Shore Thing Fishing Report, 2/12/2025

February 12, 2025

The fishery along the western Mississippi gulf coast appears to have survived the unusually cold weather, and local fishing has rebounded with a vengeance!
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- by Sonny Schindler, Shore Thing Fishing Charters

A wonderful haul of redfish destined to be served at a Super Bowl party.

We have seen some of the most encouraging signs since last month’s big snow on our last several trips. We had heard some reports of possible fish kills to the east, but we have not seen or heard much about our western side of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
 

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Local boys Bryan Raymond Sr. and Justin Bennett found a nice trout with Capt Bryan Raymond Jr. south of Bayou Caddy.

 
The recent warm weather and calm seas have put our boats all over the Mississippi Sound, Chandelier Sound, and Lake Borgne. These areas were all full of life. Our boats caught well with redfish, sheepshead, puppy drum, and even a good mess of speckled trout. Also, I’m happy to report there was a nice size mix of all the species.
 

Pat Fairbanks from Pinedale, Utah, had so much on her first trip, she came back for another one with Capt, Sonny last week.

 
I always love to see packs of rat reds. These small redfish grow very fast and will usually remain in the same general area for the next several months or even years when they can be harvested.
 
It’s hard not to enjoy this unseasonably warm February weather. The water temperatures have shot way up. I’m sure that, sooner or later, we will get another cold snap, but for now, we are making the most of it.
 

Eric Fairbanks from Utah opted to tag and release this 20-inch trout near Waveland.

 
The next thing to worry about would be the rains, but we will deal with that if and when it happens. For now, we are enjoying fishing in shorts and T-shirts on a great bite.

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