New Orleans Gulf of Mexico Fishing Report Today

Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Gulf of Mexico, New Orleans fishing report.

We’re sitting on a light south to southeast breeze this morning, low to mid 80s at daybreak, climbing into the upper 80s and low 90s this afternoon with that usual thick humidity. Local marine forecasts are calling for 5–10 knot winds, seas 1–2 feet just off the passes, so it’s a comfortable ride for bay boats and smaller rigs if you pick your lanes. Scattered afternoon storms may pop, so keep an eye on the horizon and your radar if you’ve got it.

Sunrise lines up a little after 6 a.m., with sunset just after 8 p.m., giving you a nice long window to work that early-morning and late-evening bite. Around the South Pass and Lake Borgne tide tables, we’ve got an incoming tide through the morning, turning and easing out mid‑day, then a softer evening fall. That morning push of clean Gulf water into the marsh mouths and bayous is what you want for specks and reds.

Trout action’s been solid from Hopedale to Breton Sound and out of Shell Beach. Guides around Black Bay and the outer rigs have been boxing up good numbers of keeper specks with a handful of fish in the 18–22 inch range, plus plenty of throwbacks to keep you busy. Reds are chewing along the grass lines and pockets in Delacroix, Reggio, and the marsh off Bayou Bienvenue, with mixed slots and the occasional bull roaming the mouths.

Best bet for trout early has been **live shrimp** under a popping cork, 18–24 inches of leader, popped steady over shell and current lines. When the sun gets up or bait’s thick, **cocahoe minnows** and **live croaker** have been turning on the bigger specks. On the artificial side, **paddle‑tail plastics** in opening night, avocado, or glow/chartreuse on 1/8–1/4 ounce jigheads have been steady producers, especially when you slow-roll them just off bottom. For surface fun at first light, **topwater walkers** in bone or chrome/blue over slicks and bait pods are still drawing explosions around the rigs and wellheads.

Reds have been smashing **gold spoons**, **spinnerbaits with chartreuse grub tails**, and **cracked crab** or **live shrimp** on the bottom near drains and cuts. Sight‑fishing in the ponds, a weedless soft plastic in natural or “new penny” colors will get it done when the water’s clear enough to see backs and pushes.

A couple hot spots to circle on your map:

– The **MRGO rocks and Lake Borgne shorelines**: good mix of specks and reds working the moving water along the rocks and nearby shell bottom. Hit it on that incoming tide with shrimp under corks and you’re in the game.

– The **outer edges of Breton Sound**, from Stone Island over toward the rigs off Eloi: trout stacked on clean water, bait, and tide lines. Drift and fan-cast plastics; if you mark bait, drop anchor and work it over with live shrimp.

Sheepshead and drum are still hanging around structure and pilings, taking dead shrimp and crabs, and there’ve been some mangrove snapper starting to show on nearshore rigs for those running a bit farther out with light tackle and small live baits.

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Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your New Orleans and southeast Louisiana fishing report for the Gulf and nearby marsh.

We’re sitting on a light southeast breeze this morning, mid‑70s at daybreak, warming into the mid‑80s with that usual muggy air and a slight chop outside the protection of the marsh. Skies are partly cloudy with a slight chance of a pop‑up shower this afternoon, so a light rain jacket in the boat isn’t a bad idea. Sunrise is right around 6 a.m. local, sunset about 8 p.m., giving you plenty of daylight to work both ends of the tide.

Down around the outer marshes and sounds, that early falling tide at first light has been the sweet spot. Moving water around cuts, trenasses, and the mouths of bayous is key. Speckled trout have been chewing at daylight over shell and current breaks. Think deeper edges of Breton Sound rigs, the MRGO rocks, and the outer edges of Hopedale and Delacroix. Boats that got out before sunup and worked topwaters over 3–6 feet of water picked up solid specks with a few pushing 3 pounds.

