Grand Isle Bayside fishing

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Get a few different color lights to use, sometimes the yellow works or a whiter color.

The pier I was on had 2 lights on nightly about 20 ft apart and casting just outside the light seemed to work the best.

Usually smaller trout early with some larger ones showing up later.

Fish did not normally bite before 10 pm and you could catch them early am as well normally.

I lived there a lot one year and it all kinda blurred together, so take what it all with a grain of salt.

My goal for the night fishing was normally dinner for tomorrow night or a few nights, so I did not usually stay out too long.

Yeah go out cast a few times - like 15 min, if they are there you will know, if not back inside to avoid the bugs.

You want to fish the lights with ultralight reels and really small white crappie baits. Think 1/32 oz jig heads and small white curly tail grubs. If you need more weight to cast, add a split shot about 12" up the line.

I'd avoid the marina pier, it's a junk show after 9pm or at least it is during the high summer months.

If you don't have a boat, you might want to check out Elmers in the morning. We did ok from civil twilight to about 9am out there. I have no idea what the tides are doing this weekend, but it's worth the trip on a nice falling tide. You might fish the end of island, across from the rocks @ bridgeside, you could get lucky with some fat trout. This years bait of choice was light colored top-waters, last year was sliding weights with minnows. The fishing changes on that island so much it's nearly impossible to dial in with just one weekend to play.

We fished off the pier at bridgeside for 3 nights, 3 weeks ago. Ton of small white trout and a bunch of small specks. The bigger fish might have started to move in by now

I've been told that the end of october is great for gigging flounder in grand isle.

I would imagine if they have a pier, they will have lights. I make double rigs with 1/16 oz. jig heads. Try different colors. You're casting at the same places so the fish see the same bait coming every time. Use an ultra lite sac au lait rig for casting. Have plenty of beer or wine. A great time can be had.