Louisiana Sportsman

April 29, 2026

University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ragin’ Cajun Bass Fishing Team members got their share of speckled trout last summer on a trip with Vince Theriot of Coastal Guide Service.

Mermentau River mystique

June 2, 2023 Don Shoopman

In June, Vince Theriot usually returns from his guided fishing trips with a mess of speckled trout fresh from the Mermentau River.[…]

Toledo Bend’s largemouth bass run should continue in June

June 1, 2023 John Dean

After half-a-dozen years or so with virtually no grass on Toledo Bend, the grassy comeback is evident in so many places.[…]

Mike Tinnin showing off the quality of trout that you may find while wade fishing in the spring.

Slicks help anglers catch Sabine trout

May 4, 2023 Capt. Adam Jaynes

With large numbers of baitfish that trout and redfish alike are gorging on this time of year, slicks are a productive means of locating fish.[…]

John Dean took John Robicheaux and his son into Housen Bay where they caught 14 bass up to 2 3/4 pounds on Stanley Top Toads.

Tossing topwaters at Toledo Bend

April 30, 2023 John Dean

It’s a great time to throw topwaters at the bass in May at Toledo Bend. It’s just a fun time to chase bass that are chasing the bream.[…]

Molly Doiron, 14, caught this bream the first week of April in the Stephensville area, a sure sign that bream bedding and successful bream fishing were getting cranked up.

Bayou Cheramie’s bream chasers

April 30, 2023 Don Shoopman

Larry Doiron of Morgan City points people to the bream fishing hotspots in and around Bayou Cheramie this month.[…]

Below: Capt. Don Maille caught this perfect sized redfish in the marsh on dead shrimp fished 18” under a cork.

Think big bays for Hopedale fishing in May

April 29, 2023 Rusty Tardo

The word from Capt. Don Maille is for Hopedale anglers to head to the bigger outside bays for the best May fishing action.[…]

Don’t think for a second that bedding bass in April won’t eat a plastic frog. Bass, including ones like this 6-pounder, crush them all day long in 2- to 5-foot depths around grass. This one couldn’t resist a Top Toad Ribbit.

Finding less-pressured largemouths at Toledo Bend

April 8, 2023 John Dean

The shad spawn at Toledo Bend is a significant event that appeals to all bass anglers, especially those fishing tournaments.[…]

Fishing the birds provides for fast paced action and the opportunity to catch speckled trout with redfish mixed in.

Follow the birds for fast and fun Sabine action

April 6, 2023 Capt. Adam Jaynes

Fishing the birds is an exciting and fast paced way to catch speckled trout at Sabine Lake in the early spring.[…]

Judge Tommy Duplantier of Lafayette enjoys catching sac-a-lait from his Hobie. His favorite sac-a-lait fishing holes in April are off Bayou Cheramie.

A favorite sac-a-lait “search and enjoy” spot

April 3, 2023 Don Shoopman

Judge Tommy Duplantier said his favorite sac-a-lait fishing holes in April are off Bayou Cheramie, particularly Logan’s Canal.[…]

Capt. Tommy Pellegrin finds big trout transitioning this month and intercepts them at major bayous.

Cocodrie trout hangouts

April 2, 2023 Joel Masson

The movement of speckled trout can be tough for some anglers, but Cocodrie guide Capt. Tommy Pellegrin uses this time to his advantage.[…]

John Dean III of Olathe, Kansas, holds a big bass that bit on a Carolina-rigged Fluke in March 2022 at Toledo Bend. He was fishing with his dad, fishing guide John Dean.

Toledo Bend’s March magic

March 17, 2023 John Dean

All bass don’t spawn at the same time, so there could be several weeks of peak spawning season on Toledo Bend. […]

Check out Black Lake this March

March 16, 2023 Don Shoopman

March is a prime time to check out Black Lake, a close neighbor of Calcasieu Lake. It gives up speckled trout, redfish and flounder.[…]

Gobs of marsh bass can be caught this month and many double-ups can happen like pictured. (Photo by Chris Macaluso)

Chef Pass bass

March 16, 2023 Joel Masson

Avid angler Chris Macaluso loves to target Chef Pass bass this month, and he bases his whole approach on the weather conditions.[…]

Seek the slicks at Sabine Lake

March 10, 2023 Capt. Adam Jaynes

Capt. Eric Ellison has got the knack for catching speckled trout on Sabine Lake. He said trout will start making slicks this month.[…]

Capt. Gabe Boudreaux with his two sons, Gabriel, 13, and Bennett, 10, with a 15-pound redfish caught by the MRGO rocks on dead shrimp fished on the bottom.

The March menu at Shell Beach and Hopedale

March 10, 2023 Rusty Tardo

Charter Captain Gabe Boudreaux of Bayou Boudreaux’s Charters said March means taking the longer run to the MRGO Rocks and beyond for big fish.[…]

Catches like this five-fish stringer weighing 32.53 pounds from Allen, left, and Richard Anders indicate the Caney Lake lunker largemouth bite has turned on.

Caney Lake anglers are like kids in a candy store

March 10, 2023 Kinny Haddox

Allen and Richard Anders indicate the Caney Lake lunker largemouth bite has turned on. Grass and the hydrilla is the key to catching fish.[…]