Louisiana Sportsman

Speckled trout bite back at Grand Isle/Fourchon

November 5, 2018 Ann Taylor

Sportsman field reporter Tommy Vidrine says after a few months of bad fishing, the speckled trout are back feeding along the coasts of Grand Isle and Fourchon.[…]

So far this fall, speckled trout are ahead of schedule and that should continue as temps turn a little cooler.

Speckled trout galore in a community hole

November 5, 2018 Todd Masson

After finding slower action than expected at our first stop of the day, Capt. Kris Robert and I went exploring, and located a non-stop speckled trout bite in an area known more for its wintertime[…]

Cypremort Point specks surface at The Cove

November 1, 2018 Ann Taylor

Mike Malone of Sulphur, La. tallied up his best day of speckled trout fishing this past weekend while fishing in Vermilion Bay during a scouting trip for the upcoming Lafayette Kayak Club trout fishing tournament. And he wasn’t the only one.[…]

Trestle mania 2018

November 1, 2018 Patrick Bonin

When October arrives, Mother Nature typically loosens her grip on the heat and humidity that have gripped the state since early summer, and teases us with a few tantalizing cool fronts that usher in the start of fall.[…]

Perfect setup for a speckled trout blitz

October 25, 2018 Todd Masson

Slow speckled trout trips are part of a South Louisiana fisherman’s life, but no outing on the water can stay minimally productive when conditions are perfect on a beautiful fall day. My good fishing buddy[…]

Marsh Man Masson went on a recent trout trip

The autumn speckled trout run begins

October 15, 2018 Todd Masson

Autumn. Fall. Harvest. Call it whatever you want. There’s simply no time of year like it, especially if you’re a speckled trout fisherman and you live anywhere near South Louisiana.[…]

After being devoured by speckled trout and redfish, clear-plastic baits like the shrimp creole-colored Matrix Shad on top, can change colors. A fresh new clear bait is shown below. (Photo by Todd Masson)

Keep a close eye on clear plastic baits

October 12, 2018 Todd Masson

After a few fish, clear baits are more white than they are translucent, and that can make them less attractive to speckled trout and redfish.[…]

Marsh Man Masson vid: Catching speckled trout with a grizzly bear

October 2, 2018 Todd Masson

In recent weeks, speckled trout have been moving into inside waters across much of the Louisiana coast, with one glaring exception — southern Terrebonne Parish. […]

Keeper-sized specks look like they've finally made a good push inside around Dularge, according to Capt. Lloyd Landry.

Speckled-trout bite finally kicks off

September 26, 2018 Todd Masson

Baseball, it is said, is a game of inches. So, too, is speckled trout fishing.[…]

Marsh Man Masson vid: Afternoon the time for hot speckled trout bite

September 24, 2018 Todd Masson

So far, the late summer and early fall season has proven to be one of the oddest in years in South Louisiana. The weather is unseasonably hot, with the area absolutely destroying high-temperature records many days.[…]

Capt. Lane Zimmer was catching a few speckled trout inside before Gordon's surge. He expects to see that trend accelerate in the coming days.

Gordon gives Lafitte the nudge it needed

September 14, 2018 Todd Masson

For the last couple weeks, Lafitte-area speckled trout were standing on the edge of the diving board, their toes curled, unsure of whether they wanted to commit yet to the inside pool.[…]

Marsh Man Masson vid: This confirms it. Speckled trout definitely inside the marsh

August 27, 2018 Todd Masson

Just a few days after locating a bunch of keeper speckled trout in an interior lake, Marsh Man Masson went way deep into the marsh looking for redfish and bass, and what did he find?[…]

Marsh Man Masson vid: Speckled trout? Inside? In summer? Oh, yeah!

August 21, 2018 Todd Masson

Autumn is still officially a month away, but Louisiana’s speckled trout don’t seem to realize that. The fish have already begun to move into shallow marshes in the eastern Lake Pontchartrain Basin, and probably other areas as well.[…]

Capt. Frank Dreher likes to downsize his tackle and free-line croakers so specks don’t spook in the ultra-clear water on Grand Isle beaches this month.

Minimal tackle key for Grand Isle beach bite

August 13, 2018 Joel Masson

No matter what kind of fishing you’re doing in the marsh, finding clean water is almost always helpful.[…]

Devin Denman and some fishing buddies tagged and released lots of speckled trout along the MRGO rocks earlier this spring, and he’s already received several recapture reports on some of the fish.

Tracking trout movement at the MRGO

August 7, 2018 Devin Denman

Back in May, me and some of my closest fishing buddies targeted speckled trout to be tagged and released at the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) Long Rocks. […]

Get an early start, keep an eye on the radar and take advantage of the falling tide for Lake Borgne trout this month.

Beat the heat for August specks

August 7, 2018 Joel Masson

Fishing is all about stacking as many odds in your favor as possible, and something you should certainly put in your favor this month is leaving the dock early. Not only do you beat the heat, but you also get a much better speckled trout bite, according to Slidell guide Capt. Matt McCabe.[…]