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Spring fishing: Time for hard plastics
Twitch baits take center stage with Louisiana anglers when April arrives and big speckled trout are on the prowl.[…]
Month: March 2021
Features
Strategies for spring speckled trout
In April, speckled trout are in transition in south Louisiana marshes, following water that’s clear, warming up and high in salinity.[…]
Features
Hunting property line gobblers
Turkeys often hang out in places you don’t have permission to hunt. Here’s how to deal with gobblers on the next piece of property.[…]
Features
Break the fishing code at Bussey Brake
How will Bussey Brake Reservoir fish once it’s up to speed? A couple of local experts help anglers understand what it will take to succeed.[…]
Bass Class
Female duo enjoying time in male-dominated sport
After 2 years on high-school circuit, Lily Girouard and Sadie Guidry are on their way to the High School B.A.S.S. Nation State Championship.[…]
Fishing Reports
Kynzie’s Dularge redfish
Kynzie Authement, 9, caught this red at her family’s camp in Dularge using live minnows.
Fishing Reports
Redfish at the family camp
Kaylee Authement, 13, caught these reds at her family’s camp in Dularge using live minnows.
Fishing Reports
Korey’s personal best bass
Korey Bourgeois with a 8.4-pound bass, his personal best, caught in Lake Boeuf on Feb. 27, 2021. It was a really great fishing day, with multiple big fish.
Features
Trolling Pontchartrain’s ‘Trestles” to fill the cooler with April trout
Don’t get stuck fishing in one spot. Trolling Lake Pontchartrain’s ‘Trestles’ can shake up some speckled trout in April.[…]
Fishing Reports
Lake Concordia lunker
This Lake Concordia 6 ½ pounder was caught on March 13, 2021 by Kenny St. Romain Jr.
Features
Sunrise, sunset or Solunar? Fish when you can, but pay attention to Mother Nature’s hints
Don’t restrict your fishing to a few hours a day. Get on the water whenever you can, but pay attention to the hints Mother Nature provides.[…]
Fishing Reports
Tripp’s lunker bass
Tripp Benhard with a 10-plus-pound bass!
Field Reports
Catch-n-cook Redfish Courtbouillon
Tommy Vidrine shares his recipe for Redfish Courtbouillon after catching the fish the previous day in Grand Isle.[…]
News Breaker
Gulf may hold three times as many red snapper as previously estimated
According to a study released on March 24, there are about three times as many red snapper as previously estimated in the Gulf of Mexico.[…]
Big Bass
Bass clubbers double up on double-digit bass on Caney
On March 20, Caney Lake Bass Club members Mark Hodge and Brice Jones mined Caney Lake for bass that tipped the scales in excess of 10 pounds.[…]
News Breaker
2022 Louisiana Duck Stamp contest
The LDWF has announced the rules and timeframe for the 2022 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp, or Louisiana Duck Stamp, competition.[…]