Alligator
Will new recreational season have an impact on our booming alligator population?
It’s certainly no great revelation that the American alligator has taken over our marshes and swamps. Outdoorsmen are seeing more of them.[…]
Month: July 2026
Columns
Bobby Garland Slab Stalk’R
The Bobby Garland Crappie Baits Slab Stalk’R will catch slabs if finicky crappie aren’t eating the Baby Shad.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Calcasieu Lake’s searing hot redfish action
Capt. Erik Rue said everything from slot reds to bull reds can be caught at Calcasieu Lake from the coast north to the saltwater barrier.[…]
Catfish
Kayaking for catfish
With lowered bag limits on trout and redfish, freshwater catfish are often a welcome addition to a kayak anglers’ fish bags.[…]
Bass Class
Dynamic bass duo
Two up-and-coming young bass anglers, Cole Watkins and Brantley Broussard, are headed to the state championship.[…]
Columns
The good and bad of red snapper management
While our elected leaders don’t always hit the mark on resource management, in the case of Gulf red snapper seasons, they got it right.[…]
Features
First-class trout fishing at the Chandeleur Islands
For anyone willing to make the run, summer is the best time to point a boat toward the Chandeleur Islands.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Flounder gigging + Speckled trout fishing on the Mississippi Coast
Experiencing a full 24 hours on the Mississippi Coast. Speckled trout fishing during the day and flounder gigging at night.[…]
Fishing Reports
Brayden Callegan’s bull red
Brayden Callegan with a bull red caught at Oyster Bayou on July 3, 2026.[…]
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