Louisiana Delta Fishing Report

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Andre’ Savoie brings you the Louisiana Delta Fishing Report, the first podcast to deliver a local, no fluff fishing report from New Orleans to Venice, Grand Isle, and all points in between, whether it’s good, bad, or ugly. Each week, Andre’ talks with anglers and guides who live on this water to break down what’s biting, where it’s happening, and how to catch fish right now. From bull reds, speckled trout, and flounder in the bays and barrier islands to bass and panfish in the backwater marshes and canals, the Louisiana Delta is always changing with the tides, the river, and the weather. This show gives you practical, on the water insight so you can pick the right spot, fish the right pattern, and make the most of your next trip.

  1. 19h ago

    Cocodrie Trout & Lafitte Redfish Heating Up for Fall

    Welcome to this week’s Louisiana Delta Fishing Report, covering New Orleans, Venice, Hopedale/Delacroix, Grand Isle, Houma, and everywhere in between. Host Andre’ Savoie talks with Capt. Aaron Benfield of AB Charters about the late-summer transition around Cocodrie, where speckled trout are beginning to move toward their fall locations, white trout are providing steady action, and bull redfish are already producing some outstanding trips. Andre’ also talks with Capt. Ryan Vincent of Reel Cajun Fishing about extremely shallow redfish around Lafitte, improving fall patterns, returning flounder, and what anglers can expect as cooler weather moves into the Barataria Basin. Capt. Aaron explains that Cocodrie is in the middle of the transition from summer to fall, leaving speckled trout scattered from areas near the interior lakes all the way to wellheads in roughly 30 feet of water off the coast. While anglers may have to work harder to put together a full box of keeper trout, Aaron says there are fish in almost every direction, along with plenty of 11- to 14-inch white trout that can save the day when conditions are tough. The bull redfish bite has also been excellent, with one recent trip producing around 20 fish in an hour. When the bulls are visible and schooling, anglers can cast directly to them, while cracked crab fished on the bottom around deeper holes and points provides a reliable option when the fish are harder to locate. As fall progresses, Aaron expects trout and slot redfish to push farther inside, especially after the first significant cold front. His fall trout fishing is almost entirely artificial, including plastics under corks and double-rigged plastics, and he says October through December can be one of the best stretches of the year for anglers looking for a mixed box of trout and redfish. Capt. Ryan breaks down a Lafitte redfish bite being driven by unusually low water and persistent north winds. The fish are beginning to school, but many are holding in extremely shallow marsh ponds and flats where getting within casting distance can be the biggest challenge. Ryan has been easing into six-inch-deep water and casting toward fish that are pushing, tailing, and busting along the surface. Market shrimp remains his dependable bait option, while anglers are also catching reds on black-and-chartreuse Cocahoe-style minnows, gold spoons, and shrimp under popping corks. Trout fishing has remained inconsistent around Lafitte, but Ryan is beginning to see smaller fish moving closer to inside waters and expects the bite to improve as temperatures fall. He has also seen an encouraging number of juvenile redfish throughout the marsh, abundant shrimp providing plenty of forage, and some impressive flounder showing up as bycatch, including a recent fish around 24 inches. Sheepshead are beginning to appear as well, and Ryan expects schools to move onto rock walls, cement structure, and other hard cover once the first October cold fronts arrive. Sponsors: EMS Endeck PVC Decking SlipSki Solutions Sea Tow KillerDock Hilton's Realtime Navigator

