Shore Thing Fishing Report, 11/19/25

November 19, 2025

While the wild temperature swings sent the fish scattering for a while, our current balmy conditions are ideal for late fall fishing.

​- by Sonny Schindler, Shore Thing Fishing Charters

The Schindlers and Weidlichs with one of their many redfish.

The temperatures have been all over the place this past week. We had near freezing temperatures earlier and beautiful 70-degree temperatures later in the week. Even though it’s enjoyable to fish in, the drastic temperature swings scatter the fish a bit. Don’t let it stop you from fishing; things will likely stabilize this week, and the bite should be absolutely incredible.
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We are still focusing on oyster reefs in the Louisiana marsh for school-sized trout. Some days you must check numerous spots before you find the right one. You will know when you drift over the right reef with near constant bites from speckled trout and white trout. The big bull reds are lurking around these reefs as well. Please remember you cannot keep redfish over 27 inches in Louisiana waters.
 

Travis and Megan Weidlich with a very nice keeper Trout they caught near Bayou Caddy.

 
Our go-to rig is still a Boat Monkey popping cork with about 2 feet of 20-pound fluorocarbon leader and a 1/0 Kahle hook with live shrimp. When we locate a good school of trout, we switch over to artificial bait. The Marker 54 shrimp, Vudu and Matrix soft plastics all work very well.
 

Conner Fristoe from Hattiesburg with a very nice flounder he caught near Ansley.

 
The nearshore reefs have still been fantastic in Mississippi waters. Using live or fresh, dead shrimp, it has been a mixed bag of fun. Speckled trout, sheepshead, puppy drum, red fish, and a few flounder are coming over the rail. You can still keep flounder in Mississippi waters (12 inch minimum), but flounder season is closed in Louisiana waters until the end of the month.
 

Sharla and Tommy Theus from Kokomo, Mississippi after a great day on the water.

 
This is truly one of the most enjoyable times of the year to be out on the water. If you have friends or family around for the Thanksgiving holidays, I strongly recommend getting outside and enjoying one of the most magical times of the year here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. 
 

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