Lake Pontchartrain Trout And Hopedale Marsh Reds Are Heating Up

On this episode of the Louisiana Delta Fishing Report, host Andre’ Savoie checks in with Capt. Mike Gallo of Angling Adventures of Louisiana for a Lake Pontchartrain and Biloxi Marsh report, then heads toward Hopedale and Shell Beach with Capt. Chris Faler of Southern Outdoor Bowfishing. The episode highlights a late-spring bite that is shifting toward early summer, with strong bridge trout action, steady marsh redfish, bowfishing opportunities, and big alligator gar showing up after dark.Capt. Mike Gallo breaks down what he is seeing around Slidell, the Rigolets, Lake Pontchartrain, and the Biloxi Marsh. He shares a recent redfish trip with visitors from Arizona, where a windy day still produced a solid box of slot reds after a quick move away from catfish. Mike also explains how the Lake Pontchartrain bridge trout bite is shaping up, with good numbers of 19- to 21-inch trout and some larger fish showing around the train bridge, Highway 11, the Twin Span, and other structure. He gets into the importance of fishing early, staying quiet around pressured bridge fish, adjusting to tide direction, and changing sinker weights to match how the current is moving the bait.Capt. Chris Faler gives a Hopedale and Shell Beach-area report from the bowfishing side, where the nighttime view of the marsh is showing healthy grass, plenty of redfish, and big alligator gar opportunities. He explains why recent rain did not ruin a late-night trip, how redfish are using points, choke points, and moving water as grass fills in, and why bowfishing can help anglers understand marsh structure in a way daytime rod-and-reel fishing often cannot. Chris also shares that trout are starting to turn on around rocks and oyster beds, with cork rigs and good tide movement becoming key as the area moves deeper into the late-spring pattern.Sponsors:AFTCOHilton’s RealTime NavigatorSlipSki SolutionsPure Flats