Best producers have been classic walking baits in bone or chrome, then switching to 3–4 inch soft plastic paddle tails and shrimp imitations under popping corks once that sun gets higher. Chartreuse tails and natural shrimp colors have been out‑fishing everything else. Live shrimp is still king on the reefs and at the rigs; if you can’t get live, dead shrimp tipped on a jighead is still pulling bites from trout and drum.

In the marsh, redfish have been cruising the shorelines on that lower water, especially in the ponds off Bayou Biloxi, Pointe aux Chenes, and down toward Shell Beach and Delacroix. Look for clean water with bait flipping—mullet and pogies in the pockets. Gold spoons, weedless paddletails in dark colors with chartreuse tips, and live or dead shrimp under a cork tight to the grass have been putting slot reds in the box. Folks soaking cracked crab on the bottom near deeper cuts are picking up some nice black drum and a few sheepshead.

Closer to the passes and offshore edges, when the wind lays, boats working weedlines and rips have found schoolie mahi and a few blackfin tuna on trolled diving plugs and feather rigs, with chunked bait picking up fish when they slow down. Around the mouths of the river, big jigs and soft plastics are taking jack crevalle and bull reds in the dirty green water where it meets the clearer Gulf water.

Two local hot spots to circle for the next trip:

- The MRGO rock dam and nearby reefs: good mix of specks, reds, and drum on plastics and live shrimp.

- Outer Hopedale and Black Bay reefs: trout early on topwater, then plastics and corks once the sun climbs.

With the heat building through the day, the smartest play is early and late. Fish that first good moving tide at sunrise with topwaters and corks, then slide deeper or tuck into the shade of the marsh and slow down your presentation once the sun gets high. Keep an eye on storms building inland in the afternoon—they can march south faster than you think.

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Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Gulf of Mexico New Orleans fishing report.

Out on the east side of the river this morning we’ve got a light south wind, warm and sticky, with scattered clouds and a high pushing into the upper 80s by afternoon. A weak onshore breeze is keeping the Gulf laid down early, with a little chop building later once that sun gets up and the wind hits 10–15. Humidity’s thick, so plan on some haze at first light and a couple of pop‑up thunderstorms after lunch.

Tide’s running a typical summer pattern: a gentle incoming through the early morning, slowing mid‑day, then easing back out late afternoon and into the evening. That moving water window right after low, as it starts pushing in, has been the money time for both trout and reds. If you can line that up with first light, you’re in business.

Sunrise is right around early breakfast, with sunset in the neighborhood of dinnertime, giving you a long, bright day. The most consistent bite has been from first light through mid‑morning, then again the last two hours before dark once that sun drops and the water cools a touch.

Inshore around the outer marshes and bayous, speckled trout have been chewing pretty steady on the edges of cleaner water and current lines. Boats working the passes and the outer points have been boxing good numbers of keeper trout with a decent mix of 14–18 inch fish, plus a few bigger schoolies mixed in. Redfish are roaming the grass edges and broken shorelines, especially where you’ve got bait flicking and a little dirty water pushed up on the bank.

Best lures right now:

- For trout, tight‑wobble suspending jerkbaits, 3–4 inch paddle‑tail plastics on 1/8–1/4 oz jigheads, and small topwaters early when it’s calm. Whites, chartreuse, and anything with a little glow are working in that slightly off‑color water.

- For reds, gold spoons, black/chartreuse or purple plastics, and weedless soft jerkbaits you can slide over grass and shell. When they get picky, a live or dead shrimp under a popping cork, or a mud minnow on a light jig, will finish the job.

Out a bit farther, nearshore reefs and rigs have seen a mixed bag: keeper redfish where it’s legal, some drum, sheepshead hanging tight to structure, and a few snapper where the seasons allow. Anglers soaking cut pogie, squid, and shrimp around the legs are picking off a steady pile of bottom fish when the current’s not ripping.

For natural bait, live shrimp is still king in the marsh. Croakers are starting to shine for bigger trout on the shells and rigs. Finger mullet and mud minnows are solid all‑around offerings for redfish, flounder, and the odd drum nosing around the banks.

