Shore Thing Fishing Report, 10/4/2023

October 4, 2023

The autumn cold fronts are bringing wind and rough seas, which means that fisherman need to get creative about where they find fish.

- by Sonny Schindler, Shore Thing Fishing Charters

Michael Beech with a huge tripletail he caught fishing with Captain Darien Ladner south of Pass Christian.

It looks like fall is coming, and with that will be some changes – some good, some great, and some challenging.
 
With this cooler weather come the cold fronts, and with them comes the wind. We have had a few days on land, hiding from the high winds. 

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On those days we can get out, most of what we have done were nearshore trips. Most days you can still get out and fish in these winds; you just have to be careful and not take any chances.
 

Nice keeper redfish for a patriotic young man fishing in the Biloxi marsh.

 
We are still seeing plenty of bait. The fishing is still good close to shore, but with the winds you are limited where you can go. We are concentrating on the nearshore trips near Bayou Caddy, or back bay fishing. We are still seeing redfish, some black drum, some sheepshead, some very nice flounder, and some white trout. We are looking forward to some flounder fishing here in the next few weeks. Please remember that Louisiana’s flounder season will close on the 15th. As of now Mississippi will keep theirs open.
 

Margot Schindler with a big ground mullet caught and released near Timber Ridge.

 
We are definitely ready for some calm days so we can get back to the Louisiana marsh. Our last few days over there before the winds came were very encouraging with the amount of bait and fish.
 

A nice flounder for a lucky angler fishing in Bay St. Louis.

 
There will probably be a few lingering tripletail these next few weeks. They will likely head offshore when the water temperatures plummet, so be on the lookout for those tasty critters while you can. We just have to wait for the right weather – and make your time on the water count.
 

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