Hunting Reports
Braxton Fortie gets his first deer
Braxton Fortie of Maringouin, 7, killed his first deer while hunting with his dad on Nov. 19.
Year: 2023
Hunting Reports
Gage Mayeux’s first deer
Gage Mayeux killed his first deer, a 6-point in Area 6, on Dec. 28, 2022. It was a nice way to celebrate his dad’s birthday. Pictured: Gage Mayeux (holding deer), Brody Mayeux (older brother behind
Fishing Reports
Rylee Frank’s first fish
Rylee Frank, 4, caught her first fish (casting and reeling herself) off a pier in Grand Isle. Instagram
Bass Fishing
The first high school bass tournament
Eighty boats with 160 high school fishermen participated in the first-ever documented high school bass tournament on Lake Farmerville in 1975.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
FORLOH Hooded Long Sleeve Shirt
FORLOH’s hooded long sleeve shirt is the perfect garment for warm-weather turkey hunting.[…]
Big Bass
Bussey Brake angler has plenty to celebrate
Lane Martin of Paulina was fishing at Bussey Brake on Feb. 20 when he landed a 11.92-pound largemouth bass.[…]
News Breaker
Recreational Greater Amberjack state, federal fishing season to remain closed until Aug. 1, 2023
The federal NOAA has issued an emergency closure for the recreational Greater Amberjack fishery until August 1, 2023.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF asks saltwater anglers to complete web-based survey on red drum management options
The LDWF has released an online web-based survey to gather public input on Red Drum (Redfish) management options.[…]
Deer Hunting
Always a show highlight, popular Big Buck Contest is back
With hunting season in the books, it’s time to make plans to bring your bucks to the Louisiana Sportsman Big Buck Contest, scheduled for March 17-19.[…]
News Breaker
Harahan man cited for charter guide violations in St. Bernard Parish
LDWF enforcement agents cited a Harahan man for alleged charter guide violations on Feb. 18 in St. Bernard Parish.[…]
News Breaker
Agents cite three subjects for harassment of a hunter in St. Mary Parish
LDWF enforcement agents cited three subjects for alleged harassment of hunters on Feb. 18 in St. Mary Parish.[…]
Field Reports
Urban fishing next to New Orleans
As soon as the warming trend occurs, with consecutive southerly winds, look for the Seabrook area to come back to life for fishing.[…]
News Breaker
St. Bernard Parish man arrested for crab trap theft
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents arrested a subject for alleged crab trap theft in St. Bernard Parish.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and Cook: Loading up on blue crabs using nets
Jared Serigné used ring nets to catch blue crabs, then headed to Crave Restaurant in St. Bernard Parish to see the crab meat cooked up.[…]
Big Bass
Bussey Brake gives up another monster largemouth
Justin Martin caught a 9-pound bass and a 12.02-pound monster lunker at Bussey Brake Reservoir on Feb. 19.[…]
Bass Fishing
Flipping Biffle Bug
Bass pro Tommy Biffle holds a bass caught on a Gene LaRew Flipping Biffle Bug. A flippin and pitchin’ soft plastic model of popular bait.[…]