Shallow Water Gems

Mention the Chandeleur Islands to just about any shallow-water fishing aficionado and you’ll likely see a knowing grin spread across their face. As the Florida Keys are renown for tarpon, bonefish and permit fishing on the flats, so the Chandeleurs are known for world-class redfish and speckled trout action. And not just a few fish, or small ones either. If you enjoy catching lots of big fish in a relatively pristine area, you’ve probably heard of this place and might even have visited.

This string of uninhabited barrier islands to the east of the Louisiana delta