Features
Louisiana’s 2020-21 hunting preview – Lake Charles Region
What the Louisiana hunting season holds for hunters in the Lake Charles Region who pursue deer, ducks and small-game species this fall and winter.[…]
Year: 2020
Field Reports
Top-smacking speckled trout already thick in marsh!
Speckled trout are inside — certainly not in the numbers they will be in a few weeks, but plenty enough to keep an angler entertained.[…]
Bass Fishing
Natural deadfalls hold plenty of Toledo Bend bass
Anglers shouldn’t ignore brush piles, but you can find deadfalls around bluff banks for Toledo Bend September bass fishing.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Offshore action out of Cocodrie should be great
Offshore is going to be the main focus in September at Cocodrie, according to Todd Black, a charter captain and owner of Fish Heads LA.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
September means river reds in Venice
Guide Pete Miller of Rodbenders Charters said he’ll continue targeting bull reds until Labor Day, then switch gears and target slot reds in Venice.[…]
Columns
Worst speckled trout month of the year?
High water toward the end of this month can often lead to action that will make you swear September isn’t the worst month for speckled trout fishing.[…]
Hurricane Coverage
Be mindful of displaced wildlife following Hurricane Laura
The LDWF urges the public to be especially cognizant of wildlife forced into populated areas by flood water from the storm.[…]
Alligator
Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge to temporarily close for alligator harvest
The LDWF will close Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge on Sept. 2-6 until noon each day to hold its annual controlled alligator harvest.[…]
Big Bass
Lake hidden in the woods produces trophy bass
Billy Willis, a 62-year-old bass angler from Ruston, hooked a trophy bass on Kepler Creek Reservoir on Aug. 22, 2020.[…]
Columns
Know the basics of an arrow’s FOC and how it affects bowhunting
‘Front of Center’ measures how much of your arrow’s weight is in the broadhead end. It should matter a great deal to hunters.[…]
Features
Louisiana’s 2020-21 hunting preview – Lafayette Region
What the Louisiana hunting season holds for hunters in the Lafayette Region who pursue deer, ducks and small-game species this fall and winter.[…]
Features
Louisiana’s 2020-21 hunting preview – Minden Region
What the Louisiana hunting season holds for hunters in the Minden Region who pursue deer, ducks and small-game species this fall and winter.[…]
Features
How to understand September speckled trout
Post-spawn transition and dietary changes are factors Louisiana anglers should consider when trying to hunt down a limit of speckled trout.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF issues correction to the 2020-2021 hunting regulation pamphlet
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has corrected an error published in the 2020-2021 hunting regulation pamphlet.[…]
Outdoor Updates
Snapping them up!
World War II veteran, Bobby Hebert, 98, of Lafayette, and his son, Joey, enjoyed a red snapper trip on July 19.[…]
Offshore Fishing
A great sword drill
Cameron Dworak and Kelsea Watts caught this238-pound swordfish on July 11, about 20 miles out of northeast pass in Venice. […]