Keith Lusher Jr The December Fishing Forecast has been published at NorthshoreFishingReport.com and the mild temperatures we’ve seen this month has definitely extended the fall bite along the North Shore of Lake Ponchartrain.
Eden Isles is among the hot-spots in December. Nick Chruch fishes Eden Isles weekly and says the wintertime bite doesn’t necessarily mean you have to fish deep. “With the winter months upon us, we tend to think that we need to automatically start fishing deep.
Eden Isles is among the hot-spots in December. Nick Chruch fishes Eden Isles weekly and says the wintertime bite doesn’t necessarily mean you have to fish deep. “With the winter months upon us, we tend to think that we need to automatically start fishing deep.
Nick proves you can still find bass close to the shore in December I was always told growing up to fish vertically in the winter because the fish tend to move toward deeper water where it is warmer during the cold months. But here in South Louisiana, of course that rule of thumb doesn’t exist. You can still find bass close to the shore,” Church says. One thing that the bass angler from Slidell says you’ll have to change is your tackle, when fishing the canals. “The water has been super clear the last few trips out to Eden Isles, so a slow retrieve with a shallow crank bait in a baby bass color is always a good choice during these next few months,” Nick says.
Lake Borgne has produced fish this fall but in December, Captain George Seibert, of Fishmeister Charters, says things are changing with the cold weather. “December fishing in Lake Borne gets a little tough after the cold fronts start coming one after another. The lake itself will not produce much, if any, at any of the rigs. The water temperature is just to cold and it’s not deep enough there to hold fish,” Seibert says. Right now we haven't seen the really cold air push through, but when it does, George says to concentrate on the well-known holes in the area. “You need to fish the deeper holes when the water gets cold and as it heats up, fish the shore back to the ledges to find them. There are a few spots that should produce some fish if you venture out to them. Puppy drum, redfish, and trout can all be caught in the cold weather, you just have to remember to fish the deep holes. Little Dee Dee, the hole at Unknown Pass in Lake Borne, and Blind Bayou at Shell Point are all some spots that you’ll be able to put a few fish in the box,” George says. George concludes with saying the plastic bite will soon outproduce live shrimp due to the colder water temperatures during the latter half of the month. “Live shrimp will work, but remember, the fish are lethargic and jigging plastics across them will be more productive than the fish finding a shrimp that sits in one place,” he says.
The Biloxi Marsh rates high in December with a 4/5 rating. Buddy Hereford fishes the marsh and says what is normally a good bite in the lagoons, hasn’t been so far in December. “With the warm water, the lagoons should be alive with bait and whatever eats them, but the fact is, the lagoons have been a tough fish so far. The deep canals and bayous have had the best bite,” he says. Buddy says that the fish have been scattered but that should change in the upcoming weeks. “The water temperatures have held in the 60’s and the fish are scattered. With the cooler water from the latest fronts, the trout should bunch up at intersections and drains into main bayous,” Hereford says.
Lake Borgne has produced fish this fall but in December, Captain George Seibert, of Fishmeister Charters, says things are changing with the cold weather. “December fishing in Lake Borne gets a little tough after the cold fronts start coming one after another. The lake itself will not produce much, if any, at any of the rigs. The water temperature is just to cold and it’s not deep enough there to hold fish,” Seibert says. Right now we haven't seen the really cold air push through, but when it does, George says to concentrate on the well-known holes in the area. “You need to fish the deeper holes when the water gets cold and as it heats up, fish the shore back to the ledges to find them. There are a few spots that should produce some fish if you venture out to them. Puppy drum, redfish, and trout can all be caught in the cold weather, you just have to remember to fish the deep holes. Little Dee Dee, the hole at Unknown Pass in Lake Borne, and Blind Bayou at Shell Point are all some spots that you’ll be able to put a few fish in the box,” George says. George concludes with saying the plastic bite will soon outproduce live shrimp due to the colder water temperatures during the latter half of the month. “Live shrimp will work, but remember, the fish are lethargic and jigging plastics across them will be more productive than the fish finding a shrimp that sits in one place,” he says.
The Biloxi Marsh rates high in December with a 4/5 rating. Buddy Hereford fishes the marsh and says what is normally a good bite in the lagoons, hasn’t been so far in December. “With the warm water, the lagoons should be alive with bait and whatever eats them, but the fact is, the lagoons have been a tough fish so far. The deep canals and bayous have had the best bite,” he says. Buddy says that the fish have been scattered but that should change in the upcoming weeks. “The water temperatures have held in the 60’s and the fish are scattered. With the cooler water from the latest fronts, the trout should bunch up at intersections and drains into main bayous,” Hereford says.
