Hunting Reports
Year: 2026
Hunting Reports
Maddox Book with pintails
Maddox Book, 11, of Kolin was hunting with his uncle, Damien Brumfield, and dad, Zachary Book, when they got their limit of pintails in Catahoula Parish in January.[…]
Fishing Reports
Michael Burt’s bass
Hunting Reports
Collin Tugwell’s Castor gobbler
Collin Tugwell, 13, was hunting with his dad in Castor, La., when he got this gobbler on March 28, 2026. It had 1 1/8-inch spurs and an 11 1/4-inch tri-color beard.[…]
Hunting Reports
Fishing Reports
Cayson Harris and his bass
Cayson Harris with the bass he caught from a public pond in Lake Charles while out fishing with his dad on March 20.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Evolution Fishing Creature Keeper Case
The Evolution Fishing Creature Keeper Case is intentionally designed to protect, organize and maximize urchin baits.[…]
News Breaker
Student completes the LDWF Enforcement Division Internship Program
The LDWF recognized a Louisiana college student who recently completed the agency’s Enforcement Internship Program.[…]
Field Notes
Lightning can strike anyone, anywhere at anytime
Weather can change rapidly on the Gulf Coast. If a thunderstorm begins building, head for shelter or in a safe direction away from the storm.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agent completes Federal Maritime Training Program
A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agent recently completed the Maritime Law Enforcement Training Program.[…]
Newsletters
Reader Report: Snowy grouper surprise
Troy Kirgan of Illinois hooked a giant 67-pound snowy grouper out of Venice while on board Joey Coco’s 34-foot Freeman.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through July 5, 2026
The red snapper landings estimate through July 5, 2026 indicate that 632,882 pounds, or 71.7%, has been landed.[…]
Newsletters
Belle Chasse angler catches potential state-record grouper
Steven Vicknair of Belle Chasse was fishing the Blue Boot Rodeo out of Grand Isle on July 10 when he caught a 48-pound yellowedge grouper.[…]
News Breaker
Two cadets graduate from LDWF Enforcement Division’s Training Academy
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division graduated two cadets from its Basic Training Academy.[…]
Field Reports
Lake Pontchartrain marsh fish biting like crazy
Donny Steilberg is a schoolteacher. That means his summers are wide open, and he’s used this one to dial into a marsh bite.[…]
Hunting
LDWF releases 2026-27 hunting regulation online pamphlet
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has released its 2026-27 hunting regulation pamphlet online at the LDWF website.[…]