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Shore Thing Fishing Report

Shore Thing Fishing Report, 5/21/25

5/21/2025

 
May 21, 2025
Speckled trout fishing has been hot in spite of less than ideal water conditions. Now, if the wind will only cooperate...

​- by Sonny Schindler, Shore Thing Fishing Charter
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Jeremiah Horne from Colorado with a 34-inch bull red he tagged and released near Cat Island.
The winds have kept the seas choppy for the past several days, and the water has been murky for the last several weeks. Despite all of this, I can’t believe I’m saying it, but the fishing has been great. Even in the murky, rough water we are seeing the first big push of shrimp and small pogies. With this big wave of bait, the speckled trout have been some of the prettiest ones we have seen in a long time. 
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Colton Ladner from Pass Christian, MS, with a hefty speckled trout he caught with his dad, Capt. Darien Ladner.
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We see a great bite everywhere – the Louisiana marsh, Mississippi Sound, Lake Borgne, Bay of St. Louis, and the barrier islands are all holding good fish. The one thing that helps is high water. These fish seem to prefer the shallows or flats, so the falling side of high tide seems to be the best scenario.

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Scott from Hammond with a keeper flounder he caught in Bay St. Louis.
 
I finally saw my first tripletail of the year. With lower salinity and dirty water, they have been tougher to spot. Hopefully we will get a big push of them as summer approaches. We haven’t done a whole lot of redfishing with the lower tides in the morning.
 
Our boats that stick it out or go later in the day have been doing well fishing shorelines with broken grass and shells along the banks.
 
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Baylor Bowlin from Greenwood, MS, with a hefty speckled trout.
 
It’s about to be full-on summertime. There are already massive crowds everywhere we fish from Bayou Caddy to the barrier islands. Please be careful and courteous around other boaters. We all have the same right to enjoy the wonderful Mississippi Gulf Coast. Please be respectful of other people’s space and property. Enjoy the beautiful weather, have fun, and be safe.
 

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