The October 2026 Issue
FEATURES
Preparing for Louisiana’s special black-bellied whistling duck season
October 1, 2026On Oct. 3-11, hunters can hit the sheer variety of habitat that black-bellied whistling ducks have taken over all around the state.
Fall patterns for slab sac-a-lait
September 25, 2026Ray Miller of Madisonville fishes sac-a-lait year-round and knows the fish won’t be in the same stage of their fall transition every October.
INSHORE FISHING
Emergency on the water
September 21, 2026Sixteen-year-old Brody Martin had an alligator gar slash open his left forearm. A trip to the emergency room resulted in eight stitches.
Mild weather and close trout make for great days in the kayak
September 25, 2026Fall is here. The days are getting shorter and daylight savings time will soon end. There is no better time to be a kayak angler chasing speckled trout in coastal Louisiana. The transition is on and hungry schools of trout are continuing their move from the outer reaches of the coast into the marshes. Marked…
Load the boat at Calcasieu Lake
October 4, 2026Fall fishing is excellent for all species at Calcasieu Lake. Everything is getting prepared for winter and feeding ferociously.