Louisiana Sportsman

Major bayous are loaded with bait — and a much higher percentage of keeper speckled trout than is typical for this time of year.[…]

Montegut gets a whole lot less fishing pressure than Cocodrie or Grand Isle. Don’t pass up some of the best fishing in this part of the state.[…]

Keo Khamphilavong starts looking for speckled trout in Vermilion Bay around The Cove, the Hammock and Blue Point in September.[…]

The factors governing successful fishing for big trout are the right time, the right spot, the right bait and the right presentation.[…]

Sheepshead minnows will become more of a speckled trout option for anglers as the north winds will begin to blow water out of the marsh.[…]

Capt. Jonathan Sanchez, a charter guide in the Shell Beach and Hopedale area, shares his plans to fish for speckled trout in August.[…]

You usually have a general idea of what it would be like to fish an area, but sometimes what you discover far exceeds your expectations.[…]

This summer had a surprising surplus of speckled trout on the bridges so Chas Champagne hopes this fall will be a good one.[…]

Most years, speckled trout anglers have to run far to the big bays to catch fish, but Lake Catherine is holding speckled trout.[…]

Chas Champagne has had a surprisingly strong run on speckled trout and white trout on the bridges. It seemed June was better than the spring.[…]

What we learned in the five-year-long fight over speckled trout helped by pushing new redfish rules through much more quickly.[…]

Charter Guide Zach Hartline said the fishing this summer at Shell Beach and Delacroix for speckled trout and redfish has been great.[…]

This saltwater hard bait is perfect for pursuing speckled trout, and is just as effective on stripers and bass.[…]

Louisiana’s barrier islands not only provide excellent fishing, but also give protection to our inshore marshes.[…]

In this video, Chas Champagne stays off the bridges and focuses on shoreline fishing. He uses Matrix Shad baits for speckled trout.[…]

Pointe Aux Chenes provides kayakers and shore bound anglers with some fantastic opportunities to catch fish.[…]