Saints Go Bowfishing, Swolefest Offshore Action, and Lafitte Trout Heat Up

Louisiana Summer Fishing From Grand Isle to Venice

Welcome to this week’s Louisiana Delta Fishing Report, the weekly local fishing report for New Orleans, Venice, Hopedale/Delacroix, Grand Isle, and everywhere in between. Host Andre’ Savoie covers the summer bite with Capt. T Wagoner of Geaux Fishing Charters [https://www.geauxfishing.co/] and Capt. Louis “Rok” Rossignol of Venice Guide Service [https://veniceguideservice.com/]. In Grand Isle, Capt. T breaks down the strong mangrove and red snapper bite around offshore rigs, wrecks, and pipeline crossings. He explains how to fish live shrimp and croakers close to structure, why anglers need to turn mangroves quickly, and how preparation and an experienced deckhand can help families catch limits more efficiently. He also covers cobia, triggerfish, and tripletail around rigs, grass patches, and floating debris. In Venice, Capt. Rok reports quality speckled trout, redfish, bull reds, red snapper, and possible tripletail and cobia. He explains why the best trout bite is early, how tides and summer water temperatures affect the fish, and why anglers should plan to be back before the midday heat. He also shares an important warning about safely handling catfish after a young angler was struck by a spine. Sponsors: EMS Endeck PVC Decking [https://pages.easternmetal.com/greatdays] SlipSki Solutions [https://www.slipski.com/] Pure Flats [https://pureflats.com/] Sea Tow [https://seatow.com/greatdays/]

Venice Mangrove Snapper and the Biloxi Marsh Tripletail Hunt

On this week’s episode of the Louisiana Delta Fishing Report, host Andre’ Savoie covers a strong midsummer bite from Venice to Lake Borgne and the Biloxi Marsh. The episode features Capt. Josh Edwards of Calcutta Gold Fishing [https://www.calcuttagoldfishing.com/] and Capt. Ben LaVergne with Bentup Fishing Charter L.L.C [https://bentupfishing.com/], with reports on mangrove snapper around the rigs, red snapper, yellowfin tuna, mahi, cobia, live-bait fishing, and the growing summertime tripletail fishery around crab trap floats. Capt. Josh Edwards breaks down the offshore report from Venice, where cleaner water has brought a strong mangrove snapper bite to rigs in roughly 40 to 150 feet of water. He explains how chumming with small or cut pogies can bring mangroves toward the surface and get them feeding aggressively enough to use heavier 60- to 80-pound fluorocarbon. Josh recommends 5000-class reels or larger with tight drag settings so anglers can turn fish before they reach the rig. He also covers the productive red snapper bite, cobia and mahi around grass lines, and the return of yellowfin tuna in the 60- to 120-pound range. Horn bellies and hardtails have been the primary tuna baits, with boats drifting across fish holding on the upcurrent side of offshore rigs. Capt. Ben LaVergne gives the Lake Borgne and Biloxi Marsh report, where he has been targeting tripletail around long stretches of crab trap floats. He explains why slack tide or a tide change can make tripletail easier to locate and catch, especially when light current keeps the floats from bouncing aggressively. Ben prefers freelining live shrimp or cocahoe minnows rather than fishing beneath a cork, since tripletail often attack the cork instead of the bait. He also discusses how salinity, recent freshwater runoff, storms, and water clarity affect the tripletail bite, why larger fish are often found farther east toward saltier water, and how tripletail fishing can be added to a summer trout trip when conditions line up. Sponsors: EMS Endeck PVC Decking [https://pages.easternmetal.com/greatdays] SlipSki Solutions [https://www.slipski.com/] Pure Flats [https://pureflats.com/] Sea Tow [https://seatow.com/greatdays/]

Summer Speckled Trout Bite Fires Up in Cocodrie and Grand Isle

On this week’s episode of the Louisiana Delta Fishing Report, host Andre’ Savoie covers a strong early-summer trout bite across South Louisiana, with reports from Cocodrie, Grand Isle, Fouchon, Leeville, Bay Long, the beaches, rigs, reefs, wellheads, and the Gulf. The episode features Capt. Aaron Benfield [https://www.facebook.com/aaron.benfield.9] of AB Charters [https://www.bestcocodriefishing.com/] and Capt. Joey Lemoine [https://www.facebook.com/joey.lemoine.7] of Cast on the Other Side Charters, with reports focused on speckled trout, live bait, plastics, surf fishing, summer heat, and bonus species. Capt. Aaron Benfield breaks down the Cocodrie report, where late June and early July have produced excellent speckled trout fishing after a windy stretch kept pressure down and a major shrimp push helped fire up the bite. Aaron explains how he has been targeting rigs, wellheads, and reefs in 6 to 30 feet of water, with trout moving deeper as the weather heats up. He says the bite has changed day to day, with double-rigged plastics working best on some trips, minnows saving the day on others, and croakers producing limits when the fish would not touch anything else. Aaron also talks about why he often avoids live shrimp this time of year because of catfish, ladyfish, and bait-care issues, and he covers bonus catches including white trout, pompano, Spanish mackerel, redfish, and sharks. Capt. Joey Lemoine gives the Grand Isle report, where the trout bite has also been very strong, with many fish averaging 16 to 20 inches. Joey talks about catching trout along the beach and around the rocks, including a solid surf-fishing bite on plastics like Matrix Shad, along with boat trips into the bay, barrier areas, and as far as Bay Long when needed. He explains how he looks for smooth conditions, good moving water, cleaner water, and bait activity before setting up, and says plastics have been doing most of the work, though he still brings croakers and shrimp as backup. Joey also discusses how the summer heat is shortening fishing days, why early starts around 5:00 to 5:15 a.m. are important, and how anglers can still target redfish, snapper, mangrove snapper, and cobia depending on the trip. Sponsors: EMS Endeck PVC Decking [https://pages.easternmetal.com/greatdays] AFTCO [https://www.aftco.com/] Hilton’s RealTime Navigator [https://hiltonsoffshore.com/] SlipSki Solutions [https://www.slipski.com/] Pure Flats [https://pureflats.com/] Sea Tow [https://seatow.com/greatdays/]

