Speckled Trout are easy to identify. They have elogated bodies with spots. The spots are more prominent when young and are more numerous on the back.
Specks have two very easy to recognize identification features.
They have two large canine teeth and the inside of their mouths are yellow. Specks grow to a maximum size of about 16lbs although the average is about 1 pound. Specks are a coastal saltwater species of the Louisiana coast where they range from brackish water out to the close in rigs. The young trout start their lives out in the marshes and small lakes of coastal louisiana. As they grow in size and becomes less vulnerable to larger predators they move there residence further out.