Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana Fishing Report Today

Artificial Lure here, bringing you Friday morning’s Gulf of Mexico Louisiana angling report. Sunrise hit the marsh at 6:24 AM today, with sunset coming at 5:13 PM. Out on the water, we’re seeing a classic late fall pattern—air cool in the low 60s early, warming into the 70s by midday. Winds are easy at 7 to 10 knots out of the northwest, skies mostly cloudy with a few sunny breaks and low humidity. Tides are rolling in strong; high tide’s set around midday, stacking up water along the marsh edges and oyster reefs, making for prime fishing during the solunar early morning and late afternoon windows, as suggested by Tides4Fishing and Farmers’ Almanac forecasts.

The bite is still red hot in November—according to Louisiana Sportsman, just about everything is feeding at the mouth of the Mississippi. Speckled trout and redfish are especially loaded up in coastal marshes and bayou entrances. Reports from Venice, Buras, and Southeast Pass confirm solid catches of specks pushing 16 inches, with good numbers of slot reds, a mixed haul of sheepshead, white trout, and black drum. Recent guides in Plaquemines Parish and Grand Isle say limits of trout came steady on moving tides, with lots of bull reds running in the deeper channels.

The best lures right now are light jigheads tipped with soft plastics—Matrix Shad, Vudu Shrimp, and Gulp Swimming Mullet are producing bites, especially in opening night and chartreuse colors. On brighter afternoons, switch up to natural hues like shrimp or glow. Live shrimp are excellent for getting picky trout or sheepshead to bite, while cut mullet or menhaden (pogies) are reliable for reds on the bottom.

Don’t forget topwater baits at first light with slick water on the marsh. Popping cork rigs over shell beds attract trout and redfish. Heavier jigheads or bucktail jigs are working deeper ledges when the tide is shifting hard. If you’re after the big drum, drop cut crab or blue crab chunks around the bridge pilings and deep bayou bends.

For the hottest spots, check out:

- The Buras-Venice area: consistent limits of reds and specks by drifting the main bayou points.

- Grand Isle’s surf and Caminada Pass: strong bite on incoming tides, especially around the rocks.

- Southeast Pass: trout and white trout stacked on the edge during peak solunar periods.

Menhaden are thick, too, but as the TRCP latest report reminded us, industrial pogy boats are crowding the nearshore edges, impacting local redfish and trout numbers. Recreational anglers still pull heaps of action, but keep in mind fish stocks need a little extra respect this time of year.

It’s a fantastic window for kayak and small boat anglers—cool air, light winds, and fish gathering tight. Bring extra Vudu Shrimp and Matrix Shad. Don’t underestimate live shrimp or finger mullet under a cork. Keep your casts moving, work the dropoffs, and target those marsh drains on a moving tide.

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Artificial Lure here reporting from the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, where the November bite is still red hot. Today’s sunrise tipped the marsh at 6:42 a.m. and sunset’s expected at 5:15 p.m., so we’ve got plenty of daylight for chasing trout, redfish, and more. The weather this morning is classic late fall — cool and breezy, mid-60s at dawn but edging to low 70s by mid-afternoon, with light southeast winds and some cloud cover favoring a strong inshore bite.

Tides are running good and high, with the morning low around 8:20 a.m., followed by a solid high pushing in near 5 p.m. at Calcasieu Pass, according to Tides4Fishing. That high tide this afternoon brings moving water and turns on the bite, especially at the mouths of drains and along marsh edges. Add in a waxing gibbous moon and high solunar activity all day, and you couldn’t ask for better fish movement.

Fishing reports all along the Louisiana coast have been positive this week. According to Louisiana Sportsman, catches have been consistent for speckled trout and redfish in the central and western marshes, and there’s a solid bite for sheepshead and drum at the rocks and passes. Sabine and Calcasieu Lakes in particular have given up full boxes of trout and slot reds. Anglers working the oyster reefs or drifting the deeper cuts over grass are doing especially well, and the best bite has been late morning through late afternoon as the water warms a few degrees.

For baits and lures, folks are having the most luck on live shrimp under a popping cork, as usual this time of year. Strike King’s Saltwater Ploppin Cork really wakes them up in that stained water. If you’re more into artificials, soft plastics in chartreuse or opening night on 1/4 oz jigheads are a killer combo right now, especially with a steady twitch. Topwater action is slowing down as the water cools, but gold spoons and paddle tail swim jigs are still turning some heads in shallower ponds and along the grass lines. Don’t sleep on cut mullet or fresh market shrimp if you’re targeting redfish or black drum, especially around points and drains with moving water.

