Speckled Trout Archives - Page 3 of 12

June 3, 2026

Early morning trout fishing

October 28, 2020 From News Reports

Josh Harmon and his buddies had a great morning searching for and catching speckled trout in Ocean Springs. […]

Species Spotlight: Speckled trout

October 22, 2020 Brian Cope

Speckled trout are inshore gamefish that are popular among recreational anglers along the Gulf Coast and the eastern seaboard. […]

Topwater-crushing speckled trout were already established in inside waters in August. (Photo by Todd Masson)

It’s going to be a good fall for trout, y’all

October 4, 2020 Todd Masson

October can be a tricky month for inshore speckled trout fishing. But when the migration is early, the fish are easy to find. […]

Speckled trout are easy pickings in the fall when they are aggressive enough to hit topwater plugs regularly. (Photo by Dan Kibler)

Top 3 trout topwaters

September 24, 2020 Brian Cope

It’s tough to beat the speckled trout bite in the fall along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. And nothing tops catching them on topwater lures. […]

A 28-inch speckled trout and a Corky Fat Boy have a story to which the author listens.

What can you learn from your favorite trout bait?

September 6, 2020 Chris Bush

One bait in particular stands out to anglers for speckled trout: a very colorful Floating Corky Fat Boy, aptly named Texas Turnip. […]

Cade Hurst of Liberty was fishing out of Bay St. Louis, wading Flatboat Key, when he and a buddy caught these speckled trout. (Photo by Cade Hurst)

Adding sound to lures will get a trout’s attention

July 30, 2020 Brian Cope

Noise — at least the right noise — can attract speckled trout and give your bait or lure a better chance at being eaten by a fish. […]

Gulf charter captains are bragging on the great speckled trout fishing they’ve had this spring and summer. (Photo by Bobby Cleveland)

Saltwater guides catch a break with excellent summer fishing

July 17, 2020 Bobby Cleveland

According to Capt. Matt Tusa of Shore Thing Charters in Bay St. Louis, saltwater fishing bounces back along the Mississippi coast this summer. […]

Different jighead styles work better with different styles of soft-plastic baits in different fishing situations.

Which jighead is best for speckled trout fishing? It all depends

July 9, 2020 Chris Bush

One of the most-versatile and effective ways to catch speckled trout is with a soft plastic and jighead pairing. You can target fish both shallow and deep. […]

Big speckled trout have made a pretty good appearance in the waters around Venice the past three years. Will it continue and/or get better?

Are trophy trout making big return to Venice waters?

June 25, 2020 Todd Masson

Big speckled trout have made a pretty good appearance in the waters around Venice the past three years. Will it continue and/or get better? […]

Maddox McDaniel with his spotted seatrout. (Photo courtesy MS Department of Marine Resources)

CMR certifies two state records

June 19, 2020 From News Reports

The state Commission on Marine Resources certified two Mississippi state fishing records at its monthly meeting on June 17. […]

Catching speckled trout with double rigs

June 15, 2020 Mississippi Sportsman

On this segment of Sportsman TV, Capt. Charlie Thomason will be fishing double rigs for trout. Double rig fishing can be extremely productive. […]

The waters around Bay St. Louis are teeming with nice speckled trout as summer arrives. Just look for gulls diving on bait and you’ll find fish. (Photo by Bryan Hendricks)

Bay St. Louis specks hard to beat in summer

June 12, 2020 Bryan Hendricks

Speckled trout are ravenous this month off Bay St. Louis, and you can tag-team them all day with topwaters and soft-plastic swimbaits. […]