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Louisiana Gulf Coast Fishing Report: Trout, Reds, and Offshore Action Heating Up
Good morning, folks! Artificial Lure here with your Monday, May 12th, 2025 fishing report for the Louisiana Gulf Coast.
The sun greeted us bright and early this morning at 6:19 AM, and we'll have daylight until about 7:22 PM tonight, giving you anglers plenty of time on the water today.
Tide-wise, we're looking at a moderate movement today, with the high tide coming in mid-morning and another cycle in the late afternoon. That sweet spot between tides should create some excellent feeding opportunities, especially around marsh edges and bayou mouths.
Weather's holding steady with these beautiful May patterns we've been enjoying. Water temps have settled nicely between 73-77 degrees throughout the region. Winds are light this morning at about 6-8 knots from the southeast, expected to remain gentle all day. Perfect conditions to get out there!
The fishing has been absolutely on fire lately! Speckled trout action continues to impress around bridges, jetties, and grassy shorelines. Soft plastics have been the ticket, with Matrix Shad and Saltwater Assassin in chartreuse and peppered pumpkin colors getting consistent strikes. Folks are bringing in solid keeper counts with some nice 2-4 pounders in the mix.
Redfish have been hanging tight to structure and marsh edges. Gold spoons and Gulp shrimp under a popping cork have been deadly effective. Several anglers reported limits of slot reds over the weekend, with a few oversized bulls mixed in for those looking for a fight.
Offshore is heating up too! The Loop Current has pushed some beautiful blue water closer to shore than normal for May. We're seeing yellowfin tuna action picking up, and wahoo are starting to show up in numbers. The big pelagics are running closer to shore than usual, so you don't have to venture as far to get into them.
For hot spots, I'd recommend checking out the Mississippi Canyon area, which is holding some excellent blue water with Loop Current origins. Closer in, the jetties at Grand Isle and the structure around Dulac have been producing steady action. The Cocodrie area has also been red hot for speckled trout.
Bait-wise, live shrimp and croakers are hard to beat if you can get them, but plenty of success to be had with artificial too. Those blue water conditions in the northeastern Gulf extending towards De Soto Canyon look mighty promising for the next few weeks.
That's the report for today, May 12th. Remember, the best time to go fishing is whenever you can! Tight lines, y'all!
The sun greeted us bright and early this morning at 6:19 AM, and we'll have daylight until about 7:22 PM tonight, giving you anglers plenty of time on the water today.
Tide-wise, we're looking at a moderate movement today, with the high tide coming in mid-morning and another cycle in the late afternoon. That sweet spot between tides should create some excellent feeding opportunities, especially around marsh edges and bayou mouths.
Weather's holding steady with these beautiful May patterns we've been enjoying. Water temps have settled nicely between 73-77 degrees throughout the region. Winds are light this morning at about 6-8 knots from the southeast, expected to remain gentle all day. Perfect conditions to get out there!
The fishing has been absolutely on fire lately! Speckled trout action continues to impress around bridges, jetties, and grassy shorelines. Soft plastics have been the ticket, with Matrix Shad and Saltwater Assassin in chartreuse and peppered pumpkin colors getting consistent strikes. Folks are bringing in solid keeper counts with some nice 2-4 pounders in the mix.
Redfish have been hanging tight to structure and marsh edges. Gold spoons and Gulp shrimp under a popping cork have been deadly effective. Several anglers reported limits of slot reds over the weekend, with a few oversized bulls mixed in for those looking for a fight.
Offshore is heating up too! The Loop Current has pushed some beautiful blue water closer to shore than normal for May. We're seeing yellowfin tuna action picking up, and wahoo are starting to show up in numbers. The big pelagics are running closer to shore than usual, so you don't have to venture as far to get into them.
For hot spots, I'd recommend checking out the Mississippi Canyon area, which is holding some excellent blue water with Loop Current origins. Closer in, the jetties at Grand Isle and the structure around Dulac have been producing steady action. The Cocodrie area has also been red hot for speckled trout.
Bait-wise, live shrimp and croakers are hard to beat if you can get them, but plenty of success to be had with artificial too. Those blue water conditions in the northeastern Gulf extending towards De Soto Canyon look mighty promising for the next few weeks.
That's the report for today, May 12th. Remember, the best time to go fishing is whenever you can! Tight lines, y'all!
