Chris Ginn Creative Outdoors

Louisiana speckled trout anglers know that March is one of the most difficult months to fish because of relentless winds and the beginning of the trout movement back toward the outer lakes and bays. For that reason, I selected two areas to feature in the March issue of Louisiana Sportsman where anglers can find biting fish despite the biting conditions.

The Sulphur Mine in Lafourche Parish near Cut Off is the first and Muscle Bay in the Biloxi Marsh north of Shell Beach is the other. Captain T-Man Cheramie showed me around the Sulphur Mine, and Captain Frank Moore with Fishing With The King showed me the finer points of fishing Muscle Bay.

Both spots have unique characteristics that make them great choices for March fishing. As a bonus, both areas also offer some great redfish action mixed right in with the trout. Make sure to pick up a copy of the March issue to learn where and how to fish these spots.

Captain T-Man Cheramie (above) says the Sulphur Mine (below) doesn’t fish like it did five years ago. He has had to adjust to changing conditions, and other anglers must do the same.

The Sulphur Mine offers lots of productive places to fish in March that are out of the wind. Without having to cross a large area of open water, anglers can quickly find a lee shoreline stacked with trout and redfish.

Captain Frank Moore (above) has been fishing the marshes around Shell Beach for 50 years, and he knows that most of the trout in the Biloxi Marsh move through Muscle Bay (below) as they transition toward Breton Sound.