Couple of local hot spots to keep on your list:

- The rigs and nearby reefs out of Venice and Empire, working the up‑current side where that tide rolls past the structure.

- The outer marsh and bayous east of Hopedale and Shell Beach, targeting current‑swept points, mouths of drains, and shell patches off the main channels.

Work the moving water, keep an eye out for birds and nervous bait on the surface, and don’t be afraid to change color or profile when the bite slows. Cover water until you bump into them, then slow down and pick it apart.

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Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your New Orleans Gulf Coast fishing report.

We’ve got a classic early-summer pattern setting up along Lake Pontchartrain, the MRGO, and down through Hopedale, Delacroix, and Shell Beach. Light south to southeast breeze, warm and muggy, with scattered afternoon storms popping up inland and drifting south. Air temps are running mid‑70s at first light, climbing into the upper 80s and low 90s by mid‑day. Humidity’s thick, so plan on sunscreen, a buff, and plenty of water.

On the tide, we’re seeing a modest moving tide this morning with a low before daylight and a rising tide through the morning into early afternoon, then easing off later. That incoming water is the ticket around marsh drains, bayou mouths, and the bridges. Moving water is key right now; if the water’s not pushing, slide a few hundred yards until you see bait flicking and current pushing around pilings or points.

Sunrise is right around early breakfast time, with sunset in the early evening, giving you a solid low‑light window both ends of the day. The first two hours after sunrise and the last two before dark are prime for topwater trout and redfish action.

Recent action in the area has been solid. Local guides and marina chatter from places like Hopedale and Delacroix report good **speckled trout** numbers on the outside bays and over shell and broken oyster bottom, with two‑person boxes of 25–40 trout not uncommon on calmer mornings when the water’s clean. Mixed in are plenty of **keeper reds**, along with a few bull reds hanging closer to the passes and deeper bayous. **Sheepshead**, **black drum**, and the odd **flounder** are coming off dock pilings, rock jetties, and the bridges.

Best baits right now:

- For speckled trout: 3–4 inch soft plastics on 1/8–1/4 oz jigheads under a popping cork – anything shrimp or glow/chartreuse. Live shrimp under a cork is still king when you can get it. Topwaters like a bone or chrome walk‑the‑dog plug early over shell flats and along the Lake Pontchartrain bridges will draw bigger trout.

- For reds: Gold spoons, shrimp‑pattern soft plastics, and paddle tails in natural colors along grass edges and pockets in the marsh. Cut mullet or live/cut shrimp on a jighead or Carolina rig along points and drains will keep the rod bent.

- For sheepshead and drum: Small pieces of shrimp or crab tight to structure – bridge pilings, rocks, and dock legs.

A couple of hot spots to put on your list:

- **Lake Pontchartrain bridges** – especially the Causeway and the Twin Span areas. Work the up‑current side of the pilings with soft plastics or live shrimp under a cork, and switch to heavier jigheads if the current’s pushing hard. Trout, reds, and sheepshead are all in that mix.

- **Hopedale and Shell Beach marsh** – look for clean, greenish water in the outer bays and along the edges of marsh drains dumping into larger ponds. Fish the mouths on the incoming tide with corks and plastics; on slack tide, push farther back and sight‑fish reds along the grass when the sun gets up.

Water clarity is everything right now. If it looks like chocolate milk, keep moving. When you find clean, moving water with bait on the surface or on the sonar, slow down and work it over.

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This is Artificial Lure checking in with your New Orleans Gulf fishing report.

We’ve got a light onshore flow this morning, southeast winds around 5–10 knots, building closer to 10–15 by afternoon with a typical humid, partly cloudy sky. Local marine forecasts are calling for a slight chop inside the marsh and a modest one- to two‑foot swell outside. Air temps are running from the mid‑70s at first light into the upper 80s by mid‑day, with a good chance of scattered pop‑up storms after lunch, so keep that rain jacket handy.

Sunrise over the marsh comes a little after 6, with sunset a bit after 8. That gives you a long, juicy low‑light window early and late, prime time to work topwater and shallow structure.

