Jeff Bruhl Fishing has been adversely impacted by the weather the last month or so. Swollen rivers, winds, and other factors have made fishing extremely tough. However, as May creeps in, all that is about to change.
Northshore
The Pearl River has been high since December. With a few brief periods of falling water, the river has been almost impossible to fish. As it site in the beginning of the month, the river should fall below ten feet in the next week or so. Of course, all this depends on the rain events we are forecasted to have. If the gauge at Pearl River, LA drops to about 9.5 ft, load up the bass gear and perch jerking poles and head to East Pearl. The fishing should be hot as the weather will turn in late May. Worms, frogs, and spinnerbaits are good tactics for a falling river. Put a Gulp Cricket under a cork for warmouth and bream. Other rivers are doing great along the region, too. From the Tickfaw in the west to Bayou Liberty, bass fishing is on the upswing.
Delacroix/Desallemands/Marsh
May means the fish move back to grass beds in the main lake areas. Anglers can try frogs, wake baits, and a Vudu Shrimp for action in the brackish water of the Louisiana coast. Also, anglers should try punching grass around points of the grass beds and other floating vegetation piled along a shoreline. When the water heats up, fish find shade.
Road Trip
Toledo Bend is a few hours away for many Louisiana anglers. My advice is get over to the Bend while the fishing is good. Reports are four to five pound bass are common and almost expected when fishing the impoundment. Buckbrush, humps, and main lake islands and points come into play this time of year. Since muddy water has eliminated many grass beds, fisherman should look for shoreline grass and brush on bank holding shad and other food sources. Topwaters to Carolina rigs works for Toledo Bend bass.
Trout
Lake Pontchartrain is on fire for speckle trout. Most are on the eastern end of the lake near the bridges. The full moon of May should ignite the Causeway bite this year. East winds has pushed bait and fish into the system. If your favorite bass hotspot is muddy, try some topwater trout action or drag a jighead around a bridge pylon for action.
Northshore
The Pearl River has been high since December. With a few brief periods of falling water, the river has been almost impossible to fish. As it site in the beginning of the month, the river should fall below ten feet in the next week or so. Of course, all this depends on the rain events we are forecasted to have. If the gauge at Pearl River, LA drops to about 9.5 ft, load up the bass gear and perch jerking poles and head to East Pearl. The fishing should be hot as the weather will turn in late May. Worms, frogs, and spinnerbaits are good tactics for a falling river. Put a Gulp Cricket under a cork for warmouth and bream. Other rivers are doing great along the region, too. From the Tickfaw in the west to Bayou Liberty, bass fishing is on the upswing.
Delacroix/Desallemands/Marsh
May means the fish move back to grass beds in the main lake areas. Anglers can try frogs, wake baits, and a Vudu Shrimp for action in the brackish water of the Louisiana coast. Also, anglers should try punching grass around points of the grass beds and other floating vegetation piled along a shoreline. When the water heats up, fish find shade.
Road Trip
Toledo Bend is a few hours away for many Louisiana anglers. My advice is get over to the Bend while the fishing is good. Reports are four to five pound bass are common and almost expected when fishing the impoundment. Buckbrush, humps, and main lake islands and points come into play this time of year. Since muddy water has eliminated many grass beds, fisherman should look for shoreline grass and brush on bank holding shad and other food sources. Topwaters to Carolina rigs works for Toledo Bend bass.
Trout
Lake Pontchartrain is on fire for speckle trout. Most are on the eastern end of the lake near the bridges. The full moon of May should ignite the Causeway bite this year. East winds has pushed bait and fish into the system. If your favorite bass hotspot is muddy, try some topwater trout action or drag a jighead around a bridge pylon for action.
