Field Reports
Catch and cook: The crawfish traps were full!
Crawfish fishing in Louisiana typically begins in late winter or early spring when the water temperature rises, triggering crawfish activity.[…]
Month: February 2025
News Breaker
Body of missing boater recovered from Banister Canal in St. Martin Parish
Search and rescue crews recovered the body of a missing boater in Lower St. Martin Parish this morning, Feb. 28.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend anglers prepare for the spawn
Anybody ready to go bass or sac-a-lait fishing in March, it’s looking like good times are ahead on Toledo Bend.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Whacking fish with four hot techniques
These four techniques, all of which are hot right now, helped Marsh Man Masson put together an outstanding day of fishing.[…]
Big Bass
Texas angler avoids crowds, bags huge Toledo Bend bass
Ford McGuffee, a retired 68-year-old angler from Hemphill, Texas, got a 11.62-pound Toledo Bend lunker on Feb. 24, 2025.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF’s CC Richmond selected for NWTF Land Stewardship Award
LDWF private lands biologist Cecilia CC Richmond has been selected for the NWTF Land Stewardship Award for promoting wildlife habitat.[…]
Bass Fishing
February can produce giant bass
February can bring harsh conditions, but also the biggest bass. Anglers could catch larger fish on average.[…]
Field Reports
This technique pulls crappie out of laydowns!
Marsh Man Masson and Jeff Bruhl hit a local lake to see how many crappie they could catch. One technique really shined above the rest![…]
Field Notes
Poverty Point World Heritage Site
The Poverty Point World Heritage Site covers 470 acres on Bayou Macon just northeast of Epps. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014.[…]
Columns
The River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp Project
The River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp project is an opportunity to expand coastal habitat restoration to include forested swamps.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF investigation leads to illegal hunting and drug possession charges in Avoyelles Parish
LDWF enforcement agents arrested two subjects for alleged illegal drug possession on Feb. 7 in Avoyelles Parish.[…]
News Breaker
Agents cite Northern Louisiana man for Russell Sage WMA violations
LDWF enforcement agents cited a North Louisiana man for alleged Wildlife Management Area (WMA) violations on Feb. 19.[…]
Alligator
LDWF to send online survey to alligator lottery harvest program participants Feb. 24
The LDWF will send an online survey to WMA and public lake alligator lottery harvest program participants via email beginning Feb. 24.[…]
Ducks
Create your own duck habitat
Whether enhancing a timber area or planting for ducks in the open, give it a try. Pay close attention to the regulations.[…]
Features
Flounder on the move
While few people leave the docks to intentionally target flounder, nobody likes to let one of these delicious fish go.[…]
Columns
The duck-season debate
There are several packages Louisiana can propose for waterfowl, and the current two-zone and splits for each zone is just one.[…]