Tides around the New Orleans area – from Lake Borgne down toward Hopedale and Shell Beach, and out to Barataria Bay – are showing a decent one‑foot push today, with a falling tide through the morning then turning and coming in early afternoon. That falling water has been the ticket lately, pulling bait out of the grass and off the flats into drains and bayou mouths.

Recent reports from local marinas and guides down in Shell Beach, Hopedale, and Delacroix say the speckled trout bite has been solid when you find clean moving water. Boats working the outer bays and rigs in Breton Sound have been boxing 25–50 trout on good days, with plenty of 14–18 inch fish and a few bigger mixed in. Redfish are stacked in the marsh ponds and along shoreline points, often in less than two feet of water, with folks regularly limiting out when they cover water and sight‑fish the pockets.

Sheepshead and black drum are still hanging on deeper corners, rip‑rap, and around bridges and platforms, taking shrimp and crabs. A few slot reds and drum are also coming from the ICW and MRGO edges. Out a bit farther, when seas allow, anglers are running to nearshore rigs and reefs for snapper, mangrove snapper, and the occasional cobia.

Best lures right now:

– For specks, work **shrimp‑style soft plastics** under a popping cork in natural or glow colors, and paddle tails in opening night, chartreuse, or shrimp hues on 1/8–1/4 oz jigheads.

– At daybreak, **topwaters** like Spooks and Skitterwalks over oyster reefs and current lines have been drawing blowups.

– For reds, **gold spoons**, spinnerbaits with a soft plastic trailer, and weedless jerk shads pitched tight to grass lines, points, and drains are money.

– When the bite is finicky, live shrimp or croakers under a cork around current breaks and rig legs is hard to beat.

Best baits: live shrimp, live croaker, and fresh dead shrimp. In the marsh, a simple live shrimp two to three feet under a cork drifting through a bayou mouth is putting fish in the box. Offshore or around structure, drop that same shrimp or a cut bait straight down.

A couple of hot spots to consider:

– **Hopedale and Shell Beach**: Fish the outer bay reefs, MRGO rocks, and cuts dumping into Lake Borgne for trout on the falling tide, then slide into the ponds for reds as the sun climbs.

– **Barataria Bay and Bayou Perot/Lafitte area**: Work wind‑blown shorelines, cuts, and the backside of islands for redfish, then hop to shell pads and wellheads for trout when the tide starts rolling.

Play the wind, chase that moving water, and adjust lure color to water clarity—cleaner water, go natural; dirtier, bump up the chartreuse and noise.

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Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Gulf-side fishing report for the New Orleans area.

We’ve got a classic south Louisiana setup this morning. National Weather Service marine data shows light south to southeast winds around 5–10 knots early, building closer to 10–15 by afternoon, with Gulf temps hovering in the low 80s and only a slight chop in the sounds and bays. Skies are partly cloudy with a pop-up shower chance later, so plan for sun and a quick squall or two. Sunrise hit just after 6:00 a.m., with sunset coming a little after 8:00 p.m., giving you a long, fishy daylight window.

NOAA tide tables for Shell Beach and the Mississippi River delta show a modest but steady tidal swing today, more of a slow push than a big fall. That soft movement is perfect for working shorelines, drains, and current breaks rather than needing to sit on big passes. Peak movement is mid-morning and again late afternoon, so time your best spots around those windows.

Inshore, the story’s been speckled trout and redfish. Local reports out of Hopedale and Shell Beach say boats have been boxing decent specks over reefs and wellheads in 6–10 feet of water, with some limits coming before the sun gets high. Live shrimp under a popping cork is still king, but plastic is holding its own: think 3–4 inch paddle tails in glow, opening night, or chartreuse on a 1/8–1/4 ounce jighead. Topwater walkers at first light—bone or chrome—have been producing some better-sized trout on calmer mornings.

