Marsh & Bayou’s
Fishing Forecast
baits such as the Norton Sand Eel in the
Venice
Inshore
six-inch size, but this year the Mann's Reel
'N Shad is coming on very strong too! I
like to replace the jighead with a 3/8
Capt. Ron Price
ounce variety. These style baits seem to
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beaches. June is also a good month to
plan on getting out there very early as
As I sit here writing this post, I can honestly say I
some days the bite starts and finishes in
have never seen fishing so tough in all of my 20
the first hour of the day.
years of guiding in Venice/Buras. We have been bat-
If you’re fishing the inside waters, the
tling high winds and a high River, but I'm not sure
popping cork with a soft plastic or live
what's to blame. I'm hoping June is the month when
shrimp will probably work best.
everything explodes because it just hasn't really
Red fishing will be pretty consistent
happened yet!
throughout the inland marsh and the out-
Trout fishing in June is typically fishing the beach,
side cane points. On days when you can
shallow water rigs, the oyster beds that are closest
find clean water, you can try a spinner
to the Gulf, and the Chandeleur Island chain. The in-
bait, a half-ounce gold spoon, or a Gulp
coming tides are usually best; but some days the
Shrimp under a cork. On days when the
falling tide can produce better, so you really never
water is murky, I suggest having some
know for sure until you try. I definitely like to throw
shrimp on hand! Some days, nothing
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beats shrimp under a cork
and they will typically be anywhere along the edge
for reds. I usually let the
of open water. You need to find a large school of po-
winds tell me which part of
gies or mullet to find a good concentration of them .
Venice to fish. I always like
Sometimes the best way to find out is to look for
the side protected from
pelicans diving. They are looking for the same things
gusts. The winds usually
the redfish are, and that is bait! The ends of the
push the river water away
passes are usually a good starting point. This is a
from the banks, giving you
great month to fish the end of Pass a Loutre as the
some prettier water to work
bait will really stack up there. Of course, burning
with.
some gas will help on the days when the fish aren't
We should start seeing
where you thought they might be. Spend some time
more bull reds this month,
to go learn and look.