Buras Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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Troy Creppel
Buras, Louisiana
Reported: 2 years ago

This is my last few trips slot reds are biting pretty good the weathers been nice unless a front comes through

Troy Creppel Buras, Louisiana Reported: 2 years ago

This is my last few trips slot reds are biting pretty good the weathers been nice unless a front comes through

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Troy Creppel
Buras, Louisiana
Reported: 2 years ago

This is a few pictures from today

Troy Creppel Buras, Louisiana Reported: 2 years ago

This is a few pictures from today

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Jay Winters
Venice, Louisiana
Reported: 2 years ago

Keepers have been on fire with early limits of redfish and a few bonus blue cats, channel cats, drum and sheepshead.

Jay Winters Venice, Louisiana Reported: 2 years ago

Keepers have been on fire with early limits of redfish and a few bonus blue cats, channel cats, drum and sheepshead.

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Ryan Williams
Yscloskey, Louisiana
Reported: 2 years ago

Ryan Williams Yscloskey, Louisiana Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing down in Shell Beach, Louisiana has been pretty good this winter. The weather was stable and didn’t freeze out on us like it has the last few years. There is still plenty of bait in the interior marshes along with plenty of fish. Redfish and Sheepshead have been phenomenal. The speckled trout have been in and out with the cold fronts. This spring is gonna be great if this weather holds out like it is. The amount of bait we are seeing on the inside is a good sign that the spring/summer Speckled trout run will be off the charts. There are a few smaller rivers that are swollen up with the rain and melted snow from up north, but the Ole mighty Mississippi River is still down. That is a key factor on our trout run in our area. To much fresh water will kill off our oysters and altimatly push our bait out to the outside. Making us travel further for those Highly prized speckled trout. But all things considered, things are looking good for the Shell Beach and Hopedale area this year!!

Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Yscloskey, Louisiana

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Ryan Williams
Yscloskey, Louisiana
Reported: 2 years ago

Ryan Williams Yscloskey, Louisiana Reported: 2 years ago

The fishing has been pretty good down in Shell Beach. The weather has been up and down and so have the fish, but nonetheless, they have been biting. Redfish and Sheepshead have been really good the last few weeks. Trout have been off and on. In between fronts, the trout have been hitting pretty good. Live bait is non existent since the freeze, so we've been bringing Campos dead bait along with some of our favorite artificial baits to get that mixed box.

Flounder, Redfish, Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Yscloskey, Louisiana

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Ryan Williams
Yscloskey, Louisiana
Reported: 2 years ago

Ryan Williams Yscloskey, Louisiana Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing down in Shell Beach, Louisiana has been pretty good considering the unstable weather we’ve had. When it got cold for a few weeks the fish started moving close and stacking up, making it easy once you found the fish. Once it warmed up, they spread back out, and we had to go into our early fall patterns to find fish with any consistency. We still have live bait at the docks, so we still use it but it’s not necessarily needed. Throwing DOA shrimp under a cork or on the bottom has been great for us. Fish are scattered out some but once the temps drop back down this week, they will gather back up for an exciting and action-packed trip you won’t soon forget.

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Jacob Morris
Venice, Louisiana
Reported: 2 years ago

It has been on absolutely fire down here in Venice Louisiana. The trout and reds are stacked up in the passes. Everyone who has fished here for the last month and a half can’t believe how great the fishing is.

Jacob Morris Venice, Louisiana Reported: 2 years ago

Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Venice, Louisiana

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Ryan Williams
Yscloskey, Louisiana
Reported: 3 years ago

Ryan Williams Yscloskey, Louisiana Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing down in Shell Beach Louisiana this fall/winter has been absolutely phenomenal! The redfish and speckled trout have hit their winter patterns right on time this year. We’ve been throwing a lot of artificial baits and some live shrimp under a cork. Finding the perfect tidelines with bait in them have been fairly easy the last few weeks. I have been stepping away from the crowds of community holes and venturing out to find different fish that haven’t been so pressured. We have been working some really stout speckled trout deep in the ponds, and redfish have been tucked up tight on the banks. This cool weather has them eating up and looks to continue on this pattern for a good while.

Redfish, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Yscloskey, Louisiana

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★★★★★
Greg did a good job we catch a limit of fishing I would use him again
Stanley R. | November 7, 2025

Trip: Full Day Red Fishing
★★★★★
Shrimping with Captain Daryl was an excellent experience. Daryl went out of his way to make sure we had an enjoyable experience. He provided us with everything we needed to catch the shrimp. This was a GREAT EXPERIENCE, Captain Daryl is top notch and I highly recommend using him for your future trips.
Daniel W. | September 24, 2025

Trip: Shrimp Trawling Adventure
★★★★★
Outstanding tour! I learned quite a bit from Daryl. From beginning to end, I got some "hands-on" experience on what it's like to catch shrimp. I will not ever forget it. This tour is a definite must for everyone that wants to learn about the art of shrimping. This event gave me more appreciation of the hard work the men and women do daily in shrimping!
Patrick W. | August 27, 2025

Trip: Shrimp Trawling Adventure
★★★★★
Daryl was an excellent guide Very patient and extremely knowledgeable
David F. | May 26, 2025

Trip: Full Day Fishing Trip - Inshore
★★★★★
Daryl was an excellent tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and personable. He explained everything in detail and we came home with two big ice chests full of shrimp that he had iced down for us! This was such a pleasurable trip and we hope to go fishing with Daryl again in the near future. Cindy and Don from Shreveport, LA.
Cynthia M. | May 19, 2025

Trip: Shrimp Trawling Adventure
★★★★★
When I tell you a time was had!!! We had a group of 6 so we teamed up with Capt Shawn and Capt. Chad. The laughs started within 10 minutes of arriving to the dock! Both captains were very experienced, knowledgeable, hospitable and definitely made sure they put us in the best spots to catch fish!! We hooked multiple bull reds, speckle trout, sheepsheads and drum!! Definitely will be booking again very soon! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Carvin G. | March 25, 2025

Trip: 7 Hour Trip
★★★★★
Daryl is awesome! We’ve fished with him twice now and both times were great! Laid back atmosphere that makes you feel like you’re just fishing with friends. He’s SUPER helpful and knowledgeable!
Brittany B. | March 14, 2025

Trip: Full Day Fishing Trip - Inshore
★★★★★
I recently went duck hunting with Captain Jacob and had an excellent experience. He was professional, courteous, and easy to work with. When the weather forced us to reschedule at the last minute, he handled it without any issues, which made the whole process stress-free. The duck blind was clean and comfortable, and there were plenty of ducks flying overhead throughout the hunt. At the end of the day, Captain Jacob even cleaned and butchered the birds for us, which was a nice touch. Overall, I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a well-run guided hunt. I’m already planning to book with him again.
Jackson D. | January 27, 2025

Trip: Delacroix Duck Hunting
★★★★★
Jacob is the man. We showed up and he was ready to rock. Boat was super clean, seats already set up, etc. We got to the blind and started shooting quickly and shot most of our three limits in ones and twos in the next two hours. We got skunked the day before in the same area without Jacob so we could appreciate each and every one of those birds. Would highly recommend.
Attison B. | December 28, 2024

Trip: Delacroix Duck Hunting
★★★★★
We had an awesome time shrimping with Daryl! He was a great guide and very informative. Would highly recommend this trip.
Olivia R. | August 9, 2024

Trip: Shrimp Trawling Adventure

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