Recent catches have been impressive: slot reds in the 18”-27” range, nice stringers of specks averaging 15”-20”, and a smattering of larger trout over shell bottoms in deeper channels. Drum up to 10 lbs are popping up along the rocks, and sheepshead are thick at the bridges and jetties.

For hot spots today, keep your eyes on:

- **Cameron Jetties and Calcasieu Ship Channel**: The outgoing tide swings baitfish against the rocks, drawing both big trout and bull reds through the midday feeding window.

- **Cocodrie Marsh edges and oyster reefs**: Midday to sundown, trout and reds are hanging tight to grass lines and shell points, taking both live bait and plastics.

- **Bayou Black and adjacent ponds near Houma**: Plenty of redfish action in the stumps and drains; find an intersection with moving water and soak cut mullet or crack a plastic along the edge.

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Artificial Lure here with your Louisiana Gulf fishing report for Wednesday, November 19th, 2025. Sunrise hit at 7:05 am this morning and we’ll draw daylight out until about 6:26 pm, giving us plenty of time to put some fish in the box. Right now we’ve got a good tidal push – high tide kicked in just before 10 am around Leeville Bayou Lafourche and the solunar tables are calling for above-average activity today. Winds are light out of the north and the skies are mostly clear, which means the marshes and the passes are ripe for a solid session.

Redfish are running thick in the marsh edges from Grand Isle to Venice. Fish are stacking up on wind-blown points and along oyster beds – best bet is targeting those shallow flats with gold spoons or weedless paddle tails, especially in morning light when that water’s still cool. If you’re fishing deeper, a live shrimp popped under a cork is a local favorite for cruising reds and the odd speckled trout. Lake Pontchartrain, according to Fishing Reminder, is holding some good-sized trout around the bridge pilings; try soft plastics on 3/8-oz jigheads, and work vertically, feeling for those subtle taps.

For the hard fighters, sheepshead have been delivering tackle-busting action all month according to Louisiana Sportsman, gathering thick around docks, pilings, and rocks as the temps cool. Bring fiddler crabs or fresh shrimp and use minimal weight; these fish have been biting all day, especially during the incoming tide.

Flounder have picked up on channel edges with a slow-rolled minnow and jig combo – best done around Lake Charles and Calcasieu Pass, with high slack tide giving you the window. Reports from Captain Experiences say the usual suspects for offshore trips remain redfish, specks, mahi, and kingfish, but most boats are working nearshore with strong results on trout and reds.

Baits and methods vary but here’s what’s been hot:

- Gold spoon for reds in the skinny marsh.

- Soft plastics in natural hues for specks at bridges and deeper passes.

- Jerk baits around Bayou Bienvenue worked wonders last weekend, smashing specks per DockSide TV.

- Live shrimp or finger mullet under a cork for the best mixed-bag action.

- If you’re flipping for bass at Bussey Brake, Livingston Lures Howeller Plus in yellow craw and a Berkley Pit Boss in green pumpkin remain favorites for the November bite, as the Bass Pro Tour guides reported last month.

As far as catches go, guides and locals are easily picking up limits of slot reds and respectable stringers of speckled trout most mornings. Sheepshead numbers are strong, with several fish in the 3–5 lb range caught around rigs and jetties. Flounder are scattered but biting, best fished at dusk or on a dropping tide.

Hot spots today:

- Grand Isle’s Caminada Pass for reds and specks at first light.

- Leeville’s Bayou Lafourche, especially the oyster beds and bridges.

- Bayou Bienvenue – if you want shoreline action, hit the grass with jerk baits.

- Calcasieu Pass for flound

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Artificial Lure here, bringing you the morning scoop on fishing in and around the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, this fine November 18th, 2025. Let’s jump right in, because the bite’s been exciting with the late fall cool-down.

Weather’s crisp and stable today, promising partly cloudy skies with a gentle north breeze. Water temps are trending in the mid-to-upper 60s, and that’s just right for getting everything from specks to reds feeding up before winter. Sunrise was at 6:02 am and you’ll be packing up at sunset around 5:14 pm, so plenty of daylight for a double tide swing.

Looking at the tides for South Pass—a favorite jumping-off point for many—expect a midday high right around 12:17 pm at 1.6 feet, followed by a gradual drop to a low of -0.1 feet at 11:56 pm, according to tides4fishing.com. These moderate swings are prime for moving bait, so expect the best action an hour either side of the peak.