    Cocodrie Trout & Lafitte Redfish Heating Up for Fall

  2. Sep 10

    Grand Isle Cobia & Hopedale’s Early Fall Trout Bite

    Welcome to this week’s Louisiana Delta Fishing Report, covering New Orleans, Venice, Hopedale/Delacroix, Grand Isle, Houma, and everywhere in between. Host Andre’ Savoie talks with Capt. Joey Lemoine of Cast on the Other Side Charters about improving fall fishing around Grand Isle, including bigger speckled trout, strong mangrove snapper action, and an unusually good cobia bite close to shore. Andre’ also talks with Capt. Shawn Mitchell of SaltyFrog Fishing Charters about trout and redfish transitioning into early fall patterns around Hopedale, Delacroix, the Biloxi Marsh, and Breton Sound. Capt. Joey explains why September and October can produce some of the best fishing of the year around Grand Isle as water temperatures begin to cool and fishing pressure drops. Speckled trout are getting larger following the recent full moon, with fish holding along beaches, oyster reefs, artificial reefs, rock piles, and areas with moving current. Joey has been fishing mostly artificial baits, including Marker 54 shrimp and Matrix Shad under Four Horsemen popping corks, while croakers fished on the bottom, freelined, or on Carolina rigs remain a strong live-bait option. Nearshore, mangrove snapper have been both plentiful and good-sized, and cobia have been especially thick around rigs three to 10 miles from shore. Joey says some rigs have been holding multiple cobia at a time, with several fish around the 50-pound mark caught this year. Capt. Shawn breaks down an early fall transition already underway around Hopedale and the Biloxi Marsh as white shrimp begin moving out of interior ponds and speckled trout follow them toward the inside. After an excellent summer that produced trout in the 24- to 27-inch range, he expects the fishing to continue improving from mid-September through Thanksgiving. Small shrimp imitations such as Mojo Shrimp and Marker 54 Shrimplets under popping corks are his preferred trout presentations, while redfish are concentrating around drains, shorelines, and interior lagoons where shrimp are leaving the marsh. For reds, Shawn recommends a shorter cork leader matched to the water depth with a 1/8-ounce chartreuse jighead and live shrimp. He also discusses a growing tripletail opportunity around crab traps and poles on the northeast side of the Biloxi Marsh, unusually salty water bringing species such as mangrove snapper farther into the marsh, and why the first cold front that drops water temperatures just four or five degrees can be enough to trigger trout and redfish to begin their fall movement. Sponsors: EMS Endeck PVC Decking SlipSki Solutions Sea Tow KillerDock Hilton's Realtime Navigator

    Grand Isle Cobia & Hopedale’s Early Fall Trout Bite

  3. Sep 6

    Big Trout, Tripletail, and an Early Fall Fishing Shift

    Welcome to this week’s Louisiana Delta Fishing Report, covering New Orleans, Venice, Hopedale/Delacroix, Grand Isle, Houma, and everywhere in between. Host Andre’ Savoie talks with Capt. Danny Hunter of New Orleans Best Charters about a strong late-summer trout bite in the Biloxi Marsh, a growing tripletail opportunity around Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Borgne, and what he expects as September fishing takes shape. Andre’ also checks in with Jerry Cottrell of JBF Kayak Charters about his push for the top spot in the CCA STAR Tournament after entering a 6.16-pound speckled trout caught from a kayak in the boat division. Capt. Danny explains why August and September are some of his favorite months to fish the Biloxi Marsh, where speckled trout are holding around oyster reefs in saltier water. He has been catching trout under popping corks with Marker 54 artificial baits, then looking for tripletail around crab traps and other floating structure on the ride back toward Slidell. While the Lake Pontchartrain area is not traditionally known for big tripletail, Danny says more anglers are figuring out the fishery and sight-fishing keeper fish over 18 inches. He also describes an abundance of shrimp in Lake Borgne, redfish concentrating along shorelines when west winds pull water from the ponds, and extremely salty conditions that have brought dolphins and jack crevalle into Lake Pontchartrain. As September progresses, sharks can make trout fishing in the Biloxi Marsh more difficult, which often pushes Danny toward big sheepshead around the bridges. Jerry breaks down his pursuit of a CCA STAR Tournament win after catching a 6.16-pound speckled trout on topwater from his kayak and entering it in the boat division, where he was sitting in second place with only two days remaining. He explains how drought conditions and unusually high salinity are helping trout remain productive across South Louisiana and why he is already seeing signs of an early fall migration. Jerry focuses on major travel corridors such as Bayou Lafourche, the MRGO, large bayous, passes, and other areas that provide quick access to deeper water and the Gulf. Rather than constantly changing locations, he breaks water into small sections and is willing to sit on productive structure for long periods when the conditions, current, temperature, and habitat line up for a trophy trout. He also discusses the bull redfish showing up near the coast, why kayak anglers can take advantage of fish much closer to launch points than many boaters realize, and the return of Louisiana kayak tournament season as cooler fall conditions approach. Sponsors: EMS Endeck PVC Decking SlipSki Solutions Sea Tow KillerDock

