Marsh & Bayou’s
Fishing Forecast
working as they are the fastest ticket to an
easy limit. A popping cork with a soft plastic
18 inches under it should work just fine. The
bigger trout will probably still be out at the
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shallow water rigs. I would tightline a 3/8
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for them. The Sandy Point rigs are a pretty
good place to look and can also produce
some tripletail and lemon fish in the hunt for
A typical September in Venice usually has a
trout.
low river with green water. As I type this, that isn't
This is a great month for redfish, usually
the case. Hoping we see it soon though!!
one of the best months of the year. They will
Smaller trout will begin to show up in the bays
be in the ponds, on the edge of the bays, at
better than they have been the last couple of
the ends of passes, and just about everymonths. When you start seeing lovebugs, that's a
where. You can use spoons, spinner baits,
good sign you will start having productive trips
soft plastics on the bottom, or soft plastics
on trout once again. Until the River starts to clear
under a cork. They will all work well this
up better, you’ll have to hunt down greener
month. It is also one of the best months of
water; and that might push your search up the
the year for catching the big ones. To target
River into the west and east sides of Buras and
the big redfish, stay on the edge of the Gulf near
Empire. Fishing the oyster reefs should result in a
the ends of the passes, or on the