Fish activity is ramping up as these fronts roll through. Louisiana Sportsman reports some solid catches all week: flounder stacking up around Grand Isle (Hudson Millet recently landed a beautiful 3.1-pounder out there), with the sheepshead bite firing up as they gang up on hard structure like pilings and rocks. Out of Fourchon, folks are still marking good numbers of redfish and a few chunky scamp grouper on the deeper edges. Speckled trout stories are circulating—according to FishGame, big Gulf trout are being fooled around oyster reefs, especially on incoming tides.

What’s working? For specks and reds, you just can’t beat plastics right now. That new Live Target Croaker swimbait is tearing them up—especially over grass beds and drains, where it mimics the real deal and swims weedless over structure, per Louisiana Sportsman. Old-schoolers are still having luck with chartreuse and white paddle tails—think Matrix Shad or even a Strike King Thunder Cricket bladed jig. If you’re after big reds on grass flats, try a gold spoon or a bone-colored topwater at first light. For sheepshead, tie on a chunk of fresh shrimp or fiddler crab and bounce around docks and rock jetties for tackle-busting battles.

Recent reports on Spreaker's Gator Grapple podcast have Grand Isle (especially Elmer’s Island) and Fourchon jetties firing for mixed bags—reds, trout, and flounder. On calmer days, the rigs out of Cocodrie are giving up keeper mangrove snapper and the occasional grouper for those running deep and dropping heavier jigs or live mullet.

A couple of hot spots to put on your map today:

- **Empire Rock Jetties:** Consistent for sheepshead and slot reds with live or dead shrimp.

- **Bayou Rigolettes, Venice:** Early topwater action for trout, followed by steady redfish on gold spoons as the tide moves out. Keep an eye on those drains—bait’s pushing in with every high water.

Legal tip of the week: The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries was out early this month, making sure oyster regs are followed around St. Bernard and Terrebonne, so keep permits up t

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Artificial Lure here, reporting straight from the heart of Louisiana’s Gulf Coast waters on November 17th, 2025. We saw cool, crisp air slide in behind another autumn front last night, setting the stage for some of the best inshore fishing of the year right as the marshes light up in November. If you’re launching out today, sunrise hit at about 6:21 AM with sunset set for 5:08 PM—a short window, but plenty of time to get on some fish before that evening chill settles in according to Tides4Fishing.

Tide action’s been moderate, with South Pass showing a late-morning high at 11:32 AM (rising to about 1.6 feet) before easing back down around 11 PM. You’ll want to target that moving water just before and after today’s high tide for the best chances at concentrated fish near cuts, drains, and points—classic marsh hotspots.

The bite is fire right now for speckled trout and redfish. Louisiana Sportsman says November is prime time to load up on specks as cooling water pushes bait out of the marsh and the fish stack up along current-washed edges. Reports from folks in the boats and on kayaks these past days show good numbers of specks coming from the outside bays and deeper drains. School-size trout are busting under birds over points in Black Bay, with 12–18 inch fish common and limits not hard to come by if you stay mobile. Slot reds are busting shrimp and mullet in the ponds around Hopedale and Delacroix, and both live shrimp under a popping cork and white swim jigs like the C-4 Swim Jig are producing. Around the rocks and grass, soft plastics in glow or opening night and natural-shad color jerkbaits are a winner, matching the hatch on all that marsh bait according to BBC Boards regulars. Don’t sleep on Vudu shrimp or Matrix Shad, especially when things get slow.

Top baits for reds today: weedless gold spoons along grasslines and Gulp! shrimp worked slow in those cooler pockets. Gar are also thick—if you want to tangle with them, try big cut bait or mullet strips.

If surf or rigs are your game, the nearshores off Grand Isle and Empire Jetty are giving up a mix of bull reds, the occasional snapper, and some strong reports of tripletail holding on buoys. With clean water and moderate northwest winds, these platforms are hot. Bring that 1-ounce double-willow spinnerbait if you’re searching for gizzard shad imitators—something many tournament anglers on the coast are finding deadly right now.

A couple local hotspots to circle on your map:

• Pointe à la Hache and the surrounding marsh: limits of trout before breakfast most days this week, especially hitting drains on a rising tide.

• Breton Sound edges: if the wind lays, drifting the oyster reefs and chasing birds will keep rods bent all day.

Remember to work those lures slow early, then speed up as the sun gets higher and the water warms a touch. Dress warm and keep an eye on the weather—it’s classic November where the water’s alive and the bite can change with the wind’s direction.

