Field Reports
20-inch redfish all of a sudden everywhere
Where they came from, no one really knows, but redfish between 18 and 21 inches are suddenly all over the Louisiana marsh.[…]
Year: 2025
Columns
The next five years for waterfowl hunters
What happened during the August LWFC meeting will govern how duck hunters spend their time for the next five years.[…]
Fishing Reports
Jasmine Hammontree’s record fish
This is 8-year-old Jasmine Hammontree. She loves exploring the outdoors and has a passion for fishing. From a 41-inch redfish at Grand isle to a 40-pound alligator gar on the Sabine River[…]
Big Bass
Baton Rouge angler catches double-tagged fish at Toledo Bend
Henry Boudreaux of Baton Rouge caught this 11.21-pound bass on Aug. 21 and weighed it in at Buckeye Marina on Toledo Bend Lake.[…]
Alligator
Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge to temporarily close for alligator harvest on Sept. 3-10
The LDWF will close Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge on Sept. 3-10 until noon each day to hold its annual controlled alligator harvest.[…]
Hunting Reports
Kennedi Leblanc’s first deer
Kennedi Leblanc killed her first deer on private land in St. Mary Parish on Feb. 16, 2025 using a crossbow.[…]
Fishing Reports
Madison and Josh Brasseal love to fish
Madison and Josh Brasseal love to fish![…]
News Breaker
LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through Aug. 10, 2025
LA Creel indicates that 630,445 pounds, or 70.4%, of Louisiana’s 2025 red snapper private recreational allocation has been caught.[…]
Dove
LDWF to offer dove lease fields in DeRidder, Colfax on Sept. 6
The LDWF will have lease fields available in DeRidder and Colfax for the opening day of dove hunting season on Sept. 6.[…]
Features
Preparing for hunting season
Whether hunting deer, ducks or squirrels, Louisiana sportsmen must prepare for the upcoming season well before the magic day begins.[…]
Field Notes
Reliable ways to identify venomous vs. nonvenomous snakes
Tips that can be used from a safe distance to help you quickly and safely identify snakes you encounter in your yard or while in nature.[…]
Fishing Reports
Fishing Reports
Isabelle Marmande’s big fish
Isabelle Marmande caught this beauty on July 12, 2025 while fishing out of Grand Isle![…]
Field Reports
Flounder spring rolls
Chef Jean-Paul Bourgeois headed down to the Texas coast to catch some beautiful flounder. Then he made flounder spring rolls.[…]
Features
Rampaging bull reds
When bull reds come inshore, they create opportunities for anglers to catch giant, extremely powerful fish without venturing offshore.[…]
Features
The 24-mile comeback – Head to the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway for big trout
Joey Gauthier of Mandeville has been fishing the Causeway his entire life and has seen the ebb and flow of speckled trout production.[…]