Artificial Lure here bringing you the freshest Gulf of Mexico fishing report for November 9, 2025, focusing on our southern Louisiana waters.

First off, the weather’s been gentle—mild temps hovering in the mid-60s early with a light southern breeze picking up by late morning, classic for this time of year. Skies are mostly clear, making it real comfortable to be out. Sunrise hit just after 6:35 AM, and sunset’s expected at 5:11 PM, giving us a solid window to hit the water.

Tide talk: We’ve got a high tidal coefficient at Empire Jetty today, peaking around 85 early and slowly tapering off into the low 80s by dusk. That’s a lot of moving water, perfect for gamefish activity and strong current around the passes and jetties. Over near Grand Isle, the tide is milder, with a coefficient around 34—expect weaker movement and focus on deeper channels or artificial structure. Down at Shell Island, the next high tide’s rolling in at 9:12 AM, followed by low at 12:51 PM. Plan your trip to coincide with those shifting tides, especially around the morning high.

Fish activity’s nothing short of lively—Farmers’ Almanac lists today as a “Best” evening for bites, though the bite’s been steady through the morning as that cooler air keeps the water oxygenated and fish up shallow.

Anglers have been hauling in good numbers of **speckled trout** and **redfish** across Barataria, near the Empire Jetty, and out on the oyster reefs near Grand Isle. Slot reds up to 26 inches are popping on the falling tide, while the specks are ranging from 14 to 20 inches, stacked in deeper holes. Folks fishing the passes have landed some fat **black drum** and the odd **flounder**, especially on the edges of cuts around Fourchon.

Live shrimp under a popping cork remains the go-to for both specks and redfish, but limits are getting filled on plastics too. Locals swear by chartreuse paddletails and matrix shad in “magneto” or “lemonhead” colors. Outgoing current at the jetties is prime time for a quarter-ounce jighead paired with a white curly tail grub or a Gulp! swimming mullet. If you’re after a bull red, try chunked mullet or fresh menhaden fished on the bottom.

Surface action’s pretty solid around sunrise—try a Strike King Saltwater Ploppin’ Cork in noisy water or a Zara Spook Jr. for that topwater blowup. If looking for numbers, jigging with a saltwater-specific Vudu Shrimp or tandem rigs with a sparkle beetle can put trout and even a few scattered sheepshead in the boat.

For hot spots, Empire Jetty is on fire with both speck and redfish on moving tides, especially on the channel side. The oyster reefs around Caminada Pass near Grand Isle are holding solid numbers too; drift those edges early as the tide drops and the bait pushes out. Don’t sleep on the marsh edges between Grand Isle and Leeville—that falling water’s pulling shrimp and mullet out, and hungry reds are waiting just inside the grass pockets.

A couple extra notes: The recent buffer zone changes for menhaden boats shouldn’t affect recreational anglers much, but keep an eye out for increased boat traffic near the passes. Also, with the high moving water today, be mindful of rapidly shifting conditions if fishing near open Gulf passes or jetties.

That wraps it up from the Louisiana salt. Thanks for tuning in, and make sure to subscribe—you won’t want to miss the next bite report.

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