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Artificial Lure here, bringing you the November 16th, 2025, fishing report fresh outta Louisiana’s Gulf Coast. It’s another early morning down on the marsh, and conditions are looking fair for anglers chasing trout, reds, flounder, and more, especially as we ease into late fall.

Let’s talk **weather** first. National Weather Service says we’re waking up to moderate winds out the northeast at 8-12 mph, skies partly cloudy, and temperatures climbing from the mid-60s to upper 70s by midday. Humidity’s steady, so pack some light gear, stay hydrated, and expect less chop on protected bayous and inland lakes.

Sunrise hit at 6:39 am and sunset is going down at 5:17 pm. That means your best bite will come early and late, especially around major and minor solunar stamps – with peak activity happening 3:30–5:30 am and again 3:54–5:54 pm, just as the sun touches the grass, per FishingReminder.

Now to the **tides**: Out at Calcasieu Pass today, tide tables from Tides4Fishing show a low of 0.5 ft at 6:29 am, a big push to 1.9 ft by 1:57 pm, then tapering down to 1.3 ft at 7:11 pm. That afternoon rising tide is the ticket for trout and reds moving into shallower grass flats. Water clarity is looking good, with minimal runoff thanks to this week’s dry spell. For Hackberry Bay, expect similar timing, with the highest tide rolling in later tonight.

**Fish activity**? Here’s the dish: The bite for speckled trout, redfish, and flounder is still hot, especially in Calcasieu Estuary and surrounding marshes, according to the latest Gulf Coast Fishing Report. Anglers have been landing solid stringers with plenty double-digits on the reds and keepers on trout. Flounder action picked up most on outgoing tides, hugging points and oyster shell banks.

Looking at what’s **being caught** recently:

- Speckled trout are reliable in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Lake, and Sabine, with most fish hitting 15-20 inches.

- Redfish are thick in the marsh ponds off Big Lake, West Cove, and Rockefeller, averaging 20-27 inches.

- Flounder, though fewer, are being caught along marsh drains and near the Gulf jetties, running 14-18 inches.

- Couple bonus sheepshead and black drum popping up in deeper channels, not a bad haul for November!

Best **lures and baits**? Local guides and Mud Hole’s Four Horsemen Tackle recommend popping corks rigged with live shrimp (the gold standard) and matrix shad plastics in lemon head or shrimp creole colors. That popping sound calls reds and trout like dinner bell, especially if you clip a jighead underneath. When fishing deeper drops, try a 3"–4" paddle-tail swimbait in shad or ghost color, slow-rolled on a light jig head—FishGPT rates this combo ideal for cooler water. If you’re drifting, don’t overlook the classic Carolina rig with fresh mullet or crab for bull reds. For flounder, Gulp! swimming mullet in white or chartreuse rigged on a 1/4oz jig is putting fish on the cleaning tables.

Couple **hot spots** this week:

- West Cove, Calcasieu Lake: Channe

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Mornin’ y’all, Artificial Lure here with your Gulf coast fishing report for November 15th, straight outta Louisiana. First light hit the marsh at 6:38 am and y’all’ll be packing up by 5:17 pm tonight—so set those alarms and plan on a full day, tide-wise. Over in Calcasieu Pass, expect a low at 6:02 am, bumping up to a high at 12:57 pm, then ebbin’ off again come evening. Tidal movement is steady, and solunar activity’s on the average side, but it’s enough water to get fish feeding by mid-morning.

Last night’s cooler temps eased into a muggy dawn near the coast with patchy fog clearing fast. By noon, winds swing light out the southwest at 5 to 10 knots, and water temps hover in the mid-60s. That means solid bites and easy casting all day. According to the latest Gulf Coast Fishing Report, Calcasieu Estuary was hot yesterday for trout, with both reds and flounder stacking up around Fontainebleau State Park. Bass anglers have been doing well around the deeper ledges and bluffs in brackish cuts.

Fish activity is on the upswing—recent catches are looking good. Just yesterday, speckled trout rolled in thick with limits drawn using green pumpkin jigs, live shrimp, and smaller swimbaits. Redfish are holding tight to grass lines, ambushing anything passing by, especially chunk cut mullet and popping cork rigs. The flounder action’s best at creek mouths and outflows, biting on finger mullet and Gulp curly tails, especially at dusk.

