Fishing Reports
Annastyn Fruge and her Cocodrie trout
Annastyn Fruge of Eunice had a nice morning with her family catching speckled trout in Cocodrie.
Year: 2023
Fishing Reports
Bussey Brake bass for CJ Barrett
CJ Barrett with the 10.4-pound trophy he caught on April 20 at Bussey Brake. He was using a watermelon/red Senko and fought the fish for about 3 to 4 minutes.
Fishing Reports
Avery’s 1st place fish
Avery Bellanger got this 8.8-pound redfish to take first in the teen division at the 2023 Rummel Fishing Rodeo.
Field Notes
Shark rebound
The most problems Louisiana outdoorsmen face with sharks is when anglers get a prized catch on the line and it becomes a shark’s dinner.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lure Review: Speed Freak
The Compact or Full Frame Speed Freak from Freedom Tackle Corp. was designed to run fast and stay in the water to tempt bass.[…]
News Breaker
Agents cite two men in Rapides Parish for fishing violations
LDWF enforcement agents cited two Evangeline Parish men for alleged fishing violations in Rapides Parish on June 9.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through June 4, 2023
The LDWF released the latest private recreational red snapper landing estimates through June 4, 2023 according to LA Creel.[…]
Field Reports
Fishing rock jetties
Chas Champagne hits a couple different rock points again to make a nice episode fishing different products from Matrix Shad.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Theophile’s Reef
A new inshore artificial reef was installed in Hackberry Bay near Lafitte in honor of legendary Louisiana angler Capt. Theophile Bourgeois.[…]
Catfish
Fish biscuits, catfish head stew and more of the good life
There are two groups of fried fish eaters. There are those that only eat them hot, and those that only eat them any way they can get them.[…]
Field Reports
Marsh loaded with tasty freshwater catfish
Marsh Man Masson wanted some catfish, so he set out into the marshes on the east side of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish.[…]
News Breaker
Agents arrest Baton Rouge man for forging boat registration
LDWF enforcement agents arrested a Baton Rouge man for alleged forgery, injuring public records, and theft violations.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Jug fishing for river monsters
In this Outside the Levees video, Jared Serigné and his family set jug lines for garfish. Then he did a catch and cook garfish poboy.[…]
Columns
When fishing is dead, head toward the ultralight
Marsh Man Masson had a recent revelation regarding the use of an ultralight rod with super light line to catch fish in the marsh.[…]
Columns
The kayak highway
From Galliano down to Grand Isle, there are endless places to launch the kayak in pursuit of a wide variety of saltwater species.[…]
Columns
Cajun Trout Almondine
This Trout almondine recipe features tender speckled trout fillets that are lightly coated and pan fried to a beautiful golden brown.[…]