Gulf Coast Glory: Trout and Flounder Bite Hot Near New Orleans

Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to Gulf Coast angler right here out of New Orleans. It's early mornin' on April 28, 2026, and the Mississippi's callin'—let's dive into today's report for the Gulf around NOLA. Weather's lookin' mild: partly cloudy, temps climbin' from 68°F to 82°F, light southeast breeze at 5-10 knots keepin' things calm for inshore runs. Sunrise at 6:18 AM, sunset 7:32 PM—prime twilight bites comin' up. Tides? Low at 4:12 AM risin' to high around 10:45 AM in Lake Borgne, then fallin'—fish the outgoing for best drift. Fish are active, folks. Recent catches show speckled trout and flounder hammerin' in the surf zone near the Chandeleur Islands, with reports of fair numbers on soft plastic swim tails or live shrimp from Mullet Wrapper. Spanish mackerel schools bit hot on Rapala X-Rap plugs (size 8-10 for numbers, 12 for kings), plus pompano showin' on beach rigs. Inshore Mississippi side, folks nabbed sharks and Spanish last week per Navarre reports. Trout bite's solid bayside, jacks and blues mixin' in—baitfish schools drawin' 'em shallow. Best lures: Rapala X-Raps or topwater plugs for trout explosions in surf dropoffs; leadhead jigs with swim tails for flounder. Live bait? Shrimp or bull minnows can't miss from piers. Go light tackle, 10-20 lb line, keep movin' till ya hit a school. Hot spots: Hit Elmer's Island beach for surf trout and pompano—wadefish the points. Or Lake Borgne's MR-GO channels for reds and specks on outgoing tide. Thank y'all for tunin' in—subscribe for daily bites! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.