Louisiana Fishing Report — Week of September 10, 2026: Marsh Redfish, Speckled Trout on the Move, Tripletail at the Markers

Louisiana fishing report for the week of September 10, 2026. September in the Louisiana marsh is a transition month, and this week the transition started to show. The redfish are still everywhere in the ponds and along the marsh edges, the speckled trout have begun to move from the outside beaches back toward the inside bays, and the tripletail are still on the crab floats and channel markers in the open bays. The water is still warm but the mornings are finally comfortable.

What’s Hitting

This week the redfish are the easy fish. Slot reds and some bulls are in the marsh ponds and along the grass edges from Venice down through Hopedale, Delacroix, and Cocodrie, and the sight-fishing in the clear ponds has been good on the calm mornings. Speckled trout are scattered — some are still on the outside beaches and passes at Grand Isle and around the rigs, but more are showing inside in the bays and around the islands. Tripletail are on the crab-trap floats and channel markers in Barataria Bay and around Cocodrie. Black drum and sheepshead are on the bridges and rock jetties.

Offshore, the rigs in 100 to 300 feet have mangrove snapper and some big amberjack, and there have been tuna at the deeper floaters.

Where to Find Them

For redfish, the ponds and cuts in the Delacroix and Hopedale marsh on a rising tide, the Venice marsh around the passes, and the ponds south of Cocodrie. Look for tails and wakes in the shallow ponds. For trout, the islands and points in Barataria Bay, the Grand Isle beaches at dawn, and the rigs just off Fourchon. Tripletail are on the floats and markers in the open bays — run the crab-trap lines and look for fish laid up on the surface. Black drum are on the Grand Isle bridges and the rock jetties at the passes.

Tides & Conditions

The new moon this weekend brings strong tides, and the extra water movement in the marsh has been good for the reds. Winds have been out of the east and southeast at 5 to 15 with afternoon storms building, and water temps are in the mid-80s. Water clarity in the ponds has been good on the calm mornings and drops fast when the wind gets up. Seas offshore have been 1 to 3 feet.

Tackle & Tactics

For redfish, a gold spoon, a spinnerbait, or a soft plastic on a 1/4-ounce jig head cast to the grass edges and the fish you see, and a shrimp under a cork when you cannot see them. For trout, live shrimp or soft plastics under a popping cork over the shell, or a topwater at first light on the beaches. Tripletail want a live shrimp on a 2/0 circle hook cast a few feet in front of the fish. Black drum are taking cracked crab on the bottom.

Local Intel This Week

Public ramps: the Venice Marina and the public ramp at Venice serve the lower river passes, the Hopedale and Delacroix launches on the east side cover the St. Bernard marsh, and the Cocodrie launches at the end of Highway 56 serve the Terrebonne marsh. Grand Isle has a public ramp at the state park. Fish are concentrating in the marsh ponds on the rising tide and around the islands and markers in the open bays. Check current Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries regulations before keeping fish — speckled trout and redfish limits have changed in recent years, and the state and federal snapper seasons should be confirmed before running offshore.

This Week’s Tip

Tripletail on the floats are laid up on the surface and they see everything. Approach from downwind, cut the motor early, and drift within casting range. Cast the shrimp beyond the fish and bring it slowly across in front of its nose. A shrimp that lands on the fish spooks it every time.

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