Shore Thing Fishing Report, 3/12/2025

March 12, 2025

Near-shore fishing is hot, and there are some gigantic fish providing memorable action. Read on for the where, when, and how!
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- by Sonny Schindler, Shore Thing Fishing Charters

The big black drum have moved into our area. They are a very fun fight on light tackle.

We have been fishing nearshore waters on most of our trips, hiding from the wind. I’m happy to say that the nearshore fishing has been steady on the reefs with the sheepshead, puppy drum, redfish, and a speckled trout here and there. The bait of choice is live or dead shrimp fished on the bottom.
 

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It looks like the Pearl River level is up, which has put a little coffee-colored water to the west. Hopefully the salty water to the east will push towards Lake Borgne and bring that pretty green water this way.
 

Dave from Miami with a nice redfish he opted to tag and release.

 
We have been seeing gigantic black drum regularly. No one really keeps them to eat, but they are the biggest, baddest thing you are going to catch close to shore right now. On light tackle, they give one heck of a fight.
 

Axel from Mike, MS, with his first-ever sheepshead he caught near Bayou Caddy.

 
On calmer days, some of our boats jump over to the Louisiana marsh for mostly sheepshead and redfish. We had a couple of trout here and there, and I expect the fishing to get much better once the salinity jumps up.
 

Riggs Guice from Biloxi with a hefty black drum he caught and released near Pass Christian harbor.

 
For now, we’re paying very close attention to the weather, especially the winds. On days when a big front hits, we typically stay home and work on the boats. Hopefully warmer weather will be here soon, and we can break out the T-shirts, shorts, and flip-flops.

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