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May 23, 2019

This speckled trout should have NEVER been there!

This speckled trout should have NEVER been there!

Charlie Brown of Clinton caught an 8.02-pound trout in a spot he least expected that was less than a mile from Sportsman's Paradise Marina below Chauvin. […]

Barataria Bay speck report

Barataria Bay speck report

Speckled trout have moved into Barataria Bay preparing to spawn. Reports of good catches poured in on May 17 from all across the bay. […]

Henderson Lake bass run is on!

Henderson Lake bass run is on!

Topwaters of every kind retrieved seductively at choice locations around Henderson Lake fuel the bass fishing passion of a Lafayette native. […]

Tips & tricks to land more snapper

Tips & tricks to land more snapper

Superior Bait & Tackle's tips and tricks to land more snapper this season. Learn how to snell a circle hook and what's the most effective gear for snapper. […]

Lacassine Refuge gives up 11.5-pound lunker

Lacassine Refuge gives up 11.5-pound lunker

Aaron Granger caught an 11.5-pound bass in Lacassine Refuge on May 14 while fishing a weightless fluke in California 420 color. […]

Zwolle angler lands ‘Perfect 10’ at Toledo Bend

Zwolle angler lands ‘Perfect 10’ at Toledo Bend

Justin Glover, of Zwolle, caught his first-ever double digit bass, a 10-pound largemouth, on May 13 in the San Miguel area of Toledo Bend. […]

Kayak anglers towing the line(s)

An often-overlooked but highly successful technique for catching trout from a kayak is trolling. This is the perfect time of the year to do it. […]
This speckled trout should have NEVER been there!
Barataria Bay speck report
Never underestimate topwaters’ potential

Henderson Lake bass run is on!

Topwaters of every kind retrieved seductively at choice locations around Henderson Lake fuel the bass fishing passion of a Lafayette native. […]
Lacassine Refuge gives up 11.5-pound lunker
Toledo Bend bass are turning to topwaters
Zwolle angler lands ‘Perfect 10’ at Toledo Bend

Canals around Lake Des Allemands and Bayou Gauche produce nice crappie in May and June.

Des Allemands: Crappie Psychic reveals a pattern that delivers in late spring

For many anglers, sac-a-lait are seasonal fish. But for Clyde Folse, the owner of Crappie Psychic, sac-a-lait are a staple 12 months a year. […]

Sac-a-lait have moved into Lake Des Allemands and will remain there throughout the summer, says local fishing expert Mike White.

Sac-a-lait emerge in Lake Des Allemands after weeks of dismal catches

Mike White of Paradis confirmed that sac-a-lait have moved into Lake Des Allemands, and shares a secret to catching them. […]

John Godwin with a slab crappie from Lake D’Arbonne on “hump day.”

It’s hump day on D’Arbonne

The keys to catching crappie from Lake D’Arbonne at Farmerville in April. […]

Cajun hospitality means good food

Recipes for Crawfish Étouffée and Turtle Sauce Piquant from Barry Toups, who was appointed in 2018 to the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board. […]
Lafayette cajun seasoning maker cooks boldly
Camp chef cooks Creole seafood classics

Two men cited for turkey hunting violations in Rapides Parish

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two men for alleged turkey hunting violations on May 16 in Rapides Parish. […]
Mississippi hunter kills solid white turkey
5-year-old crackshot gets turkey on first hunt

Airboat Hog Hunt

Like a carnival ride with a shotgun, we set out to control the feral hog population using airboats to run them down. […]
Maybe Cataouatche is Coming Back
Greg Hackney Catching Bass in Deep Hydrilla

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