Columns
Why are croakers croaking?
The story of the Atlantic croaker is the story of a fish that has somehow never managed to fulfill its predicted potential. They are truly one of the most abundant fish in the sea. […]
Month: February 2016
Apex Predator
Apex Predator: 100-pound longbow adventure brings down doe
I could have never imagined that shooting a doe would give me more of a rush than my biggest buck — but oddly enough, that’s exactly what happened. […]
News Breaker
478-pound mako landed on the East Lump
On the afternoon of Jan. 19, Capt. Joey Davis had just wrapped up a successful day of tuna fishing near the East Lump, and with only a single client onboard, was enjoying a free show as 20 to 30 yellowfin and blackfin knifed through a slick. […]
Freshwater Fishing
4-pound crappie snatched from South Carolina river
The heaviest Louisiana sac-a-ait ever recorded was a 3.84-pound black crappie landed in February 2000 by Kincaid Lake angler Tony Boatwright. […]
Deer Hunting
Two Lettsworth men cited for alleged deer hunting and tagging violations
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two men from Lettsworth on Feb. 1 for alleged deer hunting and tagging violations in Pointe Coupee Parish. […]
Deer Hunting
Port Allen man cited for deer tagging violations
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a Port Allen man for alleged deer tagging violations in Winn and East Baton Rouge parishes. […]
Bass Fishing
Two additional suspects arrested Tuesday afternoon in Poche stabbing case
Two additional suspects were arrested Tuesday afternoon in connection with the stabbing death of Northwestern State University bass angler Dylan Poche Saturday night at the Sibley Lake boat launch. […]
Deer Hunting
Public Rambling: January a tough month for deer on Atchafalaya Delta WMA
Well, as I told you guys on my last blog, January is a tough month to hunt deer on the Atchafalaya Delta WMA. And that turned out to be true for me and my buddies this year. […]
Inshore Fishing
How to get in on Big Lake’s trophy trout fishing
Capt. Jared Adams said now is the time to be fishing Calcasieu Lake for the huge trout for which the Southwest Louisiana water body is known. […]
Inshore Fishing
Big Lake coughs up 10-pound trout
Peter Landry’s trip to Big Lake yesterday was almost canceled because of the cold front scheduled to roll through. […]
Big Bass
Florien angler lands 13.15-pound Toledo Bend hawg
Like many avid bass anglers, Louis Slaughter Sr. literally dreams about catching big fish. […]
Fishing
Most canals are ‘just like your driveway,’ says water-access expert
A retired state attorney general said Louisiana officials probably could be more aggressive in claiming tidal waters in the coastal marsh but that canals dug on private property with private funds — and the waters those canals containe — are clearly not subject to public ownership […]
News Breaker
Mud boat ban after 2 p.m. proposed at Pass-A-Loutre WMA for September – January
A prohibition on mud boats and air-cooled propulsion engines after 2 p.m. on Pass-A-Loutre WMA from September through January is one of the changes being considered by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission in a Notice of Intent adopted last month in Baton Rouge. […]
Events & Announcements
Volunteers needed for Crab Trap Rodeos
For the 13th year, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is holding its annual Derelict Crab Trap Rodeos in February, with plans to target abandoned traps in both Lake Pontchartrain and the Barataria Basin. […]
Bass Fishing
Lake Bistineau bass already on beds
Although the calendar says it’s only Feb. 2, don’t tell that to the bass on the north end of Lake Bistineau in Webster Parish — they’re already on beds spawning in shallow water, according to a local angler. […]
Inshore Fishing
Lake Pontchartrain’s recovery begins with Monday’s closing of Bonnet Carre Spillway
Three weeks after it was opened, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finished closing the last bays of the Bonnet Carre Spillway on Monday, halting the flow of freshwater from the Mississippi River that had been pouring into Lake Pontchartrain since Jan. 10. […]