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"Bass, Perch, Speckled Trout, Redfish
and Flounder are plentiful within a 25 mile radius of New Orleans. Visit
the outdoors in Southeast Louisiana with Papa Joe for an experience you
will always treasure.
Your trip will give you ample opportunity
to fish and enjoy the scenic beauty of Louisiana's wilderness and wildlife." |
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BASS |
| Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) |
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REDFISH (Red Drum) |
| One of the Drum family, sciaenops ocellatus, that
is plentiful in Louisiana's coastal waters. The redfish has a copper/bronze
body with a horizontal, downward opening mouth, large scales, and one to
many spots at the base of the tail. Redfish juveniles are an inshore fish,
generally until they reach about 4 years (roughly 30") before moving
offshore to join the spawning population. Inshore they feed on crustaceans,
fish, and mullosks and have a natural lifespan of about twenty years. This
is a great fish to catch on light tackle, with a lot of fight. Most often
caught in the shallows along grass shorelines. |
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SPECKLED TROUT |
| Cynoscion nebulosus is one of the tastiest and most
popular coastal fish in Southeastern Louisiana. A silver fish with a spotted
back, the Speckled Trout has a soft mouth that can leave a bewildered fisher
staring at a lonely hook if he takes too long to land the fish! Speckled
Trout are frequently found in schools, and can be caught on a number of
rigs, including soft plastic beetles, live or dead shrimp, or cocaho. Upon
finding a large school of trout, it's not uncommon to be able to reel in
two at a time on a double shad-rig baited with shrimp. Most productive during
the late spring and summer months. |
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FLOUNDER |
| The Flounder (paralichthys dentatus) has an
oblong body with a large mouth. Lower jaw projects further than upper jaw.
Generally brown in color to better enable it to blend into the bottom, it
is usually found on mud or sand beds. Inland fishing is best during the
summer months. Flounders feed on crustaceans, small fish, worms, and squid
and are usually caught on the bottom. |
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