    Big Trout, Tripletail, and an Early Fall Fishing Shift

  4. Aug 28

    Low River, Big Redfish: Fall Fishing Starts Early

    Welcome to this week’s Louisiana Delta Fishing Report, covering New Orleans, Venice, Hopedale/Delacroix, Grand Isle, Houma, and everywhere in between. Host Andre’ Savoie talks with Capt. Louis “Rok” Rossignol of Venice Guide Service about an early fall fishing pattern developing around Venice and Capt. Chris Faler of Southern Outdoor Bowfishing about extremely low water, redfish, and late-summer bowfishing around Hopedale and Shell Beach. Capt. Louis explains how an unusually low Mississippi River has cleared the water around Venice and brought redfish and speckled trout much closer to the river earlier than normal. He covers targeting redfish along flats, grass beds, canals, and areas with moving water using live shrimp under popping corks, while trout are already showing up in areas that normally produce later in the fall. Louis believes the low river has accelerated the seasonal transition and could set up an early fall bite heading into September. He also remembers longtime Hell Divers Spearfishing Club member and mentor Terry “Papa Smurf” Megard, sharing stories from more than four decades of diving together and Megard’s legendary 407-pound sand tiger shark. Capt. Chris breaks down how weeks of persistent west winds have pushed water out of the Hopedale and Shell Beach marshes, leaving ponds and shallow areas extremely low and forcing anglers to adjust where they look for fish. He recommends concentrating on deeper shorelines, canal mouths, drains, rocks, and other areas that continue to hold enough water for redfish and sheepshead. Chris also explains why low water can create excellent bowfishing opportunities, how groups of redfish are concentrating in certain areas, and how moon phases can change fish behavior after dark. With sunset coming earlier and seasonal winds expected to eventually shift, he expects bowfishing conditions and fish locations to continue changing as South Louisiana moves into fall. Sponsors: EMS Endeck PVC Decking SlipSki Solutions Sea Tow KillerDock

    Low River, Big Redfish: Fall Fishing Starts Early

  5. Aug 20

    Monster Trout, Cobia and Spearfishing in the Louisiana Delta

    Welcome to this week’s Louisiana Delta Fishing Report, covering New Orleans, Venice, Hopedale/Delacroix, Grand Isle, Houma, and everywhere in between. Host Andre’ Savoie talks with Capt. Jimmy Corley of Waterfowl Specialists Guide Service about the red-hot speckled trout bite around Shell Beach and Capt. T Wagoner with Geaux Fishing Charters about the late-summer offshore bite and growing spearfishing opportunities around Grand Isle. Capt. Jimmy Corley explains why some of the biggest trout of the summer have moved into deeper, cooler water around the islands outside Shell Beach. He covers fishing croakers on Carolina rigs along 10- to 15-foot shelves, throwing Matrix Shad closer to the beach, and why cleaner water, higher salinity, abundant bait, and relatively calm weather have helped keep the trout bite strong through August. Jimmy also discusses targeting redfish around deeper drains and rigs, picking the right tide for long offshore runs, and the importance of leaving early and using radar when traveling in the dark. Capt. T recaps a strong Grand Isle red snapper season and looks ahead to mangrove snapper, cobia, triggerfish, and the upcoming amberjack season. He explains why exceptionally clear water can make mangrove snapper harder to fool, why lighter leaders are often necessary, and how plentiful cobia have provided another strong option around nearshore and offshore structure. Capt. T also breaks down the growing popularity of spearfishing around Grand Isle, including the advantages of clear water west of the island, differences between free diving and tank diving, and why experience, conditioning, and knowing your limits are critical when spearfishing offshore. Sponsors: EMS Endeck PVC Decking SlipSki Solutions Sea Tow KillerDock

