The May 2026 Issue
FEATURES
Alligator lottery winner tags out on first hunt
April 24, 2026In 2008, LDWF created the Lottery Alligator Harvest Program, which allows over 1,000 people the opportunity to harvest over 3,000 alligators.
Fishing reefs to rigs at Cocodrie
April 24, 2026The early summer months are prime time for good to excellent speckled trout fishing out of Cocodrie. It needs to be put on your bucket list.
INSHORE FISHING
Out of State Destinations: Swansboro, North Carolina
April 17, 2026Just off the beaches in Onslow County, anglers could find bull redfish, speckled trout and other fish species familiar to Louisiana anglers.
Topwater fishing for spring trout
April 24, 2026Kayak anglers that do not use topwater lures are missing out on some of the most exciting kayak fishing there is.
CCA Louisiana, CITGO, and LDWF announce two new artificial reefs in the Lake Charles area
April 28, 2026CCA Louisiana, joined by CITGO and the LDWF, announced today the construction of two new nearshore artificial reefs along Louisiana’s coast.