Angler wade fishing at sunset in the Chandeleur Islands

FISHING CHANDELEUR

SHALLOW GRASS.
OPEN WATER.
YOUR CALL.

Chandeleur is a place where the way you fish can change with the season, wind, tide and water in front of you — wade the shoreline and grass when conditions line up or use the skiffs to cover more water.

THE ISLANDS

THE ISLANDS

WHY CHANDY FISHES DIFFERENT.

Chandeleur is a remote barrier-island environment reached by boat, not by road. Shallow grass flats, cuts, coves and shoreline water shift with the wind and tide, and the smaller boats give anglers access to water that would otherwise be out of reach.

When conditions line up, getting out and wading puts anglers right in the middle of it.

TWO WAYS TO FISH

WADE IT, OR COVER WATER.

Angler wading shallow water at sunset
WADE IT.

When the water and weather cooperate, get out of the boat and work cuts, shoreline and grass on foot.

Small fishing skiff used to cover Chandeleur Island waters
COVER WATER.

Use the smaller boats to cover more water, fish deeper grass or move between productive areas efficiently.

Anglers with their catch in shallow Chandeleur Island water
THE FISH

THE FISH

THE FISH THAT KEEP YOU COMING BACK.

SPECKLED TROUT

Grass, current, cuts and bait movement all shape where trout can set up.

REDFISH

Shallow edges, grass and shoreline water can create memorable redfish opportunities.

SEASONS & CONDITIONS

THE WATER CHANGES.
SO DOES THE GAME.

Chandeleur fishes year-round, but wind, tide, water clarity and temperature all shape what a given day looks like.

READ THE LATEST FISHING REPORTS

APR / MAY / OCTPrime wade-fishing months
JUN — SEPWork deeper grass and cover water from the skiffs
Sunset reflected across calm Chandeleur Island water

A DAY ON THE WATER

SUNRISE TO SUNSET, ONE MORE TIME.

SUNRISE

Start close to the islands.

SHALLOW WATER

Wade or fish from the smaller boats.

MOVE WITH THE WATER

Adjust as wind, tide and conditions change.

SUNSET

Finish the day and return to Southern Sport.

Southern Sport underway, viewed from above the water
THE SOUTHERN SPORT

YOUR BASE CAMP

YOUR BASE CAMP IS WAITING.

Guests return to Southern Sport between days on the water instead of making a daily run back to Biloxi.

EXPLORE SOUTHERN SPORT
Sunset over Chandeleur Island waters

READY WHEN YOU ARE

COME FISH THE WATER,
NOT THE CLOCK.

Two-day and three-day trips give you time to settle into Chandeleur instead of rushing back to the dock.

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