Inshore Fishing
Recent winds have muddied the waters near Lafitte, guide says
Windy conditions have muddied the waters near Lafitte, but the redfish and black drum bite remains steady, a fishing guide said.[…]
Month: April 2014
Hog Hunting
LDWF investigating allowing recreational hunters to serve as helicopter gunners to help reduce feral hog population
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is currently working with Texas Parks and Wildlife to investigate developing a program that would allow recreational hunters in Louisiana the opportunity to pay and serve as gunners on helicopter flights to help reduce the state’s feral hog population.[…]
Bass Fishing
Texan takes 11-plus-pounder near Housen Bay on Toledo Bend
With only 30 minutes until weigh-in for the Fishers of Men tournament at Toledo Bend on March 1, Texan Kevin Madeley and David Miller of Lake Charles had five fish in the livewell and just a few more minutes of fishing time to spare. […]
Bass Fishing
ULM team wins College Series Central Regional on the Ouachita River
After a slow opening day on Friday, Trapper Munn and Dustin Perkins picked up the pace Saturday with five fish weighing 11-3, enough to win the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Central Regional on the Ouachita River with a two-day total of 19 pounds, 6 ounces. […]
Columns
Forage plantings critical for deer
In the movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray was stuck in time on a cold winter’s day that would never end. While the cold weather this year made for a great deer season, this winter in Louisiana has been one that seemed like it too would never end.[…]
Bass Fishing
Leesville angler catches third Toledo Bend lunker this season
Darold Gleason might need more wall space to house all of the giant bass replicas he’ll be receiving soon from the Toledo Bend Lunker Bass Program.[…]
Bass Fishing
Texas angler lands 11-pounder at Toledo Bend
In about an hour’s time Wednesday morning at Toledo Bend, George Smith had more than 25 pounds of bass in his boat, including a hog that tipped the scales at almost 12 pounds.[…]
Bass Fishing
Black bass slot limit to be removed on five state lakes effective April 20
Regulations for black bass on several water bodies across the state will change on Sunday, April 20 after biologists determined that length regulations have not been effective, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Events & Announcements
East End Locks boat launch on Rockefeller Refuge to close for repairs on April 14
Modifications to the back down ramps at the Joseph Harbor boat launch off La. Hwy. 82 at the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in Grand Chenier are complete, and the facility is set to reopen Saturday morning, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Bass Fishing
Grosse Basse
In this episode, we got invited to Grosse Savanne Lodge to fish their Miller’s Lake – a 484-acre bass fisherman’s dream. Ole Hack uses this as an opportunity to put the screws to Strike King’s line of bass lures. Watch and see if you learn something.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Three cited for alleged game fish violations on Larto Lake, LDWF says
Enforcement agents on Wednesday arrested three people for alleged game fish violations on Larto Lake, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Inshore Fishing
19-foot boat sinks in mouth of Deer Bayou on east bank of Lake Mechant
Capt. Marty LaCoste is used to pulling lots of fish over the rails in the waters around Dularge, but Thursday morning he had to pull three people aboard as well. […]
News Breaker
LDWF to expand red snapper season to seven-days-a-week in state waters effective April 14
As expected, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council on Thursday approved an 11-day federal recreational red snapper season set to start on June 1.[…]
Hog Hunting
Hog hunting — airboat style
In tonight’s episode of Sportsman TV, host Greg Hackney travels to Violet for an airboat hunt to take down some feral hogs in the marsh.[…]
Columns
Shellcracking the code
“When it comes to redears, leave the fly tackle at home.”[…]
News Breaker
Gulf Council Reef Fish Committee approves emergency 11-day recreational red snapper season
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council’s Reef Fish Committee on Tuesday approved an emergency rule setting an 11-day red snapper season in federal waters this summer.[…]