The trout are feeding on mullet that are often seen jumping out of the water, so we know exactly where to cast our lines. Norris has guided for trout on Sabine Lake since 1986, so he knows that this time of year the trout hover near the bank.
The water is only four to five feet deep, which is ideal for seatrout. We are using Bass Assassin artificial bait and a MirrOlure topwater She Dog with a rattle on our casting rods to attract the fish in the murky water. Norris decides to use artificial bait since the weather of the day will serve up changing conditions. With 90,000 acres of water branching off into smaller channels, there is plenty of territory to cover. To my right is Louisiana and on my left is Texas with the state line running right down the middle of the five-mile-wide lake for 14 miles. With our rods strapped down to the boat, Norris heads across Sabine Lake in Port Arthur, which is a half hour outside of Beaumont, to show me the techniques that work for spotted seatrout on most coastal waterways. "They're great to eat, fun to catch, and available year-round," said Norris. I teamed up with expert guide Jerry Norris of Sabine Lake Guide Service to uncover what makes Texans so passionate about this kind of trout. Sabine Lake is one of the best spots in southern Texas to target spotted seatrout.
Sabine Lake Anietra fishing on Sabine Lake | Photo Copyright: Anietra Hamper
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