Updated: Thursday, October 22, 2026 · Next update: Thursday, October 29, 2026
This Louisiana fishing report covers late October, a great time in the marsh, with cooler water, active bait and fish stacking on the shorelines. Speckled trout are the lead target along marsh shorelines and the bays, redfish sit tight to the grass and bayou mouths, and bull reds work the jetties and passes. The conditions to plan around are the passing fronts that shape each week and moving water at the passes and bayou mouths as tides strengthen toward the full moon.
What’s Hitting
Speckled trout work marsh shorelines and the bays, redfish sit tight to the grass and bayou mouths, and bull reds are at the jetties and passes. Sheepshead are around the rigs, flounder are staging, and mangrove snapper are on the offshore structure.
Expect each front to push more trout and reds into the marsh as the water cools, with flounder building toward the passes.
Where to Find Them
Fish shorelines and bayou mouths around Grand Isle and Venice for trout and reds. Bayou mouths act as drains, so moving water flushes shrimp and small baitfish out of the marsh right where fish are waiting.
Work the jetties on the outgoing tide for bull reds. Rigs and pilings hold sheepshead and snapper, since that structure grows the barnacles and crustaceans sheepshead feed on and gives snapper cover.
Tides & Conditions
With the moon building toward full, tides are strengthening, and moving water at the passes and bayou mouths is best. Fronts shape each week. A front typically brings a wind shift and a drop in water level and temperature, which can move fish and bait quickly.
Check a current tide chart and marine forecast for the day you plan to fish.
Tackle & Tactics
- Trout: live shrimp under a cork. The cork keeps the shrimp in the strike zone over shell or grass and gives a clear signal when a trout takes it.
- Reds: a gold spoon or soft plastic.
- Bull reds: cut mullet.
After a front, fish often feed heavily, so be ready to take advantage of a good tide. The first stable day after the wind lays down, paired with moving water, is often the most productive window of the week in the marsh.
Local Intel This Week
Grand Isle State Park gives shore and surf access near the passes, and the Port Fourchon and Leeville ramps launch you into the marsh shorelines and bayou mouths to the west. The Delacroix area is the starting point for the eastern marsh. Hopedale Marina and Cypremort Point State Park are other public access points along the coast. Check current state and federal regulations and seasons before keeping fish.
This Week’s Tip
Follow the birds. In the marsh, diving gulls often mark trout and reds on shrimp. Approach quietly, stay at the edge of the activity, and cast into it rather than running the boat through the middle of the fish.
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