Alligator
Recreational alligator harvest lottery to open Aug. 20
LDWF recreational alligator harvest lottery will open Aug. 20 through Aug. 30. LDWF will conduct the recreational season beginning Oct. 1-31.[…]
Month: August 2026
Fishing Reports
Miles Hardy’s big catch
Miles Hardy, 8, was fishing with his dad and his brother in Bayou Teche behind his great-grandmother’s house in Leonville when he caught this 21-pound catfish using crawfish for bait.[…]
Fishing
Fall Women’s Fishing 101 Workshop application period is open!
LDWF and the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation (LAWFF) are teaming up to present two fall Women’s Fishing 101 Workshops. […]
News Breaker
LDWF agents investigating fatal boating incident in Catahoula Parish
LDWF enforcement agents are investigating a single vessel boating fatality that occurred in Catahoula Parish on Aug. 12.[…]
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.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
LDWF coordinates with Cheniere Lake authorities for a scheduled drawdown
The LDWF, in conjunction with the Ouachita Parish Police Jury, has scheduled a drawdown of Cheniere Lake to begin August 11.[…]
Hunting
LDWF accepting applications for deer and waterfowl lottery hunts on WMAs
LDWF is accepting applications for deer and waterfowl lottery hunts on LDWF Wildlife Management Areas for the 2026-2027 hunting season.[…]
Bass Class
Dynamic bass duo
Two up-and-coming young bass anglers, Cole Watkins and Brantley Broussard, are headed to the state championship.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
LDWF schedules drawdown for John K. Kelly, Grand Bayou Reservoir
The LDWF, in cooperation with the John K. Kelly Grand Bayou Reservoir District, has scheduled a drawdown of Grand Bayou Reservoir.[…]
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.[…]
Fishing Reports
Brian Boudreaux’s big Causeway trout
Brian Boudreaux caught this big trout at the Causeway Bridge on April 18.[…]
Hunting Reports
Timothy Johnson’s Tensas Parish buck
Timothy Johnson with the nice buck he downed on Dec. 20, 2025 in Tensas Parish.[…]
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