Bass Fishing
Weather should give Toledo Bend bass and anglers what they’ve been needing
Watching The Weather Channel has given John Dean hope for bass fishing the rest of the spring and early summer at Toledo Bend.[…]
Month: May 2022
Fishing
LDWF reminder: The new, streamlined license structure goes into effect June 1
Act 356-HB 691 of the 2021 regular legislative session created sweeping changes to fishing and hunting licenses and fees.[…]
Hunting Reports
Cullen Dickerson’s white raccoon
Cullen Dickerson (in the orange shirt) and my brother-in-law Nick Scott killed this white raccoon on Dewey Willis WMA dec. 30 2021[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Grand Isle’s bounce back is great news for anglers
When the winds lay down in June, you can fish anywhere in the Bay on the north side of Grand Isle and find speckled trout.[…]
Alligator
LDWF announces bid process for alligator hunting on WMAs, USACE properties and refuges
The LDWF is accepting bids for alligator hunting on WMAs, USACE properties and state wildlife refuges for the 2022-2024 alligator seasons.[…]
Events & Announcements
Great music, Kids Zone and Fetch-N-Fish are a bonus for Louisiana Sportsman Show attendees
The Louisiana Sportsman Show and Festival is a unique event, but there’s more than just sporting goods and outdoor equipment.[…]
Columns
Species spotlight: Blue marlin
The blue marlin is one of the most highly sought after gamefish on the planet. They can reach great size, and their meat is excellent.[…]
Bass Fishing
Put the Vudu on them
The bass fishing around Chef Pass has exploded in the past few years, and avid angler Andre Thomas targets them a lot in June.[…]
Columns
Sweet and Sour Wild Pork
The problems surrounding wild pigs in Louisiana is nothing new. But these problematic critters can be quite the treat around the dinner table.[…]
Events & Announcements
Louisiana Sportsman Show & Festival returns June 17-19
The Louisiana Sportsman Show and Festival is back! The 42nd annual show will be held Father’s Day weekend, June 17-19, at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales. This year’s show is presented by Shell. The
Field Notes
Cook where you are
The FIREDISC cooking system is as versatile as it is portable. It’s a grill, wok, fryer and steamer all in one. And it folds up small.[…]
Field Reports
Catching crabs on a rod and reel with shrimp
Jared Serigné caught crabs and catfish on a rod and reel. He makes a catfish sandwich with a pimento cheese sauce and grilled crabs.[…]
Fishing Reports
Bentley’s 5-pound-plus bass
Bentley Packard, 9, of Sibley with his first 5-pound-plus bass caught on Bayou Dorcheat in Northwest Louisiana. It weighed 5 pounds 4 ounces.[…]
News Breaker
South entrance to J.C. “Sonny” Gilbert WMA closed
The LDWF has closed the south entrance to vehicle traffic at the J.C. “Sonny” Gilbert Wildlife Management Area due to severe erosion.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agents arrest two boaters for DWI on south Louisiana waterways
LDWF agents arrested two men for allegedly operating or driving a vessel while intoxicated in St. Mary and St. Martin parishes on May 21.[…]
Fishing Reports
Scott’s sunset red
Scott Gibson of Slidell with a redfish caught on an orange plastic crawfish rigged on a weedless hook with spinner.[…]