Shore Thing Fishing Report, 8/6/25

August 6, 2025

The fish are everywhere in our local waters - if you have the stamina to start before dawn and fish until you're poached in the August sun. Just kidding, but do take precautions for the heat.
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​- by Sonny Schindler, Shore Thing Fishing Charters

Wyatt and Shep Ellis from Bay St. Louis with a huge bull shark they caught and released in the Louisiana Marsh.

Most of the schools are back in session, so that means the boat traffic has been significantly less during the week. This time of year, the weekends are still going to be busy, but the crowds will get less as hunting season nears and football ramps up.
 
The heat has been noticeable and pretty serious. Regardless of when and where you fish, you need to bring plenty of fluids and snacks.
 

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Micah Webb with a giant bull red he tagged and released south of Bayou Caddy.

 
Our boats have been scattered all over the place the last few days, from the barrier islands, the Mississippi Sound, the Chandelier Sound, throughout the Louisiana marsh, and even exploring further into Lake Borgne. I am happy to report that bait is plentiful just about everywhere, and with it plenty of speckled trout, redfish, flounder, sharks, bull reds, and even some tripletail.
 

Les Lewis from Waveland with a giant tripletail he caught near Lake Borgne.

 
We are doing the same thing every day, regardless of where we are fishing: The boats are leaving as soon as there is enough light to safely navigate. They spend the first few hours of the morning targeting speckled trout and white trout. Just about any kind of shell bottom, grass bed, reef, or structure has been holding fish. Finding them has not been difficult, but finding keeper-sized fish is the trick. It is stick-and-move fishing, because as soon as that sun gets high and the temperatures climb, the bite is noticeably affected – and not in a good way.
 

Bear, Mathilde, and John Berlin with a huge speckled trout they caught near Pearlington, MS.

 
When the temperatures reach the miserable mark, we will usually put out big baits in deeper channels around the barrier islands or Louisiana marsh for bull reds or sharks. When temperatures reach unbearable, that is when we put the boats in gear and zigzag our way home, looking for tripletail under any floating or fixed structure. There is no magic spot for tripletail; we are finding them far to the east, far to the west, far to the south, and right off the beaches. You just need to invest some time and fuel, and you should see a few. A big, frisky live shrimp or finger mullet is usually all it takes to lure one into a strike.
 

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