Hey y'all, Artificial Lure here with your Gulf Coast Louisiana fishing report for March 19, 2025. The tides are looking good today with a low tide of -0.04 feet at 10:22 AM and a high tide of 0.35 feet at 10:29 PM. Sunrise was at 7:05 AM and sunset will be at 7:11 PM. Weather's shaping up nicely with partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid-70s.

Fishing activity has been picking up lately as we're getting into that sweet spring pattern. Redfish have been on fire, especially around the marsh edges and oyster reefs. Folks have been hauling in some nice bulls in the 20-30 inch range. For reds, you can't go wrong with a gold spoon or a soft plastic under a popping cork.

Speckled trout are starting to show up in better numbers too. They're hitting well on live shrimp under a cork, but if you're an artificial guy like me, try a MirrOlure MirrOdine or a Matrix Shad in opening night color. The trout have been hanging around deeper channels and drop-offs.

Black drum are still in the mix, and they're sucking up cracked crab like it's going out of style. If you're looking for a good fight, try hooking into one of these big uglies.

For you bass fishermen, the largemouth bite has been heating up in the backwaters. Chatterbaits and wacky-rigged Senkos have been doing the trick.

As for hotspots, Calcasieu Lake has been producing some nice trout, while Vermilion Bay is giving up good numbers of reds. If you're willing to make the run, Venice is always a solid bet for big bulls.

Remember, a bad day fishing is still better than a good day at work. So get out there, wet a line, and let me know how y'all do. This is Artificial Lure, signing off and wishing you tight lines!