Follow the shrimp for spring specks

FEATURES

Alligator lottery winner tags out on first hunt

April 24, 2026

In 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, 2026

The 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.

HUNTING

Louisiana spring squirrel hunting season to open May 2

April 29, 2026

The Louisiana spring squirrel hunting season begins Saturday, May 2, and runs through May 24, the LDWF announced.

BASS FISHING

The Black Label Piglet

April 24, 2026

The Black Label Custom Soft Plastics Piglet is a soft plastic creature bait Cliff Pace put on the market approximately three years ago.

FRESHWATER FISHING

Victor Guarisco Lake End Park has plenty to offer sportsmen

April 20, 2026

Victor Guarisco Lake End Park, which sits on the bank of Lake Palourde, is truly a must see and experience destination in south Louisiana.

OFFSHORE FISHING

Surf and Turf Carpaccio

April 12, 2026

This carpaccio takes that classic surf and turf concept in a lighter direction, pairing raw venison and fresh wahoo.

INSHORE FISHING

Out of State Destinations: Swansboro, North Carolina

April 17, 2026

Just 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, 2026

Kayak 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, 2026

CCA Louisiana, joined by CITGO and the LDWF, announced today the construction of two new nearshore artificial reefs along Louisiana’s coast.

PHOTO CONTEST
01/01

NEWS BREAKERS

Agents cite Pineville man for illegally possessing deer

May 4, 2026

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited a subject for an alleged deer violation in Rapides Parish on April 26.

RECIPES

Surf and Turf Carpaccio

April 12, 2026

This carpaccio takes that classic surf and turf concept in a lighter direction, pairing raw venison and fresh wahoo.

FIELD NOTES

Bayou Segnette State Park

April 24, 2026

Bayou Segnette State Park offers a multitude of recreational opportunities and visitors can enjoy the Louisiana swamps and marshes.