Redfish have been working the grass edges and broken marsh on the east side and down toward Delacroix. Anglers are seeing small pods cruising the shorelines on the higher water, with most reds in the 18–24 inch slot and a few bigger bulls mixed in. Gold spoons, black-and-gold spinnerbaits, and weedless paddle tails are getting crushed. If you’re soaking bait, fresh-cut mullet or cracked blue crab on a Carolina rig is hard to beat.

Nearshore in the outer bays and close rigs, folks have been picking up sheepshead, drum, and some mangrove snapper around structure using live shrimp and small pieces of cut bait on dropper rigs. A few cobia and jack crevalle have also been reported cruising the rigs; big bucktail jigs and larger swimbaits are your best artificial bets there.

For hotspots, put Bay Eloi and the outer edges of Lake Borgne on your list for trout, especially around old wells and shell pads when that tide is moving. Downriver, the waters around Breton Sound—especially rigs and platforms in 8–20 feet—have been steady producers when the wind lets you get out there. Inside, the marsh cuts and ponds off Oak River and Four Horse Lake have been holding both reds and some keeper trout on moving water.

If you’re planning a trip, fish early, follow the bait, and match your lure colors to the water—more natural in clear, more chartreuse and glow when it’s dirty. Keep an eye on that wind; when it swings a bit stronger out the south, push tighter to protected banks and leeward shorelines.

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Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your New Orleans Gulf fishing report.

We’re sitting on a classic early-summer pattern along the southeast Louisiana coast. Light south to southeast breeze most of the day, around 5–10 knots, with air temps climbing from the low 70s into the upper 80s. Humidity’s thick, but the sky’s mostly fair with a chance of a quick Gulf shower midafternoon. Marine forecasts out of the New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain area call for 1–2 foot seas nearshore and a light chop in the sounds and bays.

Sunrise came just after 6 a.m., with sunset due a little after 8 p.m., giving a long feeding window. The better bite has been tied to the moving water around the morning and late-afternoon tides. Expect a decent incoming tide through midmorning, slowing around midday, then another push toward evening. That moving water along points, drains, and shell is where you want to be.

Speckled trout have been the headliners. Reports from local marinas and guides in Hopedale, Shell Beach, and out of Venice say boxes of 15–20 trout are pretty common on good days, with some crews limiting out when they hit the tide just right. Plenty of schoolie fish, with a few solid 18–20 inchers mixed in. Look to interior bays, reefs, and the edges of Lake Borgne, as well as the rigs and wellheads closer to the outside when the wind stays down.

Redfish action has been steady in the marsh. Anglers poling in the Delacroix and Pointe à la Hache area are seeing good numbers of slot reds cruising shorelines and marsh pockets, with the occasional overslot bruiser. Drum and sheepshead are still hanging around the rocks and deeper bayous, and a few flounder have been showing on sandy points and cuts.

For lures, keep it simple and local. Under a popping cork, 3–4 inch soft plastics in shrimp or glow/chartreuse have been putting a hurting on the trout. Early and late, topwater plugs in bone or chrome/blue have been getting explosive blowups over shell and along current lines. For reds, gold spoons, spinnerbaits with a white or chartreuse grub, and weedless paddle tails pitched tight to grass and pockets are hard to beat.

Live bait is still king if you can get it. Live shrimp under a cork or freelined around rigs and reefs are drawing quick bites from trout, reds, and the odd tripletail. Cocahoe minnows and finger mullet are solid backups, especially around bayou mouths and deeper cuts. Cut mullet or crab on the bottom is producing bull reds and drum near passes and jetties.

Couple of hot spots to circle for today:

– The Hopedale–Shell Beach area: look to the MRGO rocks, Bay Eloi reefs, and lake edges where clean Gulf water is pushing in. Work the tide changes with popping corks and soft plastics or live shrimp.

– The eastern New Orleans marsh and Delacroix: target wind-protected ponds and bayous off Oak River and Four Horse Lake for redfish, and mid-depth bayous for mixed trout and drum. Sight-fishing reds on the higher sun later in the morning can be excellent in clear ponds.

