Fishing Hotspots
Fish you can bank on
Large speckled trout can be found bank fishing the deep holes along Hwy. 1 between Leeville and Grand Isle during the wintertime.[…]
Year: 2023
News Breaker
Avian flu warning
H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is once again causing mortalities in wild birds in Louisiana, the LDWF said in a news release.[…]
Columns
Confit Squirrel Egg Rolls
These Confit Squirrel Egg Rolls have a crispy exterior along with the savory stuffing that makes for a wonderful combination.[…]
Deer of the Year
Two shots are better than one for Calhoun father-son
Scott McMullen and his son, Johnnie, were hunting together in Union Parish when they both shot a trophy buck that scored 157 1/8 inches.[…]
Ducks
$6.25 million coastal resiliency project coming to Lafourche Parish
Ducks Unlimited was recently awarded $6.25 million from the NFWF to construct living shorelines and marsh terraces in Lafourche Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Taking old trophy buck is emotional experience for Caddo Parish hunter
On Nov. 30, Chris Lafitte of Bossier City was hunting in north Caddo Parish when he shot a 15-point trophy buck.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Managing crappie populations
Louisiana’s crappie harvest is vibrant, according to Robby Maxwell, an inland fisheries biologist who reported to the LWFC.[…]
Bass Fishing
Tchefuncte River puzzle
Working the river between fronts and identifying the bait of choice will make a December day of fishing the Tchefuncte River more enjoyable.[…]
Hunting Reports
RB Howe’s nice buck
Twelve-year-old RB Howe shot this buck propped up against the bottom of his deer stand on Oct. 15 in Bryceland, La. “At 1:50 p.m. I texted my son RB to get down from the stand that
Field Reports
I threw a double rig near this industrial dock
Fishing doesn’t get much better than this. I headed to an industrial dock and scored some nice speckled trout.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Big fish from a roadside bayou
Jared Serigné went fishing with his Uncle Wimpy in a roadside bayou. They caught fish to cook up right then and there.[…]
Deer of the Year
Cook connects with 170-class Bienville Parish buck on first sighting
William Cook was hunting on his 400 acre lease in Bienville Parish on Dec. 2 when he shot a big 13-point buck.[…]
Field Reports
Tying drop-shot rigs this way resulted in tons of speckled trout
Capt. Justin Bowles has discovered a unique way of tying drop-shot rigs, and it’s been paying off with loads of speckled trout.[…]
Newsletters
Proposed redfish recovery plan snagged in political net once more
The LWFC amended a recent NOI dealing with redfish limits after a Legislative Oversight Committee kicked back the original NOI.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agents cite three men for deer hunting violations in Webster Parish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited three men for alleged deer hunting violations in Webster Parish.[…]
Field Notes
New speck numbers
Large speckled trout are often found along rocky shorelines and jetties where mullet and croakers congregate.[…]