News Breaker
Red snapper landing estimates through July 11
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries released the latest private recreational red snapper landing estimates through July 11.[…]
Month: July 2021
Fishing Reports
Megan’s bull red
Megan Guidry with a bull red caught out of Fourchon using squid on the bottom.
Fishing Reports
Henderson Lake sac-a-lait
Greg Tracy with a 14-inch sac-a-lait caught at Henderson Lake on July 10, 2021.
Fishing Reports
Penny’s first speck
Penny, 5, reeled in her first speckled trout on her own using live shrimp Carolina rigged. She was fishing rigs near the island out of Cocodrie shortly after high tide. She is already asking to
Fishing Reports
Krieger’s first Hopedale redfish
On June 12, Krieger Alcon, 11, caught her first redfish out of Hopedale with her friend Gator. Also on board were Capt. Lee, her dad, Chip, and her Pop Pop, Clyde.
Field Notes
Pogeys on the menu at Sabine Lake
Menhaden, aka pogeys, can make an excellent bait choice when chasing speckled trout and other species at Sabine Lake.[…]
Fishing
Drawdown scheduled for Henderson Lake
The St. Martin Parish Government has scheduled a drawdown for Henderson Lake in St. Martin Parish to manage aquatic vegetation.[…]
Fishing
LDWF schedules drawdown for False River
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has scheduled a drawdown for False River to begin after Labor Day, 2021.[…]
Hunting
Hunting rules, regulations and season schedules for 2021-22
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has released its 2021-22 hunting regulations pamphlet online at the LDWF website.[…]
Field Reports
Quick redfish trip to Lake Pontchartrain
Devin Denman hits Lake Pontchartrain to catch some redfish before heading to ICast 2021 in Orlando, Florida.[…]
News Breaker
Agents rescue woman from overturned car in Union Parish creek
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents successfully rescued a woman after a traffic accident in Union Parish.[…]
Columns
Process should be shooters’ concern, not the shot
Rod Jenkins retired from competition to focus his energy entirely on coaching and transferring his knowledge of the sport to other archers.[…]
Field Reports
Lures BLASTING fish right now!
Hot baits change with the seasons. Here are the ones that are delivering big hauls for Marsh Man Masson on every fishing trip.[…]
Field Reports
Catching pogie, specks and snapper in one outing
Tommy Vidrine gives his report on the status of fishing out of Grand Isle. He and his wife, J, caught speckled trout and red snapper.[…]
Columns
Species spotlight: Florida pompano
Florida pompano are part of the jack family and are the smallest of pompanos, being dwarfed by African and Cayenne pompanos.[…]
Fishing
LDWF schedules drawdown for Black and Clear Lake
The LDWF has scheduled a drawdown of Black and Clear Lake for giant salvinia control, organic reduction and fish habitat improvement.[…]