|  PO Box 604 Livingston, LA 70754 USA Phone1: 985-969-0810 Email: captbrandon@bellsouth.net  There is little doubt that Venice is an amazing fishery. And the beauty is that customers can experience it any month of the year.In spring vast numbers of speckled trout are on the move to the south in search of saltier waters to spawn. April and May are two of the best months to catch the big sows.  "That’s the time of the year when we will target the lower coastal bays such as Blind Bay, Redfish Bay and Garden Island Bay," Carter said. "The coastal bays fed by Pass a Loutre are fantastic areas. We cruise the shorelines looking for bait and pockets of clean water."Watching tides and moon phases carefully, Carter knows that the biggest trout are caught between the first full moon in April and the first full moon in June. Under typical conditions anglers may begin their day fishing with topwater plugs for big specks and redfish. By mid-morning they may switch to plastics, before moving to the offshore platforms for even bigger fish. Some of these legendary areas include Battledore Reef, Baptiste Collette, Main Pass 69, the East Bay rigs and Sandy Point rigs. Because of the action and the size of the fish here, these are some of the most areas to fish.  By the end of August and September the days grow shorter, and the fish begin moving back inside. This is prime time to target the big redfish."September and October are simply phenomenal for redfish," said Capt. Carter. "We’ll sometimes catch 75 to 100 reds in the interior marshes and ponds." Other top areas to target in the fall include the vast interior marshes and the many passes off of Pass a Loutre. In October, the ponds and shallow coastal bays hold large number of trout through November. During this time, many fish are caught in the river itself and in the spillways.  In December and January, the fish go down deep to escape from the cold temperatures. And Carter knows the best areas to find them."In the colder weather the fish will become bunched up in the deeper holes and canals," he said. "We slow our baits down do very well." Some of these areas include Yellow Cotton Bay and Freshwater Bayou – areas that are not directly influenced by the Mississippi River. [Home Page] [PATTERNS] [Rates] [Fishing Reports] [Photo Gallery] For advertising information click here. | Email LA Fishing & Hunting Our high speed connection to the Internet is provided by Broadband IP All content on this site Copyright 1995-2009 Rigs, Reefs & Wrecks Inc. |