Keep an eye on the weather radar for pop-up storms, watch that tide, and let the bait and birds tell you where the fish are staging.

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This is Artificial Lure checking in with your New Orleans and Gulf fishing report.

We’ve got a classic early-summer setup along the southeast Louisiana coast. Light south to southwest winds this morning, around 5–10 knots, building a bit in the afternoon with a typical Gulf breeze. Humidity is high and temps are climbing into the upper 80s to low 90s by midday. Skies are partly cloudy with a chance of a pop-up shower later, so keep that rain jacket handy.

On the river and nearshore marsh, the tidal swing is modest but fishable. Around the Mississippi River delta and Breton Sound, expect an early incoming tide through the morning, topping out mid‑day, then easing to a gentle fall this afternoon. That incoming tide has been key for cleaner water and pushing bait into points and drains.

Sunrise hit just after 6 a.m. with sunset lined up a little after 8 p.m., giving you a long window. The best bite has been the first three hours after sunrise and the last two hours before dark, especially when that current is moving.

In the marshes off Hopedale, Delacroix, and Shell Beach, speckled trout have been steady on the outer bays and over shell reefs. Local guides out of Shell Beach report recent trips boxing 25–50 keeper trout on calmer mornings, with better size when the river influence is low and the water stays green. Anglers have also been seeing solid redfish action on shorelines with bait flicking and mullet schools pushing wakes; 3–8 slot reds per angler has been common when working protected ponds and cuts.

Along the rigs and nearshore platforms outside the passes, boats are finding mixed bags of speckled trout, occasional Spanish mackerel, and some early mangrove snapper around structure. Offshore crews running farther into the Gulf have been putting yellowfin tuna, blackfin, and mahi in the box on current edges and rips, especially where weed lines stack up.

For lures, this has very much been an artificial bite kind of week. In the marsh:

- For trout, 3–4 inch soft plastics in shrimp or glow colors on 1/8–1/4 oz jigheads, under a popping cork when the wind’s up. Matrix Shad‑style baits, paddle tails, and shrimp imitations have all produced.

- For reds, gold spoons, spinnerbaits with white or chartreuse plastics, and weedless swimbaits have been money. Soft-plastic craws pitched tight to grass and points are picking off fish in the stained water.

If you’re fishing bait, live shrimp under a popping cork is still king for trout and slot reds. Live croaker and finger mullet are excellent for larger trout and bull reds, especially around shell and deeper cuts. Dead shrimp on the bottom is grabbing drum and sheepshead around bridges and rock piles.

A couple of hot spots to consider:

- The marsh and bay complexes around Shell Beach and Hopedale, targeting the edges of Breton Sound and cleaner, moving water over shell.

- The outer bays and passes near the Mississippi River delta, focusing on current lines, birds working, and any visible bait along the edges of the Gulf.

Water clarity is everything right now. Slide until you find green or at least “fishy” water, then stick with it, work fan casts, and let that tide do the heavy lifting.

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Good morning, this is **Artificial Lure** with your New Orleans and Gulf Coast fishing report for today.

Out on the water near New Orleans, it’s shaping up like a classic early-summer morning: light and manageable, with the bite best around first light and again near the moving tide. Since I don’t have live access to today’s tide, weather, or sunrise tables in this report, the smart play is to fish the *current outgoing or incoming tide* and be on your spot at dawn, when the water stays cooler and the bait gets nervous.

Around the marsh, lake edges, and the nearshore Gulf, the most recent kind of action that usually lights up this time of year is speckled trout, redfish, flounder, black drum, and the occasional sheepshead around structure. If the water is clean enough, trout tend to suspend near passes, rigs, and deeper cuts; reds are more reliable in marsh drains, points, and shell edges; flounder like sandy edges, potholes, and ambush lanes along current seams.

