Louisiana Sportsman

Current confusion

April 12, 2019 Todd Masson

Predicting tides is an exact science that isn’t exactly exact.[…]

Capt. Brian Windsor of Hackberry caught this 7 ½-pound speckled trout on a bone-colored Heddon One Knocker Spook topwater lure on March 14.

Hackberry guide catches big Calcasieu Lake trout

April 8, 2019 Brian Cope

Capt. Brian Windsor of Hackberry caught this 7 ½-pound speckled trout on a bone-colored Heddon One Knocker Spook topwater lure at West Cove on March 14.[…]

Racking up trout at the rock jetties

April 4, 2019 louisianasportsman

Here’s a quick lesson by Tommy Vidrine on how to catch speckled trout near Louisiana’s rock jetties.[…]

After last winter’s freezes and some tough trout fishing in 2018, Capt. Ronnie Lisotta has great expectations for solid specks like this one this spring.

Pointe-aux-Chenes trout cranking up

April 1, 2019 Patrick Bonin

Guide reveals top 3 areas to fish With the relatively warm, wet, dreary winter Louisiana has experienced so far this year, Capt. Ronnie Lisotta is expecting some serious speckled trout action this spring — and[…]

Specks defy the odds and remain in Lake Pontchartrain

March 31, 2019 louisianasportsman

Chas Champagne shows that there are still trout to be found in Lake Pontchartrain even after the Bonnet Carré Spillway opening.[…]

Will spillway openings hurt April trout bite?

March 18, 2019 Brian Cope

Even though the Bonnet Carré Spillway on the Mississippi River continues to pour out the remnants of a long, wet winter, the speckled trout bite should still be much better than it was in 2018.[…]

LDWF says early draft of study shows trout numbers down; new evaluation underway

March 14, 2019 From News Reports

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is reassessing the state’s stock of speckled trout. […]

Spring speckled trout will move miles to get away from muddy water because they need water with higher salinity.

Move, move for specks

March 14, 2019 Sam Davis

Spring speckled trout will move miles to get away from muddy water because they need water with higher salinity.[…]

Jerkbaits will trigger strikes from speckled trout year-round, but they’re especially productive in cold weather.

Jerkbaits can give speckled trout fits

March 13, 2019 Chris Bush

How to cast jerkbaits and get the merciless response that speckled trout exhibit after staring down its hard-plastic foe.[…]

Calcasieu rebound?

March 5, 2019 Don Shoopman

Will Calcasieu Lake rebound from what many speckled trout fishermen believe was a subpar year in 2018?[…]

Dave Hall caught this 22-inch beauty fishing the MRGO.

3 tips to catch staging MRGO specks

March 4, 2019 Patrick Bonin

Plenty of speckled trout get in the big channel on their way to the Gulf as the water warms this month. Not enough fishermen follow them, but one veteran guide lays out the blueprint for success once they do.[…]

Trout will stack up as they start migrating out of Lake Pontchartrain

February 28, 2019 Chas Champagne

As fresh Mississippi River water pours into Lake Pontchartrain via the Bonnet Carré Spillway opening, here’s your chance to double down on speckled trout for the next few weeks.[…]

New speckled trout column debuts

February 25, 2019 Chris Bush

New column will help you to become a more well-rounded speckled trout fisherman.[…]

Dirty 30 big speckled trout club

February 25, 2019 Allan Schilling

An exclusive club that honors anglers who land a benchmark 30-inch speckled trout.[…]

Brian Epstein with a nice Delacroix speck.

Ten minute trout: Delacroix

February 23, 2019 Rusty Tardo

Three Delacroix lakes, all a mere 10 minutes from the dock, that you should focus on for February speckled trout.[…]

Ten minute trout: Chalmette

February 20, 2019 Rusty Tardo

A 10-minute run from the dock to find speckled trout is a definite possibility this month at Chalmette.[…]