Louisiana Sportsman

Pierre Part man arrested for illegal gun and drug possession and wildlife charges

March 13, 2019 From News Reports

A Pierre Part man was arrested for alleged gun, drug and wildlife violations on Feb. 10 and March 8.[…]

Finding a concentration of rubbed trees can give a hunter an idea where a buck that survived the season might have a bedding area.

Whitetail scouting starts now

March 13, 2019 Jeff Burleson

Feb. 1 is the prime day to start scouting deer for next year across most of Louisiana.[…]

Jerkbaits will trigger strikes from speckled trout year-round, but they’re especially productive in cold weather.

Jerkbaits can give speckled trout fits

March 13, 2019 Chris Bush

How to cast jerkbaits and get the merciless response that speckled trout exhibit after staring down its hard-plastic foe.[…]

Texas angler enjoys epic day at the Bend — including a 10.43-pounder

March 11, 2019 Patrick Bonin

Chance Vicknair enjoyed one of those trips that most bass anglers only dream about. He had an epic day at Toledo Bend that featured a 9, a couple of 7s, a 6 and his third double-digit bass ever, a 10.43-pounder.[…]

Capt. Todd Vick shares tips on using tandem rigs for crappie.

Catching crappie two at a time on tandem rigs

March 11, 2019 Brian Cope

Check out these tips from Capt. Todd Vick of Fishin’ Freshwater Charters to catch more crappie using tandem rigs.[…]

Real kayak anglers, real reviews

March 8, 2019 Chris Holmes

Louisiana Sportsman reached out to several kayak fishermen with various levels of experience to get some personal reviews of popular models.[…]

Kayak bass fishing’s biggest event of 2019

March 8, 2019 louisianasportsman

Kayak Bass Fishing’s 2019 National Championship, presented by Torqeedo, will take place around Shreveport-Bossier City on March 28-30, 2019.[…]

DeQuincy angler lands massive 14-pounder at Toledo Bend

March 6, 2019 Patrick Bonin

Sean Kennon caught a monstrous 14-pound lunker largemouth bass on the south end of Toledo Bend on March 2.[…]

After some advice from John Dean, Ralph Daigle cast around hay grass in 5-foot depth and caught this lunker on a Carolina-rigged black super fluke in Housen Bay.

High water has Toledo Bend on

March 6, 2019 John Dean

Lots of shallow bass, headed to the spawn, should make March bass fishing great at Toledo Bend.[…]

Calcasieu rebound?

March 5, 2019 Don Shoopman

Will Calcasieu Lake rebound from what many speckled trout fishermen believe was a subpar year in 2018?[…]

How to find grass that holds prespawn bass

March 4, 2019 David A. Brown

Look for prespawn bass to stage anywhere there’s aquatic grass this month, then break down those areas for great fishing.[…]

Greg Hackney’s high-water tips

March 4, 2019 Don Shoopman

When spring reservoirs and river systems are a-flood, here’s how top-drawer bass pro Greg Hackney responds.[…]

Dave Hall caught this 22-inch beauty fishing the MRGO.

3 tips to catch staging MRGO specks

March 4, 2019 Patrick Bonin

Plenty of speckled trout get in the big channel on their way to the Gulf as the water warms this month. Not enough fishermen follow them, but one veteran guide lays out the blueprint for success once they do.[…]

Sidelined by Mother Nature

March 4, 2019 Brian Cope

Port Eads Marina, located at the southernmost point of Louisiana and the last stop before hitting the Gulf of Mexico, has closed indefinitely. […]

Map feature: Lake Penchant

March 4, 2019 John Flores

During the latter part of the bass spawn in March, fish around and near Lake Penchant for spring largemouth bass, plus an occasional redfish.[…]

Being a tree thumper pays big dividends, like these slab crappie.

Thump that tree for March crappie

March 4, 2019 Kinny Haddox

Don’t be afraid to drop a bait or lure right next to a tree when crappie are making their big move to the shallows to spawn.[…]