Keith Lusher When it comes to catching speckled trout at the Trestles, It doesn’t take long for word to spread. This October left us with doubts as to whether or not the trout would even show up but with this latest cool front has seemed to do the trick. Boats can be spotted lining the bridge from the north shore to the south. Speckled trout anglers are averaging 15-20 trout a trip jigging the bridge with the average fish measuring in the 16” range. Taylor Valois fishes the train bridge and says it’s taken a while but we’ve finally entered the pattern that we usually see in October. “This fall has set up to be quite nice and will continue long enough for anyone to get in on the action. The trout are starting to leave the marshes and grass beds with that first hard cold front and we’re seeing them starting to show up on the bridge now,” he says. Taylor says when targeting trout on the Trestles, try and mimic what they are feeding on.
Taylor hold up on of the "quality" court caught at the Trestles “When jigging the Trestles, start with a 3/8 oz. jig with a Ultra Violet Matrix or a Shu-Shu Gunmetal Slug. Both of these baits mimic the white shrimp, which are in the lake. Remember, count to ten when letting your bait fall, then continue jigging,” Valois says. Another fall treat that anglers will come across while fishing the bridge are flounder. Taylor says the flounder bite has been better toward the North Shore. “Flounder are showing nice numbers on the north end of the Trestles. “When fishing flounder remember if you feel the bite, set the hook hard,” he says. Taylor recommends tipping any plastic lure with dead shrimp when targeting flounder.
Miguel Gorordo Biloxi Marsh
Anglers who make the journey across Lake Borgne to the Biloxi Marsh are being rewarded these days by limits of trout. Miguel Gorordo made the journey to the marsh on a recent trip and says the speckled trout are everywhere! “What’s been great is we haven’t fished the same spot on any of our trips and it’s been unbelievable!” he says. On his latest trip Miguel spotted some birds diving in a duck pond and stopped in to check it out. “When we showed up the birds were gone so we started casting Matrix Lemonhead on a 3/8 oz. jighead. Awesomeness is all I can say that happened next! The trout were nearly coming out of the water hitting the balls of bait,” he says. The Slidell angler says the redfish are back in the ponds as well and says a gold spoon did the trick when they had there fill of speckled trout.
NFR Radio
Northshore Fishing Report will be taking to the airwaves for it’s monthly radio program. Guests will include Brooks Levy, Andy Jones, talking speckled trout and Darren Digby will join the show to talk duck hunting. The show will air on Saturday, November 26 on 3WL 1350 AM from 7:00-8:00 a.m.
Anglers who make the journey across Lake Borgne to the Biloxi Marsh are being rewarded these days by limits of trout. Miguel Gorordo made the journey to the marsh on a recent trip and says the speckled trout are everywhere! “What’s been great is we haven’t fished the same spot on any of our trips and it’s been unbelievable!” he says. On his latest trip Miguel spotted some birds diving in a duck pond and stopped in to check it out. “When we showed up the birds were gone so we started casting Matrix Lemonhead on a 3/8 oz. jighead. Awesomeness is all I can say that happened next! The trout were nearly coming out of the water hitting the balls of bait,” he says. The Slidell angler says the redfish are back in the ponds as well and says a gold spoon did the trick when they had there fill of speckled trout.
NFR Radio
Northshore Fishing Report will be taking to the airwaves for it’s monthly radio program. Guests will include Brooks Levy, Andy Jones, talking speckled trout and Darren Digby will join the show to talk duck hunting. The show will air on Saturday, November 26 on 3WL 1350 AM from 7:00-8:00 a.m.
