Freshwater Fishing
Rainbow trout stocked at community ponds statewide
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries stocked seven water bodies around the state Jan. 21 with 2,300 pounds of adult-size rainbow trout. […]
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Featured
Googans abound: This guy nearly ran us over!
Trout fishing can be fun, exciting and exhilerating during the wintertime bite. Unfortunately, sometimes, it can get a little dangerous, too, as this Marsh Man Masson video shows. […]
Redfish
Intersect incoming trout
The cool thing about September is that as reds move outside, hordes of speckled trout start their fall migration into the coastal marshes. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Biloxi Marsh: Trout in transition
Despite lingering warm temperatures, September’s trout transition is already underway, according to Capt. Casey Kieff. […]
Features
Reds in transition
The water was a sheet of glass when Capt. Austin Plaisance wheeled his Blazer Bay out of the canal into the shallow, grass-filled pocket. […]
News Breaker
Trout bite back on in Terrebonne Bay
The trout bite has been on fire for the past two weeks in Terrebonne Bay, according to a local guide. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Catch Big Lake’s transition trout
September is a month that drives anglers crazy.
“You can smoke them one day, and then next day wonder where they went,” Calcasieu Charter Service’s Capt. Erik Rue said. […]
Sidebars
Stay mobile for maximum trout action
If the notion of “shooting fish in a barrel” appeals to you, summer trout fishing probably won’t be your cup of tea. Sure, you may find a pile of fish, but finding implies looking — and this time of year often requires a lot of that. […]
News Breaker
Video: Elmer’s Island beach trout tactics
If you’re heading to Grand Isle this week for the 4th of July, hopefully the weather cooperates and the hot trout bite along the Elmer’s Island beaches will continue. […]
Fishing Hotspots
3 keys to being Lucky in Leeville
Veteran charter guide Bobby Gros, over at Bobby Lynn’s Marina in Leeville (985-637-0118), says the fishing is as hot as the weather this month. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Outer islands of Biloxi Marsh holding trout
Capt. Bubby Lamy with In & Out Charters takes a lot of his speckled trout clients to areas like Isle au Pitre and Martin Island this time of year. […]
Inshore Fishing
Video: Capt. Jakamo talks Breton Sound trout
On a trip late last week with Capt. Jakamo Laboureur, live bait was the ticket at the rigs in Breton Sound for some pretty nice speckled trout. […]
News Breaker
Cocodrie’s barrier islands, inside structure packed with trout
Summertime heat has already settled over South Louisiana, and that means speckled trout fishing close to the launches in Cocodrie is all but done. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Trout fishing looking up in Lafitte
Capt. Sean Thornton (504-388-4535) said it’s seemed like the speckled trout had the air let out of their tires because they were a no-show after this winter’s big freeze, but May should have prime speck action back on track. […]
Inshore Fishing
New Sportsman TV tonight: Bull reds and trout out of Venice
This week the Sportsman TV crew gets twisted with Fin Twisters Guide Service in Venice, where Capt. Walter Heathcock took host Greg Hackney and Bowie Outfitters’ Lee Benoit on a grand tour of the coast. […]
News Breaker
When wind allows, ‘big time’ trout bite on in Venice
Like lots of days recently, Monday’s steady winds kept Capt. Brandon Carter from heading to some of his typical springtime trout hotpots out of Venice. […]