Artificial Lure here with your up-to-the-minute fishing report for November 5, 2025, covering the Gulf of Mexico waters in and around Louisiana.

Startin’ off, we’ve got classic fall conditions helpin’ fire up the bite. Cooler temps from the front pushin’ through have inshore marshes, from Calcasieu to Breton Sound, stacked with speckled trout and redfish. Early birds are gettin’ the worm—sunrise this mornin’ was 6:16 a.m., and sunset’s comin’ at 4:53 p.m., so plan your trips for dawn and dusk for max action. These low-light windows lined up perfect with the moving tides.

Talkin’ tides, the Empire Jetty is showin’ a high tidal coefficient today—85 fallin’ to 82 by nightfall, meanin’ we got strong water movement and prime current rips around points and drains. According to Tides4Fishing, those currents put fish on the feed and bring bait into casting range. Look for a strong high tide in the early morning, slackin’ midafternoon, then another bump at sundown.

Weather-wise, forecasts from the National Weather Service call for light east winds, shiftin’ north as the cold front moves through. That’ll help clear the water out in the marshes and should keep things comfortable with air temps startin’ in the upper 50s and risin’ to the mid-60s. There’s some minor tidal flooding reported in low-lying areas from the supermoon and onshore winds—watch your step at the launch and mind extra debris and slick banks.

Now, for fish activity: reports across the coast have been downright lively. Folks down in Venice and Grand Isle are finding hefty limits of speckled trout over oyster reefs and around bridge pylons. Best chance has been at first light with topwater lures—MirrOlure She Dogs and Rapala Skitter Walks, workin’ the slicks. As the sun gets up, switchin’ to soft plastics under a popping cork—Matrix Shad on 1/4 oz jigheads—has been money.

Redfish are thick along marsh edges and mouths of drains, especially on a good falling tide. Anglers are bangin’ gold spoons like the Johnson Silver Minnow or tossin’ live shrimp under a cork near the points. Venice jetties are holdin’ big bull reds—cut mullet or crab will do the trick if you want to pull on a hoss.

Other notables: flounder are around in current-swept pockets—work those paddle-tail swimbaits slow and steady on the bottom. In the deeper bayous, blue catfish are hittin’ cut bait in the turns, and largemouth bass in the spillways are chewin’ crankbaits and finesse worms, especially just after this front.

Hot spots to hit this week:
- **Lake Pontchartrain bridges**—stacked with specks at dawn.
- **Venice area drains and the Empire Jetty**—for redfish and mixed action.
- **Calcasieu Pass**—clear water, prime current, trout and reds fired up.
- Don’t overlook **Two Rivers Marina** for quick access and sheltered bay fishing.

On bait, live options always win: shrimp, mullet, and menhaden are solid, but remember, according to Sport Fishing Magazine, there’s some local tension with menhaden netting rules—so it’s best to pick up bait locally and check current regs before heading out.

Farmers’ Almanac says tonight’s bite should be particularly good, so plan an evening run if you can. The bite’s been hot, stringers are coming back full, and fall’s treatin’ us right along the Gulf.

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