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By Quiet. PleaseGood morning, folks! Artificial Lure here with your Monday, May 12th, 2025 fishing report for the Louisiana Gulf Coast.
The sun greeted us bright and early this morning at 6:19 AM, and we'll have daylight until about 7:22 PM tonight, giving you anglers plenty of time on the water today.
Tide-wise, we're looking at a moderate movement today, with the high tide coming in mid-morning and another cycle in the late afternoon. That sweet spot between tides should create some excellent feeding opportunities, especially around marsh edges and bayou mouths.
Weather's holding steady with these beautiful May patterns we've been enjoying. Water temps have settled nicely between 73-77 degrees throughout the region. Winds are light this morning at about 6-8 knots from the southeast, expected to remain gentle all day. Perfect conditions to get out there!
The fishing has been absolutely on fire lately! Speckled trout action continues to impress around bridges, jetties, and grassy shorelines. Soft plastics have been the ticket, with Matrix Shad and Saltwater Assassin in chartreuse and peppered pumpkin colors getting consistent strikes. Folks are bringing in solid keeper counts with some nice 2-4 pounders in the mix.
Redfish have been hanging tight to structure and marsh edges. Gold spoons and Gulp shrimp under a popping cork have been deadly effective. Several anglers reported limits of slot reds over the weekend, with a few oversized bulls mixed in for those looking for a fight.
Offshore is heating up too! The Loop Current has pushed some beautiful blue water closer to shore than normal for May. We're seeing yellowfin tuna action picking up, and wahoo are starting to show up in numbers. The big pelagics are running closer to shore than usual, so you don't have to venture as far to get into them.
For hot spots, I'd recommend checking out the Mississippi Canyon area, which is holding some excellent blue water with Loop Current origins. Closer in, the jetties at Grand Isle and the structure around Dulac have been producing steady action. The Cocodrie area has also been red hot for speckled trout.
Bait-wise, live shrimp and croakers are hard to beat if you can get them, but plenty of success to be had with artificial too. Those blue water conditions in the northeastern Gulf extending towards De Soto Canyon look mighty promising for the next few weeks.
That's the report for today, May 12th. Remember, the best time to go fishing is whenever you can! Tight lines, y'all!
The sun greeted us bright and early this morning at 6:19 AM, and we'll have daylight until about 7:22 PM tonight, giving you anglers plenty of time on the water today.
Tide-wise, we're looking at a moderate movement today, with the high tide coming in mid-morning and another cycle in the late afternoon. That sweet spot between tides should create some excellent feeding opportunities, especially around marsh edges and bayou mouths.
Weather's holding steady with these beautiful May patterns we've been enjoying. Water temps have settled nicely between 73-77 degrees throughout the region. Winds are light this morning at about 6-8 knots from the southeast, expected to remain gentle all day. Perfect conditions to get out there!
The fishing has been absolutely on fire lately! Speckled trout action continues to impress around bridges, jetties, and grassy shorelines. Soft plastics have been the ticket, with Matrix Shad and Saltwater Assassin in chartreuse and peppered pumpkin colors getting consistent strikes. Folks are bringing in solid keeper counts with some nice 2-4 pounders in the mix.
Redfish have been hanging tight to structure and marsh edges. Gold spoons and Gulp shrimp under a popping cork have been deadly effective. Several anglers reported limits of slot reds over the weekend, with a few oversized bulls mixed in for those looking for a fight.
Offshore is heating up too! The Loop Current has pushed some beautiful blue water closer to shore than normal for May. We're seeing yellowfin tuna action picking up, and wahoo are starting to show up in numbers. The big pelagics are running closer to shore than usual, so you don't have to venture as far to get into them.
For hot spots, I'd recommend checking out the Mississippi Canyon area, which is holding some excellent blue water with Loop Current origins. Closer in, the jetties at Grand Isle and the structure around Dulac have been producing steady action. The Cocodrie area has also been red hot for speckled trout.
Bait-wise, live shrimp and croakers are hard to beat if you can get them, but plenty of success to be had with artificial too. Those blue water conditions in the northeastern Gulf extending towards De Soto Canyon look mighty promising for the next few weeks.
That's the report for today, May 12th. Remember, the best time to go fishing is whenever you can! Tight lines, y'all!