Inshore Fishing
Buoys missing off Independence Island Reef
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is requesting leads from the public regarding missing mooring buoys from Independence Island Reef. […]
Month: July 2013
Inshore Fishing
Giant salvinia on Calcasieu River in decline
Increased salinities, combined with a weevil-stocking program by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, are negatively impacting the growth of giant salvinia on the Calcasieu River. […]
Bass Fishing
Pearl River bass offer crazy action
Sunlight had barely dribbled over the horizon when Jeff Bruhl eased the throttle back on the Phoenix, crawled from behind the boat’s console and stepped up onto the front deck to drop the trolling motor. […]
Columns
Summer boating
While Louisiana has thousands of boats on the water on any given day of the year, recreational boating activity peaks during the summer months. […]
News Breaker
Potential No. 8-ranked grouper in state taken Saturday
Twenty-two-year-old UL Lafayette student Chris Bishop is majoring in industrial technology, but Saturday morning about 80 miles south of Cypremort Point he got a serious lesson in physics. […]
Inshore Fishing
Persistent westerly winds make specks tough to find in Hopedale/Delacroix area
The persistent west wind for the last several days has dirtied the water and made speck fishing much more difficult in the Hopedale/Delacroix area. […]
Deer Hunting
Vosburg named QDMA Deer Manager of the Year
If you ask someone in Morganza or New Roads if they know Chip Vosburg they will probably say, “Yeah, I know Chip. He grows big deer.” […]
General
Golden Meadow man dies in boating crash
A 29-year-old Golden Meadow man died early Wednesday from injuries sustained in a boating crash in Lafourche Parish, authorities said […]
Fishing
Don’t forget to hydrate
As fishing summers just seem to get hotter, anglers have been adapting by using common sense and learning from past mistakes. […]
Deer Hunting
White-tailed deer seminar scheduled for July 31 at LSU
If you’re already thinking about bagging that trophy buck this fall, you might want to make plans to attend the free White-Tailed Deer Summer Seminar on July 31 at LSU. […]
News Breaker
Amberjack, triggerfish recreational fishing seasons reopen Aug. 1
Fishing seasons for greater amberjack and gray triggerfish reopen Aug. 1 in federal waters, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council announced today. […]
General
Ammo shortages nothing new
The head of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service declared in a news release that the “great game of hoarding” ammunition by “greedy individuals” was unsportsmanlike. […]
Fishing Tournaments
2013 International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo set for this weekend
Billed as the oldest fishing tournament in the United States, the 2013 International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo takes place this weekend. […]
Coastal Projects
Coastal Master Plan ‘worth following,’ state’s top restoration official says
According to Dr. E.L. Corthell, former president of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the breakdown of the Mississippi River Delta’s coastal wetlands is in part a debate of commercial use and flood control versus conservation. It’s about short-term benefits versus long-term benefits and finding a way to battle a rising sea and disappearing earth. […]
General
Deville man OK after long night lost in the woods on Dewey Wills WMA
After a 15-hour search this weekend, authorities rescued a Deville man who got lost Saturday on the Dewey Wills Wildlife Management Area in LaSalle Parish. […]
Columns
Get your strategies in order
As we transition from early to mid-summer, let’s take a look at some strategies that can really pay off next fall and winter. The hunting break between the end of spring turkey season and the beginning of fall bow season is not the time to lay back and rest if you want to maximize your results next deer season. […]