Some of the best speckled trout anglers in the state call Lake Pontchartrain home, and that's not an accident. The lake produces some incredible catches of beautiful trout, but there are times the ...

Catch limits for Louisiana's most popular fish are finally set to change after four years of discussion on how to address plummeting stocks for speckled trout -- and the controversial new rules will ...

Above is a common spotted sea trout, sometimes called a speckled sea trout; “speck” for short. Feisty, crafty, and tasty, Gulf Coast anglers love them. In Texas, speck are closed to commercial fishing ...

An untold number of Louisianans live to fish – and David Cresson represents many of them. As executive director of the conservation association CCA Louisiana, he contributes to discussions on how to ...

No matter where you target specks, it’s hard to beat a paddletail soft-plastic, and the Sea Shad emits a strong vibration that these fish can’t resist. The One Knocker is a modern cousin of the ...

I'm writing from Cocodrie, La. Cocodrie, or "Coco" as it's known to the locals, is the speckled trout capital of the world. I've been coming down here with my wife's family for going on 10 years now, ...

After nearly four years of discussions, the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission may implement restrictions to protect spotted sea trout populations. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries ...

In fall, large speckled trout move up the Mississippi River to feed on plentiful mullet, menhaden and shrimp. Few places in Louisiana produce the numbers and size of speckled trout that the ...