Louisiana Sportsman

Lafitte Lowdown

March 31, 2011 Rusty Tardo

I knew it was going to be a good day on the water even before I left home. For one thing, we’d fallen into a pattern of persistent, blustery winds that were like Dracula — they wouldn’t die.[…]

Take Home Angler: Wesley Miller

March 31, 2011 Chris Ginn

The ice on the surface of the water of Wesley Miller’s minnow bucket wasn’t exactly a harbinger of things to come, but it was a sign of just how cold it was at the start of our fishing trip.[…]

In 1957, during the height of the Cold War, fiction writer Nevil Shute wrote On the Beach, a post-apocalyptic novel set in Australia shortly after World War III has wiped out all life in the northern hemisphere.[…]

2011 Speck Forecast

March 31, 2011 Andy Crawford

Louisiana anglers were chomping at the bit for trout season to kick off last spring, and they weren’t disappointed as warming weather led to quick limits all across the coast.[…]

Cover: April 2011

March 31, 2011 Louisiana Sportsman

Some of the state’s leading biological soothsayers share what’s in the cards for the state’s rabid speckled-trout anglers.[…]

Mapping the Bowl

March 31, 2011 Jerald Horst

Silver-haired and tanned, Dr. Bob Weiss spoke with an authoritative air, like he was used to being obeyed.[…]

Paddle Palooza sets Louisiana kayak tournament record

March 30, 2011 Chris Holmes

The Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club held its 8th Annual Paddle Palooza kayak fishing tournament Saturday (March 26) out of Bobby Lynn’s Marina in Leeville, and it turned into a record event.

While tournament organizers planned for a large crowd, no one predicted the whopping 176 participants that made Paddle Palooza 8 the largest kayak fishing tournament in Louisiana history. […]

Public hearings set for Texas, Louisiana agreement on regulations on border waters

March 30, 2011 From News Reports

Three public hearings are scheduled next week to provide the public opportunities to comment on the proposed fishing regulations changes on Toledo Bend, Caddo Lake and the Sabine River between the Toledo Bend Dam and Interstate 10.[…]

Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting agenda set

March 30, 2011 From News Reports

The monthly Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting is set for April 7 beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Louisiana Room of the Department of Wildlife Fisheries building in Baton Rouge, the agency reported.
[…]

Lake Boudreaux a great redfishing option

March 29, 2011 Chris Ginn

After being told by a saltwater fishing guide that he would rate the fishing right now as about a three, I wasn’t too sure what to expect this past weekend as I headed toward Cocodrie to fish with LouisianaSportsman.com user Scott Walker.[…]

Lake Verret bream bite picking up as weather patterns calm down

March 26, 2011 Louisiana Sportsman

With the weather warming up, Lake Verret is a great option for a day on the water. Water conditions aren’t optimal, with murkiness being the rule right now, but that hasn’t stopped the bass and bream bite, LouisianaSportsman.com’s Andy Crawford discovered yesterday (March 25)[…]