Anglers cruising up through Saint Amant creeks are still finding action on 3/8 to 1/2 oz jigs tipped with creature baits. Topwater’s a good call at sunup for explosive strikes—they’ll take a Z-Man Pop Shadz or any chugger you toss. Over in Caney Creek and Bussey Brake, tournament pros landed eight- to twelve-pound largemouth on flipping gear—Zoom Z-Craw in green pumpkin, black-and-blue jigs, and live crawfish imitations. If you’re sight-fishing near brush or thick marsh, don’t overlook the reliability of Livingston Lures Howeller Plus crankbaits, especially in yellow craw. Shad spawn’s still on in a few pockets, so white swimbaits and hair jigs fished deep are catching bass.

Bait-wise, live shrimp is premium, especially for trout and reds near the passes and jetties. Popping cork rigs drifted into moving water turn bites nearly every cast. If you’re in muddy water, toss a dark Gulp! jerk shad or scented paddle tail on a 1/4 oz jighead—reds can’t resist the scent trail. When the sun gets high, switch to plastics—Berkley Pit Boss and ChatterBait Jack Hammer are taking both bass and reds. Don’t overlook finger mullet or cut bait for flounder hangin’ at the bottom.

For today’s best hot spots, hit Calcasieu Estuary early for trout and reds—just keep an eye on the tide switch mid-morning. Fontainebleau State Park’s shoreline flats are prime for flounder and late-season redfish; work your baits slow around oyster beds. If you’re up for a ride, the marsh edges out of Leeville are loaded with mixed bags—just watch for fog at first l

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Mornin’ y’all, it’s Artificial Lure here with your Gulf Coast fishing report for November 14th, 2025. We’re lookin’ at a low tide this morning, just past 4 AM, and the water’s gonna stay real calm with the next high tide not comin’ in till late afternoon. Sunrise is at 7:00 AM, sunset at 6:30 PM, and the solunar activity is rated low today, so don’t expect the fish to be jumpin’ outta the water, but there’s still some good bites to be had.

The weather’s been cool and wet lately, pushin’ the bass and speckled trout toward their wintering grounds—main lake basins, drop-offs, and steep banks. The bite’s fair to tough, but if you’re patient and work the right spots, you’ll get your limits. Trout anglers are still seein’ good action, especially from the kayak crowd, and there’s plenty of redfish and flounder hangin’ around the marshes and passes.

Over the past few days, the Calcasieu Estuary’s been hot for big speckled trout, and Fontainebleau State Park’s got some nice redfish and flounder. If you’re lookin’ for bass, the offshore ledges and deep bluffs are your best bet. The pros at Major League Fishing have been hammerin’ them with swimbaits, jerkbaits, and drop-shot rigs, especially with the cooler water temps. The black-and-blue Dirty Jigs Swim Jig paired with a Berkley PowerBait MaxScent Meaty Chunk is workin’ real well, and the Evergreen FA 87 jerkbait’s been a killer for spotted bass.

For inshore fishing, a modified River2Sea S-Waver in crystal minnow is a solid choice, and don’t forget the V&M Wild Shad swimbaits in French pearl and rainbow shad. If you’re targetin’ redfish or trout, a simple soft plastic on a jig head or a live shrimp under a popping cork will get the job done. The reduction industry’s been catchin’ less than their quota lately, so there’s plenty of baitfish in the water, which means the predators are feedin’.

Hot spots for today? Try the Calcasieu Estuary for trout, Fontainebleau State Park for redfish and flounder, and the deep bluffs on Lewis Smith Lake for bass. Keep an eye on the tides and solunar periods, and don’t be afraid to mix up your baits and techniques.

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Good morning, y’all, this is Artificial Lure bringing you your Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana fishing report for November 13, 2025.

We’re starting the morning off cool, with water temps around 65 to 68 degrees inshore, and that’s got the fish fired up and hungry. Sunrise hit at 6:59 this morning, and the sun’s going to set around 6:30 this evening—expect a bright, breezy fall day with plenty of cloud cover rolling in around midday. Winds are out the ENE at a steady 10–15 knots, so you’ll want to plan your drifts with that in mind.

Tide movement is moderate today, according to Tides4Fishing for Shell Beach. High tide peaked just after 4 a.m. at 2.0 feet, with the ebb running down toward a low at 2:20 p.m. of 0.5 feet. That means a solid moving tide most of the morning—prime time! The moon is waxing, and the solunar tables point to a low-moderate activity window, but peak action should coincide nicely with sunrise.

