Fishing in Grand Isle, Louisiana
 

by Lynn Conway

Copyright @ 2001-2004, Lynn Conway

All Rights Reserved

 
 
Following are some photos from a great fishing trip that Lynn and Charlie made to Grand Isle, Lousiana in early September, 2001. We visited Lynn's cousin Marion and her husband Kenny, who have a wonderful fishing camp there. Grand Isle is located in the Cajun country in the very southeast part of Louisiana. It is one of the U.S.'s great fishing spots, with fabulous fishing in the local bays and out in the Gulf of Mexico offshore. This was our first trip to the area.
 
On this trip we made morning forays out into Barataria Bay on Kenny's and Marion's 22 foot, 225 hp fishing boat, fishing for Speckled Trout and Redfish. The local folks say that Kenny is as knowledgeable about fishing in the area as are the best local guides. We had tons of fun and lots of fishing action. Charlie caught the biggest Bull Red (28 pounds) and Lynn caught the biggest Speckled Trout (4 pounds) of the trip, and we took many great memories home with us.

An update:  We made another trip to Grand Isle to visit Marion and Kenny in May, 2003, and took more photos of the fishing-camp life-style in the area.  This link will take you to those additional photos, which include camp scenes on Grand Isle, a swamp tour in Houma, preparing fish and shrimp in camp, and enjoying a wonderful Cajun seafood cookout with family and friends

 
 

Map of SE Louisiana:

Cajun country on down d' bayou to Grand Isle

 
 
 
 
Marion and Kenny at their fishing camp on Grand Isle, Louisiana
 
 
 
 
Lynn, Marion and Kenny
 
 
 
 
Sand Dollar Marina on Grand Isle
 
 
 
 
Marion and Kenny and their toy poodle Cherie, getting ready to head out
 
 
 
 
Marion fishing in Barataria Bay
 
 
 
 
Marion catches a Speckled Trout
 
 
 
 
Charlie fishing in Barataria Bay
 
 
 
 
Charlie catches the biggest Bull Red of the trip - a 28 pounder
 
 
 
 
Another shot of Charlie's big Bull Red
 
 
 
 
Lynn caught the largest Speckled Trout - a 4 pounder
 
 
 
 
Lynn also caught a 12 pound Bull Redfish
 
 
 
 
Marion and Lynn and Cherie at the marina,
with shrimp boat in background
 
 
 
 
Charlie and Lynn at Sand Dollar Marina, in Grand Isle, LA
 
 

 

 


 

 

For more photos of camp-life in Grand Isle, see the photos of our later trip there in May, 2003

 

 

Camp Scenes

Swamp Tour

Fish Preparation

Cajun Cookout