Louisiana Sportsman

Many speckled trout, including some big ol’ yellowmouths, have been caught at Calcasieu Lake for many years during December.[…]

As most of you have heard the Trestle is on fire. The big girls showed up early this year and are now in complete full swing.[…]

Perfect-sized speckled trout have invaded the marshes of South Louisiana, joining the redfish, flounder and largemouth bass that live there.[…]

Kayak anglers delight in the fact that trout and redfish have ganged up in the marshes and water temperature keeps them close inshore.[…]

Stretching over two miles with a 150-foot-wide gate on the ICW, the Great Wall of Chalmette may be south Louisiana’s ultimate fishing hole.[…]

Chas Champagne starts out chunking topwaters from Matrix Shad and it didn’t take long to fill the box with beautiful speckled trout.[…]

Dularge guide Capt. Marty Lacoste said playing the specific weather for speckled trout is crucial for success this month.[…]

Kevin Ford and Marsh Man Masson focused on the mouths of bayous, and had a great trip, catching speckled trout, redfish, flounder and more![…]

Capt. Tori Arnona, who fishes out of Buras, said anglers can head upriver or downriver, anywhere between Empire and Venice this month.[…]

Paul Brown started creating artificial lures in his garage in 1974. His Corky has been responsible for catching many big trout in the South.[…]

The tide-driven flow velocity of the water doesn’t have to be high in order to arrange the conditions to make for excellent trout feeding.[…]

As the sun gets higher in the sky, the shrimp move to the bottom, where the speckled trout continue to feast. That’s where I found them.[…]

The Chandeleur Islands are home to the northern Gulf of Mexico’s largest seagrass bed, and provide food and shelter for fish and birds.[…]

Speckled trout that spent the summer spawning in outside waters are moving back into the marshes to feast on hapless white shrimp.[…]

Marsh Man Masson got Capt. Lane Zimmer to make him some Z’s Tackle Zimmer Swimmers in a new color combo he created called Glass Blast.[…]

Vince Theriot of Coastal Guide Service shared his advice for fishing on the Mermentau River above Grand Chenier.[…]