Nearshore report · Week of November 1–7, 2026
Nearshore has been producing a lot of big tripletail. We’ve been averaging about 20 tripletail a day. There have been some throwbacks, but we’ve had a lot of keepers this week. We’ve also been catching cobia off manta rays and around the nearshore oil rigs.
Report date: November 7, 2026. Covers the last few weeks of trips, with detail from the week of November 1–7.
About 20
Tripletail a day
Keepers
A lot of keepers this week
Cobia
Off manta rays and the rigs
What's biting this week
| Tripletail | Averaging about 20 a day. Some throwbacks, a lot of keepers. |
|---|---|
| Cobia | Coming off manta rays and around the nearshore oil rigs. |
Cobia on the rays
It's sight fishing. Spot a ray near the surface and check it for cobia swimming with it.
Tripletail: about 20 a day
Tripletail have been one of the most consistent bites on our nearshore and rig fishing trips. It’s a great option when you want good eating fish without the long run offshore.
Cobia off manta rays and the rigs
We’ve been catching cobia two ways: fish riding with manta rays, and fish around the nearshore oil rigs. Fishing the rays is sight fishing. You spot a ray near the surface and check it for cobia swimming with it.
More tripletail from this week
Make it a multi-day trip
Pair nearshore with inshore or offshore
Nearshore fits well with the rest of what’s biting right now: redfish and trout inshore, yellowfin offshore. We also have lodging in Venice for multi-day trips. See all of our Venice Louisiana fishing reports.
Also this week
Inshore report
Redfish & trout
Bull reds up to 40 inches and limits of redfish and speckled trout.
Offshore report
Yellowfin tuna
Tuna firing as the mullet push to the shelf, with fish up to 200 pounds at the dock.