Louisiana Sportsman

June 11, 2026

Redfish on the Half Shell Taco recipe

May 23, 2019 louisianasportsman

Chef Nathan Richard from Cavan Restaurant in New Orleans shows his redfish on the half shell tacos recipe on an episode of Sportsman TV.[…]

Kayaks are great platforms for trolling for trout. Give this underutilized technique a try to load your stringer with specks any time of the year.

Kayak anglers towing the line(s)

May 23, 2019 Chris Holmes

An often-overlooked but highly successful technique for catching trout from a kayak is trolling. This is the perfect time of the year to do it.[…]

How to fish Barataria Bay

May 22, 2019 Jerald Horst

Trout Master Capt. Carol “Zutie” Auenson catches plenty of big speckled trout all summer long. Here’s how he does it at Grand Isle.[…]

Fishing Tournaments

2019 CCA STAR cranks up Memorial Day weekend

May 21, 2019 louisianasportsman

The 2019 Coastal Conservation Association’s Louisiana STAR Tournament — which once again features 100 tagged redfish — is slated to begin on May 25.[…]

This speckled trout should have NEVER been there!

May 21, 2019 Ann Taylor

Charlie Brown of Clinton caught an 8.02-pound trout in a spot he least expected that was less than a mile from Sportsman’s Paradise Marina below Chauvin.[…]

Barataria Bay speck report

May 20, 2019 Ann Taylor

Speckled trout have moved into Barataria Bay preparing to spawn. Reports of good catches poured in on May 17 from all across the bay.[…]

Never underestimate topwaters’ potential

May 20, 2019 Chris Bush

Learn the true capability topwater baits possess and how their limitless upside allows you to fish them confidently.[…]

Jeff Poe on a foggy day with a nice speckled trout.

How to get easy limits at Calcasieu Lake

May 15, 2019 Don Shoopman

If you aren’t catching speckled trout under the birds in May at Calcasieu Lake, you’ll want to be on the lower end of the lake system around reefs.[…]

Big Jack’s Reef enhancement complete in Calcasieu Lake

May 13, 2019 From News Reports

The East Calcasieu artificial reef in Calcasieu Lake, also known as “Big Jack’s Reef”, is an existing inshore artificial reef that had material added to it.[…]

One of the best things about fishing on the beach is the quality of fish you often catch.

Fun at the beach begins with sightseeing

May 9, 2019 Todd Masson

Beaches are among the most productive of summertime destinations for speckled trout anglers, but they can also be the most intimidating.[…]

Kendall Mullins shows off a stringer featuring a nice limit of flounder from a recent trip in marshes near Big Lake. If you can find a good cut leading into a marsh featuring a drop-off, that’s a great spot to target doormats.

Big Lake flounder run

May 9, 2019 Patrick Bonin

Mike Malone, president of the Elite Kayak Club, is a firm believer in Berkley Gulp’s chartreuse Swimming Mullet when he wants flounder at Big Lake.[…]

A cast net is a primary tool for fishermen to catch live bait of all kinds.

Catching live bait with a cast net

May 8, 2019 Marty Cannon

If live bait is what you want to fish with these days, you’re probably going to have to go out and get it yourself, especially if you want to fish with anything other than live shrimp.[…]

7 tips for May success at the MRGO rocks

May 7, 2019 Rusty Tardo

In the experience of Capt. Jacques “Jakamo” Laboureur, speckled trout season always starts up at the Rocks at the end of the MRGO.[…]

Sight-fishing crabs and reds at the same spot

May 6, 2019 Josh Chauvin

There are many ways to catch crabs and redfish but sight-hunting both on the same trip from a tiny dingy really takes marsh fishing up a notch.[…]

Are Louisiana’s speckled trout overfished?

April 29, 2019 Joe Macaluso

The results of the latest Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries study on speckled trout was surprising to some, but not shocking to most coastal fishermen.[…]

7-pound mule trout caught at Grand Isle

April 25, 2019 Ann Taylor

Tommy Vidrine caught and released a 7-pound mega-trout on Tuesday, April 23, along the backside of Grand Isle.[…]