Inshore Fishing
Calcasieu Lake felt affects of cold front
“Cuz, you should have been here yesterday,” is the phrase with which I’m most frequently greeted upon my arrival.[…]
Month: May 2009
Currents
More bad news for your boat?
Something for all of us to keep in mind as our country skates down the steep sloap of socialism is that governments and businesses usually operate in exactly opposite ways.[…]
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Thermos Trout
The summer trout bite happens quickly in Barataria Bay. Spend too much time at the coffee pot, and your chances of putting up big numbers goes down with every stir of your spoon.[…]
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Dead in the Water?
Current red snapper regulations seem ridiculous to anglers who have spent any time probing the hundreds of oil rigs off Louisiana’s coastline.[…]
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Middle of Nowhere
I have dipped a lure in the waters of virtually every lake in North Louisiana. As an outdoor writer, I feel it necessary that I familiarize myself with the waters where my readers hang out.[…]
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Of Frogs and Men
“Kaw, that’s a big one!” said 59-year-old Danny “Eagle” Edgar.
“That’s a man,” agreed 56-year-old Clay Switzer.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Grand Isle surf holding some specks
Captain Eddie Berthelot with Spots & Specks Charters (985-637-3177) has a good cure for fishing during the north winds we’ve had the last few days.[…]
Events & Announcements
Vernon Lake to be lowered for repairs
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Inland Fish Division, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) and the Vernon Parish Police Jury are scheduling a summer/fall drawdown for Vernon Lake beginning June 1, 2009 and extending through Oct. 31, 2009.[…]
Events & Announcements
More road closures on Grassy Lake W.M.A. due to high water
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has temporarily closed the Murphy’s Ditch crossing near the Red River Bay on Grassy Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA) due to flooding from the Red River.[…]
Events & Announcements
High Ouachita River levels postpones floodplain reconnection project
Monroe, La. — Due to high water on the Ouachita River and flooding of the 16,000-acre Mollicy Unit, the East Side of Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge, near Bastrop, La., is closed to ensure public safety.[…]
Deer Hunting
Deer telemetry study completed
The two-year deer telemetry study spearheaded by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) and the Louisiana State University’s (LSU) School of Natural Resources was completed in early April.[…]
Events & Announcements
Pearl River W.M.A. Hwy. 11 entrance to be periodically closed due to bridge construction
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will periodically close the U.S. Hwy. 11 gate that provides vehicle access to the Pearl River Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in St. Tammany Parish for the next two weeks due to ongoing bridge repairs.[…]
Events & Announcements
Road closed on Grassy Lake W.M.A. due to high water
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has temporarily closed the Cas Cas Road on the Grassy Lake Wildlife Management Area in Avoyelles Parish due to flooding from the Red River.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Causeway trout biting in the wind
A calm day has been a rarity since January, but that hasn’t kept some anglers from smacking the speckled trout and redfish. Some, like Captain Eric Dumas at Lake Pontchartrain have even found that the fish bite better in the wind.[…]
Events & Announcements
Louisiana spring shrimp season to open
The opening dates of the 2009 Louisiana spring shrimp season were announced at the May 7 meeting of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission.[…]
Fishing
L.D.W.F. fishing closure declared in an area south of Port Sulphur in Plaquemines Parish
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has closed commercial and recreational fishing in an area south of Port Sulphur in Plaquemines Parish following the discovery of tilapia in public waterways in the vicinity.[…]