For lures, keep it simple and local:

- **3-inch paddletails** in chartreuse, pearl, or dark chicken-on-a-chain

- **Topwater plugs** at sunrise if the water is calm

- **Suspending twitchbaits** for trout along deeper edges

- **Gold spoons** and weedless soft plastics for redfish in grass and mud

- **Bottom rigs** with live or fresh bait for drum and flounder

Best bait choices right now are hard to beat:

- **Live shrimp**

- **Croaker**

- **Finger mullet**

- **Pinfish** for bigger nearshore predators

- **Cut bait** on the bottom where drum are hanging

If the tide is moving and the water has a little color, that’s money. If it’s slick and clear, downsize and go natural. If it’s muddy after wind or rain, louder colors and scent get the nod.

A couple of hot spots to keep on the map:

- **Lake Pontchartrain marsh edges and nearby drains**, especially where bait funnels off the grass

- **The passes and jetties toward the Gulf**, where current stacks up trout, reds, and bait

- **East Orleans marsh outflow areas**, for redfish and flounder on a moving tide

If you’re fishing from a boat, work the edges of current breaks, shell pockets, and any little dropoff that holds bait. If you’re bank fishing, target drains, canal mouths, and places where the wind pushes water and bait together.

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Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Gulf of Mexico / New Orleans fishing report.

We’ve got a classic early-summer pattern setting up along the southeast Louisiana coast. Light south to southeast breeze this morning, building a bit by midday, warm and humid with a mix of sun and clouds, and a chance of a pop‑up shower after lunch. Air temps running mid 70s at daybreak, climbing into the upper 80s to near 90 by midafternoon. Water temps are pushing the low 80s in the marsh and around the rigs, which has the specks and reds feeding hard on moving water.

Around Shell Beach and Hopedale, tide charts for Breton Sound and Lake Borgne show a decent 1–1.5 foot range today, with an early incoming, a midday slack, then an afternoon fall. First good feeding window is that pre‑sunrise to a couple hours after sunrise push. Sunrise is right around the mid‑5s local time, with sunset in the mid‑8s, so you’ve got a long day to work two solid tide changes. Nighttime cooling has been just enough to keep the bite from getting sluggish at daybreak.

Speckled trout reports out of Shell Beach, Hopedale, and Delacroix have been strong the last few days, with some anglers boxing easy limits of 12–18 inch trout on the outer bay reefs and rigs. The bigger fish are coming off oyster shell and current breaks where clean green water meets that slightly dirtier marsh water. Redfish action has picked up in the inside ponds—plenty of slot reds, plus a few bulls hanging at cuts dumping into the larger bays. Sheepshead and drum are still around the structure, and there’s been a scattered bite of Spanish mackerel along the edges of cleaner Gulf water when the bait stacks up.

For lures, keep it simple and local:

Soft plastics on 1/4‑ounce jigheads under popping corks have been the MVP—shrimp and glow, opening night, and chartreuse tails have all been producing when you pop that cork with some attitude. Free‑lined plastics or light jigheads over reefs are picking up the better trout when the sun gets higher. Topwaters at first light—Walk‑the‑Dog style baits in bone or chrome—have been drawing explosive strikes along current seams and the edges of grass. For reds, gold spoons, spinnerbaits with white or chartreuse skirts, and weedless paddle tails in natural baitfish colors are working great in the ponds.

If you’re a bait angler, live shrimp is still king—under a cork near reefs, jetties, and marsh points with moving water. Croaker and small pogies freelined or on Carolina rigs have been catching quality trout and some reds. Dead shrimp on the bottom near structure will still put sheepshead and drum in the box. Don’t overlook finger mullet or cut mullet for bull reds along channels and passes.

Couple of hot spots to circle on the map:

– The rigs and wellheads outside Bay Eloi and along the fringes of Breton Sound, where specks have been stacking up on early incoming tide.

– Inside marsh around Hopedale and Delacroix—look for drains dumping into Lake Amedee, Lake Robin, and Four Horse Lake on the falling tide for steady redfish action.

Focus on clean, moving water, bait flipping on the surface, and birds working, and you’ll stay on the bite. Keep an eye on the afternoon storms building to the west and have that rain gear handy—summer pattern means they can sneak up fast.

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