Fishing Reports
River Cashiola’s redfish
Three-year-old River Cashiola caught himself a nice redfish in Grand Isle while fishing the Southern Angler tournament.[…]
Year: 2025
Field Reports
Duck Camp Dinners: New Season, New Camp
Season 4 of Duck Camp Dinners is here! The crew is cooking up a huge meal. We’re smoking blue crabs and making duck meatballs.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Jumbo shrimp at the New Orleans Lakefront
Cast netting shrimp in Lake Pontchartrain is as much a tradition as it is a practical way for locals to gather fresh seafood.[…]
Columns
Hunt tests are great fun for both the dog and handler
If you’re trying to keep a dog at the top of its game, training in the “off season” fills the void. Why not give hunt tests a try?[…]
Squirrel
LDWF opens registration for the beginner squirrel hunt on Dewey Wills WMA
The LDWF has announced that registration is now open for it’s first-ever Introduction to Squirrel Hunting Workshop at Dewey Wills WMA.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agents investigating boating incident in West Baton Rouge Parish
LDWF enforcement agents are investigating a boating incident that occurred on Sept. 20 in West Baton Rouge Parish.[…]
Field Notes
Lake Bistineau State Park offers many outdoor activities
Lake Bistineau State Park covers 750 acres on the western shoreline of its namesake waterbody in Webster Parish.[…]
Bass Fishing
The YUM Scutter Bug
PRADCO Outdoor Brands folded the ever-popular Gene Larew Baits line of soft plastics under the umbrella of YUM Fishing Baits.[…]
News Breaker
Waterfowl population estimates in Louisiana’s Coastal Zone and on Little River Basin
The 2025 statewide teal season in Louisiana, during which cinnamon, blue-, and green-winged teal may be harvested, began Sept. 20.[…]
Features
DIY fish stringer
Making your own Weed Eater line stringer is simple and cheap. You’ll probably have all the tools to make it sitting in your garage.[…]
Bass Fishing
Blade baits for bass
Since they stayed on the market so long, few people still throw blade baits. However, they still catch different fresh and saltwater species.[…]
Deer Hunting
2025-26 WMA Deer Forecast
The LDWF biologists discussed browse, mast, habitat conditions, deer herd size and past deer harvest totals on their respective WMAs.[…]
Features
Small game, big sport
Squirrel hunting offers opportunities to introduce youngsters to hunting and teach them skills that they will use for other pursuits.[…]
Deer Hunting
Bow season checklist for hunters
Get out there with the right attitude and you may find that the result of your hard work ends with a fantastic bow season.[…]
Fishing Reports
A sheepshead for River Cashiola
River Cashiola, 3, took home first place with this sheepshead at Grand Isle Marina in the Southern Angler Fishing Rodeo.[…]
Fishing Reports
Bull reds and friendship for Ricky Fife
Ricky Fife from Winnsboro, La., caught this oversized bull red out of Hopedale La., on June 12, 2025.[…]