Fishing Report for the Big Easy: Redfish Tearing It Up, Trout Showing Strong, and Offshore Tuna Blitz

Hey there, anglers! Artificial Lure here with your fishing report for March 17, 2025 in the Big Easy and surrounding Gulf waters. Sunrise today was at 7:09 AM and we're looking at sunset around 7:10 PM, giving us a full day on the water. Weather-wise, we're seeing partly cloudy skies with temperatures in the mid-70s. Winds are light and variable, making for some smooth sailing out there. As for tides, we've got a low tide at 9:10 AM and a high coming in at 9:43 PM. That incoming tide should really get the fish moving! Speaking of fish, the action has been hot lately! Redfish have been tearing it up in the marshes and along the coast. Anglers have been having great luck with gold spoons and paddletail soft plastics in the Slam Shady color. Don't forget to work those points and cuts in the marsh grass. Speckled trout are starting to show up in good numbers too. They've been hitting on suspending twitch baits like the MirrOlure MirrOdine in the mullet pattern. Try working them slowly over oyster reefs and along drop-offs. For you offshore folks, the tuna bite has been solid about 40 miles out. Yellowfin in the 60-80 pound range have been crushing butterfly jigs and live hardtails. A few wahoo have been mixed in too, so don't forget to drag a few high-speed lures while you're out there. As for hot spots, the Rigolets has been producing some nice trout and reds. Another area to check out is the marsh around Delacroix - the redfish have been stacked up thick in there. For bait, live shrimp are always a good bet this time of year. If you're looking to throw artificials, those paddletails and gold spoons I mentioned earlier are hard to beat. The Z-Man DieZel MinnowZ in the Opening Night color has been money too. That's all I've got for now, folks. Remember to stay safe out there and tight lines! This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.