January 2020 - Louisiana Sportsman

The good ole’ days are back at Caney Lake

January 31, 2020 Kinny Haddox

The return of hydrilla has Caney Lake back in the business of producing trophy largemouth bass, and February is a key time to be on the lake. […]

Caney yields another sack of monster bass

January 31, 2020 Kinny Haddox

Trey Bayles of West Monroe hooked five lunker largemouth bass weighing more than 36 pounds this week on Caney Lake near Chatham. […]

Jeff Bruhl tight-lines crappie jigs to catch slabs this time of year.

The tight-line fool

January 30, 2020 Todd Masson

Jeff Bruhl tight-lines crappie jigs to catch slabs this month. It’s a technique that requires a bit of practice because they are notoriously light biters. […]

Northshore slabs ready to spawn

January 30, 2020 Keith Lusher Jr.

Ray Miller said February is when crappie are easily accessible in the Tchefuncte River because the spawn brings them into the shallows. […]

A workshop participant learns to clean fish during the spring workshop.

Registration for Women’s Fishing 101 Workshops

January 30, 2020 From News Reports

The LDWF and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation are teaming up to present two Women’s Fishing 101 Workshops this spring. […]

Greg Hackney fishes the pre-spawn in bitter cold weather

January 30, 2020 louisianasportsman

The pre-spawn can be almost better than the spawn for catching big bass if you know how to find fish and what lures to use. […]

Registration open for 2019 Louisiana Youth Hunter of the Year contest

January 29, 2020 From News Reports

The Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries and the Louisiana Wildlife Federation are seeking submissions for the 2019 Youth Hunter of the Year contest. […]

Homer man arrested for allegedly killing a bald eagle

January 29, 2020 From News Reports

LDWF enforcement agents arrested a Homer man for allegedly killing a bald eagle and other wildlife crimes in Claiborne Parish. […]

V&M football jig dials up bass for Toledo Bend pro

January 28, 2020 Don Shoopman

Darold Gleason, a 37-year-old bass pro who will fish the FLW Pro Circuit in 2020, likes V&M football jig for February bass. […]

Calhoun hunter kills trophy 10-point buck

January 28, 2020 Brian Cope

Mickey Greer of Calhoun killed his biggest ever deer on Jan. 10 in Madison Parish. He may not have killed the deer if he hadn’t misplaced his keys. […]

Be clear about winter bass

January 28, 2020 Dan Kibler

When it comes to catching bass in February, things are pretty clear to professional bass pro David Fritts — clear, as in clear water. […]

Grand Isle: Go deep off the beaches

January 28, 2020 Rusty Tardo

Keith Bergeron, aka Captain Herk, is convinced that big speckled trout hang out year-round along the beaches of Grand Isle and Fourchon, including January and February. […]

Lacie Russell and her 14-point Morehouse Parish buck.

Dad alerts daughter about approaching 8-point; instead she downs a 14-point

January 27, 2020 Glynn Harris

Lacie Russell, a student at the University of Louisiana Monroe, took a 14-point buck while hunting with her dad, Greg, in Morehouse Parish. […]

Why tag fish?

January 27, 2020 Dora Lambert

Fish-tagging programs assist fishery managers in gathering a lot of important data that can reveal migratory behaviors, growth rates, mortality rates, etc. […]