Field Reports
Big artificials = BIG catches
Capt. Charlie Thomason demonstrates how to rig and fish the MirrOlure Lil John XL to target larger species.[…]
Year: 2026
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.[…]
Hunting
Hunters For The Hungry Louisiana to host 2026 Clean Out Your Freezer Day on Aug. 23
Hunters For The Hungry Louisiana is back again asking Louisiana to make more room in their freezer for the upcoming hunting season.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agents arrest subject for DWI on the water following boating incident
LDWF enforcement agents arrested an Addis man on July 14 for alleged boating violations in Iberville Parish.[…]
News Breaker
LWFC passes resolution of support for Amberjack Exempted Fishing Permit
The LWFC passed a resolution supporting the Department’s application for an Exempted Fishing Permit for Greater Amberjack.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agents arrest Denham Springs woman for Amite River boating incident
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents arrested a Denham Springs woman on Aug. 10 for alleged boating violations.[…]
Columns
Wild Hog Tortilla Kebabs
These Wild Hog Tortilla Kebabs are crispy, smoky and packed with flavor. They are a great meal after a day spent working the land.[…]
Fishing Reports
Beauty queens with bayou pride in Louisiana’s Sportsman’s Paradise
In the heart of Louisiana’s Sportsman’s Paradise, where shrimp boats, bayous, and family traditions help define our way of life, Annie Katie Frederick and Mary Margret Frederick are learning that being a queen is about much more than wearing a crown.[…]
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.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Drawdown for aquatic vegetation control and fish habitat improvement on Chicot Lake
The LDWF has scheduled a drawdown on Chicot Lake for fish habitat improvement, organic reduction, and nuisance aquatic vegetation control.[…]
Ducks
LWFC backs ‘Duck Factory’ protections, amberjack permit
For decades, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has purchased easements on wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region.[…]
News Breaker
Recreational red snapper season to close Aug. 9
LDWF Secretary Tyler Bosworth signed a declaration of emergency to close the private recreational Red Snapper season on August 9, 2026.[…]
Field Reports
How to fish structures
Capt. Charlie Thomason explains how to locate and fish underwater structure with a natural bait presentation.[…]
Fishing Reports
Natalie and Hadley Grace with a bull red
Natalie Grace and her daughter Hadley were on a mother/daughter fishing trip on May 17 when they caught this 27-pound bull red just outside of Salt Bayou in Slidell.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Head to Black Bay, Bay Eloi and Breton Sound for August trout
The speckled trout will move into the various islands and structures in Black Bay, like Stone Island, Lonesome, Iron Banks and more.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Marsh bass are making a comeback!
Summer fishing is kinda maybe starting to think about drawing to a close, and that means good things for anglers who like to target bass.[…]