Greater New Orleans October 15 Fishing Report: Reds Tailing, Trout Biting, Tuna Offshore

Good morning, y’all, this is Artificial Lure with your October 15, 2025 fishing report for the Greater New Orleans and Gulf of Mexico area. Let’s kick things off with the **tide and sunlight**: today, sunrise rolls in at 7:02am and sunset sets the stage at 6:29pm. Tides are soft but prime for fishing—look for a low at 3:03am and high tide around 4:18pm. Afternoon and evening incoming water should really get the fish chewing, especially near the marsh edges and out at the passes. Now for the **weather rundown**: Expect a cool, slightly breezy fall morning out on Lake Pontchartrain and the marshes, with light winds out of the northeast and clear skies giving way to patchy clouds by late afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. It’s about as pretty as you can fish short of bluebird. **Fish activity is solid** up and down the bayou, and the inshore bite has been hot. Locals and guides from Delacroix through Hopedale are reporting some stellar catches, especially early and late in the day. It’s classic October: bait’s flushed into the marsh, shrimp and mullet are thick, and predators are close behind. **Redfish are tailing hard in skinny water and stacked around grass points and oyster reefs**, especially near Shell Beach and Reggio. Most limits are coming quick—don’t be surprised to box up slot reds in no time. Over towards Chalmette, speckled trout are showing up in numbers, especially at the deeper cuts and on the outside edge of Lake Borgne. The bite turned on at sunrise with most of the catching happening before the sun hits high. **Best baits today**—shrimp under a popping cork has been almost automatic for both speckled trout and slot reds. If you’re feeling sporty, toss a Matrix Shad in “lemonhead” or “shrimp creole” color on a 1/4 oz jighead—keep it tight to the bottom and give it a little twitch, especially near channel mouths or broken marsh. Live mullet or cocahoes work wonders if you can find them. **Offshore**, those booking charters out of Venice have been finding *Blackfin Tuna, Snapper, and the occasional Mahi* just outside the rigs and over deeper wrecks. Live pogies and cut bait are money, but don’t overlook a silver spoon if you want a tussle with some kings or bonito. Nearshore reefs are still giving up some flounder and sheepshead, especially around the structure. **Recent catches**: Captain Experiences and other guide reports from this past week mention lots of limits of speckled trout and redfish inshore, plus big black drum and the occasional big bull red thrown in for fun. Offshore, tuna have been steady and a few wahoo have popped up in the deeper blue water. **Hot spots** to try: - The Long Rocks (MRGO rock dam) for big trout at sunrise. - Biloxi Marsh cuts and points—especially where you see bait popping. - Breton Sound rigs for hard-fighting reds and the chance at late-season triple-tail. Summing it up: Early birds are finding the best bite, and as that afternoon high tide rolls in, look for This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.