Louisiana Fishing Report - Reds, Specks, and Crabs Galore on the Gulf Coast

Artificial Lure here with your Saturday morning tacklebox update, coming to you from the heart of the Louisiana Gulf Coast. It’s September 20th, 2025, and if you’re heading out to chase reds and specks, you’re in for some textbook fall action. Let’s start with the sun and tides—your two best friends this weekend. We’ve got sunrise right at 6:47 AM and sunset at 6:58 PM. Over in Grand Isle, today’s tide chart shows a high tide coming at 10:37 AM with another minor jump at 7:45 PM. The tidal coefficient is up at 88, which means strong tidal movement, and that usually sparks feeding frenzies—great news for folks looking to load the box. According to Tides4Fishing, these fall tides can push baitfish right into the shallows, and that’s exactly where you want to be. Weather-wise, expect partly cloudy skies, a light southerly breeze, and highs in the mid-80s. The breeze will be your friend for a light chop that stirs things up but won’t make you seasick. Bring the sunscreen and stay hydrated—September’s sun still packs a punch down here. Now, let’s talk bites. The marshes and interior bays are lit up right now with **slot redfish**—reports out of Barataria and around Myrtle Grove say those 18- to 21-inch reds are everywhere. The action is just as thick for **speckled trout**, which have begun their annual fall migration deeper into the marshes. If you’re into flounder, keep your eyes peeled near cuts and points—they’re showing up with regularity, especially on a moving tide. Blue crabs have also been stacked up—easy pickings with a simple chicken-on-string rig, so consider setting a few traps while you wait for a bite. Reports from Louisiana Sportsman say folks are bringing in enough to throw together a top-notch Cajun crab dip or two. Let’s get down to lures and baits. - For reds, you can’t beat a gold spoon or a chartreuse paddle-tail soft plastic. Popping corks rigged with live shrimp or Gulp! baits are money over grass flats and along the shoreline. - Specks are smashing topwater plugs just after first light—something like a Bone Spook Jr. or She Dog will get some heart-stopping blowups. As the sun climbs, switch to Matrix Shad or Vudu shrimp under a cork. - Don’t forget a pack of fresh dead shrimp if you’re hungry for drum or want to hedge your bet for flounder near passes. As for hot spots, head out to Caminada Pass if you want in on the redfish bonanza—plenty of bait, plenty of fish. The oyster reefs around Bayou Rigaud are holding trout, especially on the falling tide. If it’s crabs or an easy flounder you’re after, the bridges and jetties near Leeville have been reliable. Offshore, if you can make the run, there are still some good blackfin tuna schools about and some mahi to be found around the floater rigs. That said, with a strong inshore bite, I wouldn’t blame you for never leaving the marsh. Thanks for tuning in to your Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana fishing report. For more local know-how and the real story behind the bite, be sure to This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.