Best winter inshore fishing in LA

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just find the deep holes and not as much of an issue as where they are located.

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I keep hearing Lake P is on fire but I am not seeing it. Of course, I don't fish with live bait, but I hit 6 different canals and deep bayou/canal intersections and had zero strikes on swim baits, jerk baits, spoons, popping corks, etc.

Totally different story than just a month or two ago when I could've had my limit several times either trout, bass, or reds.

I think for this area, once the word is out it's too late.

A few years ago we booked Bayou Charters out of Hopedale the last week of January. It wasnt Charlie but one of the other Captains. Turned out to be the coldest day of the year with high of 35 and wind howling. When we started it was low 20s. The Captain was pissing and moaning about having to go out, but he found us some holes and got us on some reds. We actually really enjoyed the trip and embracing the suck made it even better I think.

If you are going, know that late Jan to early Feb is pretty much the worst time to go. Weather is guaranteed to be shite for one reason or another. Wind, cold, low water, lock jaw fish, and pretty much a neccessity to fish live/dead shrimp. Someone may correct me but Im pretty sure redfish will be all you will have a a shot at.

Yeah thanks, that's good advice.

But I should be clear, what I mean by Lake P is the whole estuary including Bayou Lacombe, Bayou Liberty, The Rigolets, Chef Pass, and all the marsh around those areas.

I suppose to most people Lake P could mean the trestles but I don't hit those very often in my little skiff.