Tuesday, November 4th: Fall Fishing Heats Up on the Louisiana Gulf Coast

Artificial Lure reporting in from the Louisiana Gulf coast with your Tuesday, November 4th fishing report. Conditions are looking prime for fall fishing, so let’s dig into what’s happening out there today. Sunrise hit at 6:16AM and you’ll pick up lines right as sunset settles in at 5:11PM. Weather’s starting off mild—mid-60s at dawn and rising to the mid-70s by this afternoon. Light winds out of the north, and skies are mostly clear, just the way we like it for sight-fishing those grass flats and around coastal marshes. Tides are running a bit on the low side today, with high tide passing through most ports right around 5 to 6AM, followed by falling water into early afternoon. That means morning bites should be strong, especially on the falling tide as fish stage off points and drains. Grand Isle’s tidal coefficient is at 34, so currents are modest—fish will be hugging structure and looking for ambush points. Recent catches have been solid. According to Louisiana Sportsman, kayak anglers are stacking up **speckled trout** from the beaches and bayous, particularly off Fourchon and along the Central Gulf’s marsh edges. Limits are the norm right now for patient anglers. Bayou Lacombe and the stretch between Bonfouca and Goose Point have been hot for shoreline specks, too. Down near Fourchon, anglers pulled in big **scamp** and plentiful **amberjack**, though the AJ season doesn’t open until tomorrow. Inshore, there’s no shortage of **redfish**—most crews are boating between 3-10 slot reds per trip and plenty of bulls out around the passes. **Best baits and lures:** If you’re out for trout, you can’t beat **live shrimp** under a popping cork—shrimp is still the top producer. But soft plastics are slamming fish too; Matrix Shad in shrimp Creole or Lemon Head are money, especially in moving water. Redfish are smashing Storm minnows and gold spoons, as reported by Louisiana Saltwater Action. For those bull reds, bump up the profile with a soft plastic paddle tail or cut pogey. Deep in the marsh, finesse jigs are producing good largemouth bass action—Greg Hackney recommends a compact fluorocarbon flipping jig for tougher brush. **Menhaden** boats are working off the outside points, but the recreational buffer zones are holding strong—so you can fish close to the shore without the big nets moving in. There’s still debate over bycatch, but LDWF’s data shows the trout and redfish populations are healthy, especially after the summer[National Fisherman]. **Hotspots:** - Fourchon Marina out to Timbalier Island: Amberjack, scamp, and solid trout schools. - Bay Rambo near Grand Isle: Redfish stacked deep in the marsh, especially surrounding oyster beds and grass points. - Goose Point shoreline—kayak and wade anglers are limiting out on specks every morning. If you’re working slack water, trolling drift rigs behind planer boards is picking off channel cats and a few big drum. Crabbing is still decent in the deeper canal cuts. Reminder, for live bait, keep This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.