News Breaker
LDWF shooting ranges remain open but public access limited
Most shooting ranges operated on LDWF properties remain open but the number of participants at any given time is limited due to the coronavirus pandemic.[…]
Year: 2020
Crappie/Bream
Crappie 102: Single-pole techniques
Single-pole techniques can put plenty of sac-a-lait in your cooler if you understand how to get your baits in the right places or to the right depths.[…]
Columns
Jakes: Shoot or not?
Some veteran turkey hunters would never shoot a jake, but a novice would no doubt be thrilled to bag one. Should you shoot jakes?[…]
Columns
Never give up! that big speck won’t
More often than not, patience in letting a bite develop or changing techniques to target certain parts of the water column, has directly led to success.[…]
Newsletters
Good signs for Grand Isle trout anglers
Tommy Vidrine caught some great speckled trout in Grand Isle at the Caminada jetties on March 17. It’s starting to look like the spring time.[…]
News Breaker
Best to leave suspected injured or orphaned birds undisturbed
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries wants to remind the public to leave suspected injured and orphaned birds alone and undisturbed.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agents investigating two fatal boating incidents
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents are investigating two fatal boating incidents in Pointe Coupee Parish and Ouachita Parish.[…]
Events & Announcements
LDWF announces cancellation, postponement of several events
In response to the Coronavirus pandemic, several events affiliated with the LDWF have been either cancelled or postponed.[…]
Bass Fishing
Fausse Pointe produces another big bass
A big bass made New Iberia’s Jarrod Derouen’s day when he caught it on March 7 in a borrow pit in Lake Fausse Pointe while fishing with Troy Laviolette.[…]
Bass Fishing
Two more lunkers over 10 taken at Toledo Bend
Toledo Bend continued to deliver double-digit lunkers in late February. DeRidder’s Jonathan Harper and Denni Fetting of Leesville both caught big bass.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend delivers two double-digit lunkers in late February
Read the stories of two anglers who succeeded in catching the largest bass of their lifetime at Toledo Bend in February, which is the second-best month.[…]
Deer Hunting
2020 Louisiana Sportsman Show Big Buck Contest cut short
The 2020 Louisiana Sportsman Show and Festival was shut down early and the show’s Big Buck Contest ended the second night of the show, with 27 entries.[…]
Bass Fishing
BassCashBash offers cash to lucky entrants
The BassCashBash began in 2015 on Toledo Bend and has expanded the program to seven different lakes. Prizes include $1,000 for each tagged fish caught.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF offices closed to the public indefinitely starting March 17
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries offices throughout the state will be closed to the public indefinitely beginning Tuesday, March 17.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF’s 2021 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp competition
Mottled duck will be the featured species for 2021 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.[…]
Events & Announcements
The 2020 Louisiana Sportsman Show has been canceled
The Louisiana Sportsman Show has been canceled Saturday and Sunday by the Ascension Parish president due to the outbreak of Coronavirus.[…]