    Monster Trout, Cobia and Spearfishing in the Louisiana Delta

  6. Aug 14

    Houma’s Hidden Fisheries: Offshore Exotics and Shallow-Water Redfish

    Welcome to this week’s Louisiana Delta Fishing Report, covering New Orleans, Venice, Hopedale/Delacroix, Grand Isle, Houma, and everywhere in between. Host Andre’ Savoie talks with Capt. Jerry Menard of Grocery Isle Sportfishing about offshore fishing from Cocodrie and Captains Joshua and Caleb Moser of Reel And Feel Charters about the redfish and speckled trout bite around Dularge. Capt. Jerry Menard explains why the longer run from Cocodrie gives anglers access to less-pressured offshore water and productive bottom fishing throughout the Green Canyon area and farther west. He breaks down recent yellowfin tuna trips, targeting fireback, marble and yellowedge grouper, queen snapper and other deepwater species, and why slow-pitch jigs can outperform traditional bait when fishing for offshore exotics. Captains Joshua and Caleb Moser cover the Dularge inshore bite, where redfish have been consistent in shallow marsh ponds and speckled trout are holding around barrier islands and offshore structure. They explain how moving water concentrates redfish around drains, why quarter-ounce weedless gold spoons and soft plastics work well around grass, and how the trout and redfish patterns should change as late summer gives way to fall. Sponsors: EMS Endeck PVC Decking SlipSki Solutions Sea Tow KillerDock

    Houma’s Hidden Fisheries: Offshore Exotics and Shallow-Water Redfish

  7. Aug 6

    Venice Tripletail and a 100-Pound Cubera Snapper

    Welcome to this week’s Louisiana Delta Fishing Report, covering New Orleans, Venice, Hopedale/Delacroix, Grand Isle, and everywhere in between. Host Andre’ Savoie talks with Capt. Paul Miller about Venice tripletail fishing and Chris Vecsey about targeting rare deepwater species from Port Fourchon. Capt. Paul Miller explains why Venice’s mix of river water, deep Gulf water, rigs, and floating structure creates excellent tripletail habitat. He discusses recent tripletail over 30 pounds, improving cobia action, solid red snapper fishing, and the heavy tackle needed to stop large fish around structure. Chris Vecsey recaps a Port Fourchon trip that produced queen snapper, grouper, and two cubera snapper, including a 100-pound-class fish. He explains the patience and heavy gear required for these powerful fish and how both cubera snapper were safely released with a descending device. Sponsors: EMS Endeck PVC Decking SlipSki Solutions Sea Tow

    Venice Tripletail and a 100-Pound Cubera Snapper

  8. Jul 30

    Big Trout, Bigger Tuna, and the Faux Pas Lodge Invitational

    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 post-storm summer bite with Capt. Rykert Toledano Jr. of While Away Charters and recaps the Faux Pas Lodge Invitational with tournament organizer Kleo Blue. In Hopedale and Delacroix, Capt. Rykert explains how Tropical Storm Bertha’s push of saltwater could improve fishing across the lower St. Bernard Parish marshes and outer bays. He reports that the speckled trout bite has been the strongest it has been all summer, with anglers finding fish around old island bottoms, wellheads, platforms, and other structure. He also explains why the best action comes early, how moving water and cooler morning temperatures help during 90-degree summer conditions, and why starting with live bait before switching to artificials can keep trout and redfish feeding. In Venice, Kleo Blue recaps the 28th annual Faux Pas Lodge Invitational, where anglers overcame a shortened tournament schedule following Tropical Storm Bertha. The event produced impressive catches, including a 250-pound swordfish, a yellowfin tuna weighing more than 220 pounds, speckled trout approaching seven pounds, and several oversized mangrove snapper. Kleo also discusses the tournament’s history, the support provided by its sponsors, and the Wish to Fish program, which takes children from Children’s Hospital and Miracle League New Orleans on guided fishing trips. Sponsors: EMS Endeck PVC Decking SlipSki Solutions Pure Flats Sea Tow

    Big Trout, Bigger Tuna, and the Faux Pas Lodge Invitational
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Andre’ Savoie brings you the Louisiana Delta Fishing Report, the first podcast to deliver a local, no fluff fishing report from New Orleans to Venice, Grand Isle, and all points in between, whether it’s good, bad, or ugly. Each week, Andre’ talks with anglers and guides who live on this water to break down what’s biting, where it’s happening, and how to catch fish right now. From bull reds, speckled trout, and flounder in the bays and barrier islands to bass and panfish in the backwater marshes and canals, the Louisiana Delta is always changing with the tides, the river, and the weather. This show gives you practical, on the water insight so you can pick the right spot, fish the right pattern, and make the most of your next trip.

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