When they reach adulthood they can even be found well offshore. Redfish are a schooling species so once you find one there are usually others near by. Redfish can be caught year round in Louisiana waters. The species can be placed, like speckled trout, into two distinct groups. Winter fisherman and spring summer fisherman usually are after different age classes of fish.
Some people search for redfish and specks in the coastal marshes.
This group of fisherman usually catch the younger redfish that use the marsh as a nursery. Weights of fish caught usually range up to 12 pounds. These two groups are actually targeting two different groups of fish with obviously some overlap. Redfish usually start there spawning runs in May and peak in the Summer. This is when they move to the beaches and passes where the actual spawning occurs.