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.[…]
Speckled Trout
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.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout limits east of Stone Island in Black Bay
The speckled trout bite has been consistent lately in Black Bay from Stone Island eastward, according to a Delacroix fishing guide.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Monster speckled trout caught on south end of Calcasieu Ship Channel
With only days to go in the 2013 CCA Louisiana STAR Tournament, the current first place anglers in the speckled trout division just dodged a big bullet.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout will be on the move in September, so you should be, too
With the completion of the August full moon last week, a Hopedale fishing guide said speckled trout are probably just about ready to begin their migration back into coastal lakes and marshes starting in September.[…]
Sidebars
Tommy Vidrine’s Top 5 big trout tips
Tommy Vidrine shared some of his thoughts on how everyone might be able to catch bigger speckled trout, no matter where you might be fishing.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Redfish and speckled trout biting out of Venice, Buras
Speckled trout and reds have been solid producers out of Venice and Buras recently, and with light southerly winds anticipated this week, the fishing forecast remains favorable.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Prospects picking up for Delacroix speckled trout
This weekend’s fishing weather wasn’t much to write home about in southeast Louisiana: persistent westerly winds, thunderstorms and little or no tidal movement resulted in lots of milky water.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Persistent west wind takes the bite out of speckled trout in SE Louisiana
Westerly winds remain in the weekend forecast all along the southeast Louisiana coast, and while specks might be hard to come by, great inshore options remain.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Lake Pelto Sulphur Mine loaded with speckled trout
Joey Hedrick knows of at least three “sulphur mines” that people fish along the Louisiana Gulf coast. However, the one he most-frequently fishes is the collection of cast iron, wooden pilings and steel cables just north of Lake Pelto.[…]
News Breaker
Kentwood couple cited for possessing undersized speckled trout
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a Kentwood couple today for alleged fishing violations in the Gulf of Mexico along the beach in Jefferson Parish.
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Inshore Fishing
High Life Swimmers tough for speckled trout to resist
Every year, as we enter the summer doldrums, trout start to shy away from live shrimp. Old salts say it’s because their mouths get sore from being pierced by so many shrimp horns.[…]