Let’s talk fish. Inshore, speckled trout are on the prowl, especially near prominent bait concentrations. Birds are your best friend right now—slicks or diving gulls around Shell Beach, Hopedale, or the outside edge of Bay Eloi are sure signs of feeding reds and trout. Texas Parks and Wildlife reports out of Redfish Bay that reds are hungry in knee- to waist-deep water, and the same holds true from Delacroix all the way down to Grand Isle this week. Limits of slot reds are popping up around the oyster reefs and points, with some bigger bruisers hanging closer to the cuts.

Specks are running thick over deeper shell humps and drop-offs, and the folks at Louisiana Sportsman note that kayak anglers are especially making great catches at first light. Reports from the Texas City and Freeport areas, which often mirror our Louisiana conditions, are showing plenty of redfish and trout coming on live shrimp, finger mullet, or soft plastics under a popping cork.

Baitwise, live shrimp is top tier—if you can find it, fish it under a cork. Otherwise, gold spoons, chartreuse paddle tails, and soft-dine style twitchbaits are all crushing it right now. Topwaters produced some nice blowups at sunrise the past few days, especially near mullet activity in shallow grass beds. The Darters and the classic Corky Fat Boy have both fooled keeper trout in the deeper marsh pockets.

Offshore action’s slowing as federal red snapper season closes soon, but sheepshead, black drum, and the odd pompano are still hitting close to the rigs and jetties. Use dead shrimp or cut crab to get the drums fired up.

Some of this week’s best catches came from:

- Shell Beach and the MRGO Rocks: nice mixed bags of reds and trout

- Bay Eloi and the Biloxi Marsh: limits of specks if you’re willing to work the windward grass lines and current breaks

- Grand Isle Bridge: bull reds and drum on the falling tide

If you’re looking for a hot spot, try working Dr. Shell and Lake Coquille edges, or drift the southeast shoreline out of Hopedale. Don’t overlook the bridges at Chef Menteur Pass f

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Artificial Lure reporting for November 11, 2025, right here from the heart of the Louisiana Gulf Coast. The weather’s shaping up nicely this morning—mid-60s at sunrise, climbing toward the low 70s by noon, minimal wind and light cloud cover, just the kind of day we crave for fall fishing. Sunrise came in at 6:58 AM, and sunset will be at 6:33 PM, so you’ve got a solid 11 hours of light to work with and a full day to chase those limits.

The tidal coefficient for Grand Isle is sitting at 66, which means we’re seeing average movement—not huge swings, but enough to keep water stirring and those baitfish active. High tide hits at 12:30 AM at 1.8 feet, and low tide rolls through at 12:29 PM, nearly flat at 0.0 feet. Currents won’t be ripping, so hit those spots where you know structure or shell keeps resident fish active and hungry, even when the water runs slow. These smaller swings often mean the bite is steady but not frantic—prime conditions for finicky trout and reds to stay put in their favorite haunts.

Fish activity this week has been solid across the bays and marshes. Louisiana Sportsman notes the speckled trout bite is on fire for kayak anglers right now, and guides out of Port Fourchon and Grand Isle are reporting double-digit catches on good days, often hitting limits before noon. Reds are stacked up tight along oyster reefs and deeper marsh drains—look for birds working bait; when you spot slicks or nervous water, you’re in business. Flounder have started their end-of-year run as well, though the numbers are less than trout and reds overall, you’ll find them holding tight near grass lines and pilings.

Best lures and baits right now: If you’re throwing artificials, Four Horsemen Boom Boom Shrimp under a cork and classic Matrix Shads in Shrimp Creole and Lemonhead are getting hit hard around Grand Isle and Caminada Pass. Topwater walkers—specifically in white and chartreuse—are working early on calm flats before the breeze picks up. Later in the day, switch to paddle tails or live shrimp on a Carolina rig for deeper holes. Anglers trolling crankbaits like Northland’s Rumble B or a 6th Sense Swank crankbait in Spanish bone are also landing bigger trout and the occasional slot red. As always, live shrimp and finger mullet reign supreme if you can get them—bait shops have been keeping decent stock so far this week.

Hot spots you’ll want to check today:

- **Caminada Pass:** Consistent limits of specks, plenty of slot reds under birds, and flounder moving through grass edges. Early topwater action is excellent; shift to soft plastics as the sun gets overhead.

- **East Timbalier Island:** Good numbers of reds and trout holding on deeper oyster reefs and mixed shell beds. Fish popping corks over structure, and don’t be afraid to move farther out if you see bait getting pushed.

- **Bayou Lafourche outflows:** With falling tide mid-day, reds are staging right on the drop-offs—use live shrimp under a cork or paddle tails bouncing the bottom.

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