Big Bass
Forest Hill teen pulls double-digit trophy bass from Indian Creek
Weston Dousay of Forest Hill caught an 11.9-pound bass while fishing his first ever LHSAA tournament at Indian Creek.[…]
Month: September 2025
News Breaker
Squirrel and rabbit hunting seasons open Oct. 4, 2025
The Louisiana squirrel and rabbit hunting seasons begin Saturday, Oct. 4, in all parts of Louisiana and run through Feb. 28, 2026.[…]
Fishing
Toadfish Titanium Fishing Pliers
Measuring 7.5 inches long and built of titanium, the Toadfish Titanium Fishing Pliers are the ultimate on-the-water sidekick for anglers.[…]
Alligator
Brothers bag alligator tagged in the last century
David Hanson, Jeffrey Lawrenson and Trevor Fedoruk with the alligators they got on Sept. 11, including Fedoruk’s tagged gator.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF Enforcement Division honored for littering enforcement at Keep Louisiana Beautiful Conference
The LDWF Enforcement Division and a LDWF agent were honored for their litter enforcement efforts at the Keep Louisiana Beautiful Conference.[…]
Field Notes
Out of State Destinations: Cabo San Lucas
The combination of Cabo San Lucas’ world-class fishing and the region’s beauty makes this destination unbeatable for any serious angler.[…]
News Breaker
Recreational greater amberjack to close in federal waters Sept. 27, 2025
NOAA is closing the federal waters of the Gulf to greater amberjack recreational harvest at 12:01 a.m., local time, on September 27, 2025.[…]
Newsletters
Reader Report: Young anglers reel in giant swordfish
Jackson Godwin, Hayden Johnson, Brooks Boutwell, Braden Davidson, Matthew Holloway and Braxton Byrd caught a 309-pound swordfish.[…]
Fishing Reports
Bass caught in Houma by Max Aldi
Max Aldi, 11, is a die-hard fisherman. Max loves to fish every single day.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Alligator snapping turtle
Jared Serigné shows you how to safely catch a massive alligator snapping turtle and then cook it up in a gravy over rice.[…]
Fishing Reports
South Louisiana redfish for Bubba Himel
Bubba Himel got this 7-pound, 26 7/8-inch redfish in the Dularge area on June 14, 2025.[…]
Field Notes
Don’t knock this video game!
The GAIM Shooting Simulator allows you to go hunting at your convenience from your home, no matter the weather.[…]
News Breaker
Red snapper landing estimates through Sept. 14, 2025
LA Creel indicates that 817,535 pounds, or 91.4%, of Louisiana’s 2025 red snapper private recreational allocation has been caught.[…]
Fishing Reports
Flyin’ red! Perfect timing in Hopedale
Gold spoon in mid June! Solid slot red, gracefully netted under adrenaline-fueled pressure by my first-string fishing buddy and BR’s finest luthier, Dustin Cantey, right off a point in the marsh near Lake Borgne.[…]
Hunting Reports
Father and son double in the Delta
Father and son double up on a couple nice Area 1 Delta bucks on Dec. 29, 2023.[…]
Fishing Reports
Seth goes beach fishing
Seth Ortega went fishing Grand Isle beach near Elmer’s Island with his wife on June 28 using Vudu Shrimp to catch reds and flounder.[…]