Good morning fishin’ friends, this is Artificial Lure with your Gulf of Mexico Louisiana report for Tuesday, October 28, 2025. First light hit the marsh at 7:10 this morning, and sunset's lined up for 6:16 this evening. With these fall days getting shorter, you’ll want to plan your trips around the best daylight and solunar periods—right now, those magic windows are landing early: major feeding times peaked from 3:43 to 5:43 AM and will give another boost from 4:14 to 6:14 PM, according to regional solunar forecasts.

Tides are running low today, with the tidal coefficient trailing down at 34, meaning a gentle but still noticeable movement on the flats. High tide at Grand Isle hit early—1:55 AM at 1.5 feet—then a midday low at 1:57 PM around 0.2 feet, so fish the falling water hard late morning and switch to outgoing cuts around lunch for best success. Big tide swings often push predators into tight ambush spots, so key on deeper drains and oyster points—especially with this autumn’s clear, moving water.

Weather’s shaping up classic fall: overnight lows in the upper 50s, hitting a high near 72 by mid-afternoon. Skies are mostly sunny, winds are light out the north-northeast at 7-10 knots, so it’s a perfect day to wet a line—expect boat traffic to be light except near bridges.

Speckled trout action around the marshes and inside bays is the best it’s been all year. As Louisiana Sportsman puts it, “there is no better time of year for kayak anglers to pursue limits of speckled trout across our coast.” The shoreline between Bayou Bonfouca and Goose Point has seen steady action, and reports out of Grand Isle say trout are holding thick near the beaches and over shell bottoms. Most keepers have been 14 to 18 inches, and some boats are easily boxing limits using live shrimp under corks and Matrix Shad in “lemonhead” and “shrimp creole” colors. Paddle tails and light jigheads—1/8 or 1/4 oz—are killing it on the retrieve over grass beds and in moving tide.

Big reds are schooling along the beaches of Grand Isle, Caminada Pass, and the outside edges of Fourchon, with fish up to 35 pounds chasing mullet and menhaden in the cuts. If you’re after a bull, Carolina-rigged cut mullet or blue crab is hard to beat, but plenty are falling for gold spoons, Gulp! Swimmin’ Mullet, and topwater lures on overcast mornings. Venice and Buras are also hot right now—some boats report easy catches of mixed slot and oversized reds on the outer delta.

Tarpon are tapering off this week but some late-season silver kings are still found off South Pass and Southwest Pass, with Breakaway Coon-Pop jigs stealing bites when drifted with live mullet, as noted by Louisiana Sportsman back in August.

With the annual flounder closure in effect until November 30, make sure you’re practicing catch and release if you hook up on these flatfish this month.

Offshore, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says private recreational anglers have landed over 96 percent of the year’s red snapper quota—so last shots for snapper are happening now; double check the latest LDWF updates if you plan to target reef species.

Today’s best bait: For trout and reds inside, nothing beats live shrimp, but plastics—especially those scented varieties—are grabbing just as many when worked slow and steady along current seams. For big reds and drum, chunks of cut mullet or crab are still king near the deeper cuts and passes. If you’re going after tarpon, big live mullet fished under a float or breakaway-style popper jig are your top options.

A couple hotspots to put on your list today:

- Bayou Bonfouca to Goose Point: Solid trout pull this entire stretch at sunrise.
- Grand Isle beachfront and Caminada Pass: Schooling reds—bring gold spoons and cut bait!
- Outer Delta, Venice/Buras: Still one of the most reliable fall run spots for multi-species action.
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