Bass Fishing
Prime time for Toledo Bend has arrived
Low water levels has slowed fishing for big bass on Toledo Bend over the past year, but things are looking up in 2020. Here’s your fishing guide.[…]
Year: 2020
Fishing Hotspots
Sabine Lake’s specks are back
There’s reason for optimism among trout fishermen on Sabine Lake. Overall, the lake is in fantastic condition, both salty and clear.[…]
Deer Hunting
Phantom buck finally makes fatal mistake
Jerry Denman shot a trophy buck on Dec. 8 at a 33-acre tract of property in Red River Parish. It could be the buck he has hunted for the past several years.[…]
Bass Fishing
Crappie angler nabs trophy bass on Lake Claiborne
Jeff Brown was fishing for crappie at Lake Claiborne with his friend Monty Walker on Feb. 2 when he hooked and landed the biggest bass of his life.[…]
Hunting
Public hearings for 2020-21 and 2021-22 hunting seasons to begin Feb. 11
The LDWF will hold public hearings for the proposed 2020-21 and 2021-22 hunting seasons beginning Tuesday, Feb. 11, in Minden.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend best bass month is at hand
February is prime time to catch big bass at Toledo Bend. Low water shouldn’t slow down the action in what looks like is going to be a great time.[…]
Catfish
Species spotlight: Channel catfish
Channel catfish are known as the smallest of the “big three” species of catfish. The average size is about 16 inches, or 1½ pounds, but they can grow much larger.[…]
News Breaker
Louisiana Operation Game Thief, Inc. issues monetary rewards at meeting
Louisiana Operation Game Thief, Inc., a Louisiana wildlife crime-stoppers program, awarded $5,400 to diligent citizens statewide at their quarterly meeting.[…]
Deer Hunting
Prairieville hunter kills huge Concordia Parish buck
Jeremy Martinez of Prairieville hunted through gusting winds and heavy rain to kill a Concordia Parish 14-point trophy buck on Jan. 10.[…]
Hog Hunting
Wild Pork Cuban Sandwiches with Humberto Fontova
Humberto Fontova delivers a crowd-pleasing sandwich in this Sportsman TV episode. He mixes wild pork with a classic cuban sandwich recipe.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Calm-weather hoos
Milder winter that makes duck-hunting trips real duds can have a silver lining if you’re an offshore fisherman like Tyler Hatrel of Metarie. […]
Crappie/Bream
Prespawn sac-a-lait at Bayou Des Allemands
Clyde Folse, better known as the “Crappie Psychic,” shows how he fishes the Bayou Des Allemands area for sac-a-lait right before the spawn.[…]
Fishing
LDWF to celebrate 50 years of Louisiana Natural and Scenic Rivers System
In 2020, LDWF will celebrate the creation and evolution of the Louisiana Natural and Scenic Rivers System and spotlight these beautiful waterbodies.[…]
News Breaker
Three people convicted in 2013 fatal boating incident in Plaquemines Parish
Three people were convicted in 25th Judicial District Court of Plaquemines Parish for their roles in a fatal boating incident that occurred in 2013.[…]
Newsletters
These methods determined trout numbers are down
Determining the status of Louisiana’s speckled trout stock goes far beyond dockside interviews and email surveys. Gillnets are used to gather fish.[…]
News Breaker
Louisiana duck season over; Catahoula Lake fight is not
The issue of who legally owns the massive Catahoula Lake area and the fight to keep it open for public waterfowl hunting access is not over yet.[…]