Deer Hunting
LWFC passed a Notice of Intent expanding the CWD control area
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commissioners passed a Notice of Intent expanding the Chronic Wasting Disease control area once again.[…]
Month: April 2025
News Breaker
LDWF Target Range Grant Program now open
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Target Range Grant Program has begun an application period that will be open until July 1.[…]
Fishing
Island Road fishing piers, boat launch at PAC WMA to be closed for parking area repairs
The fishing piers and boat launch located on Island Road at Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA will experience intermittent closures.[…]
Newsletters
Monster gobbler taken during Mississippi youth season
Karyn Milazzo, 14, was hunting with her dad, Matt, on March 9 in Wilkinson County when she bagged a trophy gobbler.[…]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend gives up two more huge fish, Nos. 59 and 60 of season
Bradley Korman of Groves, Texas, and Tim Willis of Oakdale both caught 11-pounders at Toledo Bend the first week of April.[…]
Big Bass
Leesville angler survives a handful of scares to land Vernon Lake lunker bass
Travis Pew of Leesville caught a 12-pound lunker bass while fishing at Vernon Lake the morning of March 23.[…]
Fishing
XTRATUF Ankle Deck Boots
Lightweight, waterproof and featuring slip-resistant outsoles, XTRATUF’s Ankle Deck Boots are the perfect footwear for anglers.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agents honored for responding to the Jan. 1 New Orleans terrorist attack
At the April LWFC meeting, the LDWF honored 10 Enforcement agents for their bravery during the Jan. 1 terrorist attack in New Orleans.[…]
Deer Hunting
LWFC approves DE and NOI to expand CWD Control Area beginning May 1
The LWFC approved a Declaration of Emergency and NOI to expand the CWD Control Area in northeast central Louisiana beginning May 1.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Flounder 5 minutes from the boat ramp
Whether casting from a boat or wading in the shallows, flounder fishing in Louisiana offers a thrilling experience.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bussey Brake delivers
Lane Martin of Paulina, a frequent visitor to Bussey Brake, has invested a great deal of time in learning how to catch bass there.[…]
Field Reports
Bait switch leads to major speckled trout haul
Marsh Man Masson and Justin Bowles made a change to a smaller-profile lure with less natural action, and it made all the difference.[…]
Crappie/Bream
White Kitchen bream
Ray Miller has been taking advantage of the shallow water bream bite at White Kitchen and said the fishing should only get better in April.[…]
Big Bass
Arkansas anglers have huge big-fish visit to Bussey Brake
In three days, Leyton Lindsey and Nyklas Glass, two Arkansas fishermen, landed six double-digit largemouth bass from Bussey Brake Reservoir.[…]
Bass Fishing
76th Annual Big Bass Rodeo winners announced
On March 29, New Orleans City Park hosted the 76th Annual Big Bass Rodeo, with over 400 anglers competing for the championship title.[…]
Hunting Reports
Forgiveness buck
On the morning of Dec. 21, I was running some errands in town and dealing with a horrible cough.[…]