombing nervous shrimp was a dead give-away.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout, redfish in ‘full fall swing’ around Dularge
A Dularge fishing guide said speckled trout and redfish are plentiful in and around Lake Mechant and Sister Lake.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout preparing to push into Venice, guide says
Speckled trout are still gathered along the edges of the outer bays near Venice as they prepare to make their big fall push inside, a guide said. […]
Inshore Fishing
Free-line pogies this fall to land big Grand Isle speckled trout
The thermometer and the calendar both say fall has arrived, but Tommy “Carl” Vidrine’s ice chest looks pretty much like it did early this summer — chocked full of 4- and 5-pound Grand Isle speckled trout.[…]
Inshore Fishing
About that Louisiana record-book speckled trout
Capt. Kenny Kreeger holds the No. 2 spot for speckled trout in the all-time Louisiana State Fish Records for a monster he caught Jan. 31, 1999, while fishing Lake Pontchartrain. That’s quite an accomplishment in one of the two most-coveted categories of the program.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout action is hit-and-miss on Big Lake
Speckled trout fishing on Big Lake this month has been relatively inconsistent, a guide said.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout bite slow at Cypremort Point
The Atchafalaya River level is good and the water conditions are right, but speckled trout have not yet arrived in Vermilion Bay in solid numbers, a guide side on Wednesday.[…]