Fishing Reports
Bane Tenorio’s redfish trip
Bane Tenorio with a three-man limit of redfish caught out of Bayou Bienvenue while fishing with a buddy and his girlfriend.[…]
Month: August 2025
Bass Class
High school bass fishing duo ready for the spotlight
Sulphur High School Fishing Team members Kade Ellender and Caden Doucet have proved to be among the state’s best this past season.[…]
Deer Hunting
LWFC gives final approval to CWD Control Area Notice of Intent
The LWFC gave final approval to a Notice of Intent to expand the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Control Area in northeast central Louisiana.[…]
Fishing
Fall Women’s Fishing 101 Workshop application period is open
The LDWF and the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation are teaming up to present two Women’s Fishing 101 Workshops this fall.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF offering commemorative durable hard cards free to resident and non-resident disabled veterans
The LDWF is making available free of charge commemorative durable hard cards for resident and non-resident disabled veterans.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agents arrest three boaters for DWI on Lake Pontchartrain
LDWF enforcement agents increased their boating patrols during the Float Fest event in St. Tammany Parish on Aug. 2.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF approves NOI for changes to LDWF Wildlife Rehabilitation Program
The LWFC approved a notice of intent (NOI) for changes to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Wildlife Rehabilitation Program.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF, USACE announce opening of new observation platform at South Farm on Sherburne WMA
Construction has been completed on a new observation platform at South Farm on the Sherburne Wildlife Management Area.[…]
Columns
Take a back-to-basics kayak trip
A back-to-basics kayak trip every now and then reminds us of why we took up kayak fishing in the first place.[…]
Hunting
LWFC keeps two zones for 2026-30 waterfowl hunting seasons
The 2026–2030 Louisiana waterfowl zone and split structure will remain unchanged. The LWFC voted to keep the current configuration in place.[…]
Fishing
Smith Optics Outrigger Shades
Smith Optics Outrigger shades offer eye protection, clear vision, and style.[…]
Bass Fishing
The Schlapper Pro Bushwhacker
Danny Arballo of Brazalo Custom Lures talks about how Bassmaster Elite Series pro Pat Schlapper instantly made his buzzbait notorious.[…]
Field Reports
Loading the boat with fish in Venice
Venice stands among the planet’s most elite fishing destinations. Inshore anglers enjoy thrilling action while sight‑fishing bull redfish.[…]
Field Reports
Redfish, flounder and more on artificial bait
Liam has never caught anything on artificial bait. To change that, he and his grandfather went into the marshes of South Louisiana.[…]
Columns
Fishermen finally got to see the results of a menhaden fishery bycatch study
It’s time to reconsider the menhaden industry’s economic impact on our state compared to that of recreational fishing.[…]
News Breaker
Agents cite 12 subjects for fishing license violations in Plaquemines Parish
LDWF Enforcement Division agents wrote 24 citations for alleged recreational fishing violations in Plaquemines Parish on July 25 and 26.[…]