Blog https://www.visitthenorthshore.com/blog/stories/ Blog Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:23:47 +0000 Summertime Crabbing in St. Tammany https://www.visitthenorthshore.com/blog/stories/post/summertime-crabbing-in-st-tammany/ https://www.visitthenorthshore.com/blog/stories/post/summertime-crabbing-in-st-tammany/#comments https://www.visitthenorthshore.com/blog/stories/post/summertime-crabbing-in-st-tammany/ Mon, 17 Jun 2024 15:00:00 -0400

Lake Pontchartrain Blue Crabs

Summertime is here on the Northshore! In addition to its wonderful fisheries, St. Tammany Parish residents and visitors now have the option to catch what is considered the highly prized Lake Pontchartrain Blue Crab. Corey LaBostrie of Lacombe has been catching crabs in

]]> Waterfront State Parks: Fun at Fontainebleau and Fairview-Riverside https://www.visitthenorthshore.com/blog/stories/post/waterfront-state-parks-fun-at-fontainebleau-and-fairview-riverside/ https://www.visitthenorthshore.com/blog/stories/post/waterfront-state-parks-fun-at-fontainebleau-and-fairview-riverside/#comments https://www.visitthenorthshore.com/blog/stories/post/waterfront-state-parks-fun-at-fontainebleau-and-fairview-riverside/ Wed, 22 May 2024 13:00:00 -0400

The State Parks in St. Tammany Parish--Fontainebleau and Fairview-Riverside--provide ample space for visitors to explore the Northshore by hiking and biking, and in these tree-lined waterfront parks, boating. Visitors can get immersed in nature with an overnight stay in a lodge for a fun group

]]> Trolling Lake Pontchartrain’s Bridges for Springtime Speckled Trout https://www.visitthenorthshore.com/blog/stories/post/trolling-lake-pontchartrains-bridges-for-springtime-speckled-trout/ https://www.visitthenorthshore.com/blog/stories/post/trolling-lake-pontchartrains-bridges-for-springtime-speckled-trout/#comments https://www.visitthenorthshore.com/blog/stories/post/trolling-lake-pontchartrains-bridges-for-springtime-speckled-trout/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:00:00 -0400

For most anglers in Louisiana, trolling isn’t at the top of their list when it comes to their preferred style of fishing. The technique of dragging lures behind your boat until a fish bites may just be the last technique you want to engage in. But trolling the bridges during March and April has

]]> Lake Pontchartrain Speckled Trout Come Alive in October https://www.visitthenorthshore.com/blog/stories/post/lake-pontchartrain-speckled-trout-come-alive-in-october/ https://www.visitthenorthshore.com/blog/stories/post/lake-pontchartrain-speckled-trout-come-alive-in-october/#comments https://www.visitthenorthshore.com/blog/stories/post/lake-pontchartrain-speckled-trout-come-alive-in-october/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 19:00:00 -0400

As the dog days of summer come to an end, there is a revived breath in Lake Pontchartrain. We’ve been through an abnormally hot summer with temperatures hitting the upper 90s for weeks on end and it’s had its effect on the lake, primarily with the speckled trout. Forrest Green of Lacombe has been

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