Shore Thing Fishing Report, 10/29/2025

October 29, 2025

White trout, redfish and speckled trout are the sought-after species right now, and fishing the tides is a great strategy to find them.

​- by Sonny Schindler, Shore Thing Fishing Charters

Carl Camp from Pass Christian with a nice bull red he caught in the Louisiana Marsh.

Fishing between cold fronts has become the norm. For the next couple of weeks, we will be keeping a very close watch on the weather and trying to plan all of our trips before and after the cold fronts hit; that’s just how it goes at this time of year.
 

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Brennan McNair from McGee, MS with a nice flounder he caught south of Pass Christian.

 
We have seen a big push of white trout in the bay and on the nearshore reefs. The Louisiana marsh has been loaded with speckled trout; however, most of the fish we are catching are on the smaller side. The new 13-inch minimum size in Louisiana means the fish we are catching in the 12-inch range get tossed back to grow some more. No worries – the bigger ones are definitely around, and little fish get bigger every day.
 

These gentlemen from Greenville, MS had a big time on the redfish and flounder at Cat Island.

 
The redfishing has been good and should only get better with the cooling water. The ideal scenario for me is either peak high tide and fish the falling water or peak low tide and fish the rise. On high-water days, work close to the grass, watching for bait or feeding fish. On low-water days, watch for tailing fish on shallow flats. You can catch them all day on artificials, but it definitely helps to bring some live or dead shrimp or even scented baits like FishBites.
 

Capt. Darien and his grandson, Jett, doing some bass fishing off the Jourdan River.

 
Enjoy the cooler weather and stay safe out there.

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