Hot Trout, Dirty Water & Summer Patterns in the Louisiana Delta

On this week’s episode of the Louisiana Delta Fishing Report, host Andre’ Savoie covers how late-June fishing is shaping up after a tropical system brought heavy rain, wind, dirty water, and changing salinity across South Louisiana. The episode features Capt. Danny Hunter of New Orleans Best Charters [https://neworleansbestcharters.com/] and Capt. Jimmy Corley of Waterfowl Specialist Guide Service [https://waterfowlspecialist.com/], with reports from Lake Pontchartrain, Lake Borgne, the Biloxi Marsh, Shell Beach, Breton Sound, Curlew, Freemason, and the eastern marsh. Capt. Danny Hunter breaks down the Northshore and Biloxi Marsh report, where high river water and east winds have pushed freshwater into parts of Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Borgne, moving many trout toward the marsh, rigs, oyster reefs, the Chandeleurs, and Breton Sound. He explains why Biloxi Marsh oyster reefs have been producing quality speckled trout, how Undertaker corks and Marker 54 shrimp-style plastics have been outperforming live bait, and why durable artificial baits can be a better option around catfish, gafftops, and small trout. Danny also talks about sight-fishing triple tail around floating debris, crab trap corks, and other structure in Lake Borgne and the Biloxi Marsh. Capt. Jimmy Corley gives the Shell Beach and Breton Sound report, where storm impacts were less about high water and more about wind, low water, and murky conditions inside the marsh. He says the cleanest water and best trout action have been farther out toward Breton Sound, Curlew, Freemason, and eastern structure, with quality trout coming on live croakers, live shrimp, Carolina rigs, sliding corks, and Marker 54 baits. Jimmy also explains how hot summer water temperatures are pushing trout deeper, why incoming tide and clean moving water are key, and how redfish are still available around marsh edges, ponds, and structure when conditions line up. Sponsors: EMS Endeck PVC Decking [https://pages.easternmetal.com/greatdays] AFTCO [https://www.aftco.com/] Hilton’s RealTime Navigator [https://hiltonsoffshore.com/] SlipSki Solutions [https://www.slipski.com/] Pure Flats [https://pureflats.com/] Sea Tow [https://seatow.com/greatdays/]

Saints Go Bowfishing, Swolefest Offshore Action, and Lafitte Trout Heat Up

On this week’s episode of the Louisiana Delta Fishing Report, host Andre’ Savoie covers early-summer fishing from Grand Isle and Hopedale to Lafitte and the Barataria Basin. The episode features Capt. Chris Faler of Southern Outdoor Bowfishing [https://southernoutdoorbowfishing.com/] and Capt. Ryan Vincent of Reel Cajun Fishing [https://www.reelcajunfishing.com/], with reports on Swolefest [https://www.swollfest.com/] offshore action, red snapper, vermilion snapper, Saints bowfishing, Lafitte trout, redfish, wind, and summer patterns. Capt. Chris Faler breaks down his Grand Isle Swolefest trip, where offshore crews found vermilion snapper and red snapper around rigs, wellheads, pipeline crossings, and deeper structure. He also shares the story of helping host the New Orleans Saints for a Hopedale bowfishing trip, where players, coaches, and staff shot garfish, catfish, and a few redfish during a competitive night in the marsh. Capt. Ryan Vincent gives the Lafitte and Barataria Basin report, where wind has made fishing tougher, but the trout bite is improving when boats can reach clean, moving water. He talks about finding trout around birds, bait, points, current lines, reefs, old wellhead shell pads, and deeper structure, while redfish and black drum are moving toward bigger bays, rock, cement walls, shorelines, and marsh edges. Sponsors: EMS Endeck PVC Decking [https://pages.easternmetal.com/greatdays] AFTCO [https://www.aftco.com/] Hilton’s RealTime Navigator [https://hiltonsoffshore.com/] SlipSki Solutions [https://www.slipski.com/] Pure Flats [https://pureflats.com/] Sea Tow [https://seatow.com/greatdays/]