Shore Thing Fishing Report, 1/15/2025

January 15, 2025

Winter fishing on the Gulf Coast means watching the weather, starting later in the day, and being sensible. When the weather is bad, work on your tackle so you're ready for the spring. 

- by Sonny Schindler, Shore Thing Fishing Charters

Stephanie Schindler tagging and releasing a red fish in the cold near Bayou Caddy.

We only managed a couple of trips in the cold and rainy weather this week. We were not able to get far from the dock, but we did manage to grab a couple of speckled trout, sheepshead, and redfish. The live bait will likely become harder and harder to get if the chilly temperatures, winds, and rain persist.
 

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Two cold weather Warriors found some very nice redfish with Captain Matt Tusa near Heron Bay.

 
This is a tough time of year to fish, but that shouldn’t stop you from getting out. Your priority should be safety, and second is comfort. Keep a close watch on the temperature and the winds. Start off later in the day to take advantage of warmer temperatures. On the really bad days, just don’t go. These are the perfect times to work on your boat and tackle so you’re ready for the better weather that surely will come.
 

Waits Murphy from Diamondhead with a midday redfish.

 
We are very much looking forward to starting to work on the sheepshead that should be piling in here with the cooler temperatures. The redfish and speckled trout should remain good as long as we do not flood.
 

The cold weather should be bringing more sheepshead in closer to shore.

 
Just be safe and don’t take any unnecessary chances. Wait for fair-weather windows; I assure you, they will present themselves eventually.

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