Bass Fishing
Fall transition starts at Toledo Bend
The cooler the September days, the more and more bass push into drains and creek channel bends across the lake.[…]
Month: August 2026
News Breaker
LDWF Enforcement Division welcomes 23 new agents at graduation
The LDWF Law Enforcement Academy graduated its 38th class of cadets into the ranks of LDWF Enforcement Division agents.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
New fishing regulations in the Saline-Larto Complex beginning Sept. 20
Beginning Sept. 20, 2026, new recreational fishing regulations for black bass and crappie will take effect in the Saline-Larto Complex.[…]
Deer Hunting
New early archery season to open on private lands in CWD Management Zones
Deer hunters on private land inside Louisiana’s CWD Management Zones will have nine additional days of archery hunting this year.[…]
Deer Hunting
Beyond the Blind
Beyond the Blind envisions a world where every child, regardless of disability, is given the opportunity to experience outdoor adventures.[…]
Hunting Reports
Opening day of youth season 2025
Mason Welch shot his first buck using his .300 Blackout at 120 yards while on a hunt with his dad in Natchitoches Parish.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF accepting applications for the 2026-27 White Lake WCA youth and marsh waterfowl lottery hunts
The LDWF will conduct two youth waterfowl lottery hunts and 30 marsh waterfowl lottery hunts on White Lake WCA in Vermilion Parish.[…]
Hunting
Louisiana 2nd Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday set for Sept. 4-6
The annual Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday takes place Friday, Sept. 4 through Sunday, Sept. 6.[…]
Field Reports
Big bayous holding lots of fish
There’s a massive amount of white shrimp moving out of our marshes already, and it’s inspiring daily feeding frenzies in big bayous.[…]
Fishing Reports
Case Walker’s bass
Case Walker was fishing on a private lake in Huntsville, Texas, in December when he caught this pretty bass.[…]
Alligator
Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge to temporarily close for alligator harvest on Sept. 2-9
The LDWF will close Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge on Sept. 2-9 until noon each day to hold its annual controlled alligator harvest.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Shrimp and crabs from a roadside bayou
Exploring a few publicly accessible spots to see what we can haul in from the bank, specifically targeting fresh shrimp and blue crabs.[…]
Fishing Reports
Big Lake trip for William and Joe
William Cullen, 8, (left) and Joe Hundley, 10, with some hardhead catfish they both caught off the wharf at the same time after the fishing trip on the boat.[…]
Fishing Reports
Fishing Reports
Karley, Allie and Connor at Cameron Prairie NWR
Karley K. posing with her two children, Allie and Connor, at the Cameron Prairie NWR’s Family Fishing Festival on May 9, 2026.[…]
Fishing Reports
Elite 8 tournament at Toledo Bend
Diehard Bass Club Team 2 got first place overall at the Southern Bass Club Association’s two-day Elite 8 tournament held May 1-2 at Toledo Bend.[…]