News Breaker
238 Boaters certified during “Boating Education Lagniappe Day”
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries certified 238 boaters statewide after its 15th annual “Boating Education Lagniappe Day.”[…]
Year: 2026
News Breaker
Woodworth Shooting Range closures announced for May 2 and May 9
The Woodworth Shooting Range will be closed all day Saturday, May 2, and from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on May 9, the LDWF announced.[…]
Inshore Fishing
CCA Louisiana, CITGO, and LDWF announce two new artificial reefs in the Lake Charles area
CCA Louisiana, joined by CITGO and the LDWF, announced today the construction of two new nearshore artificial reefs along Louisiana’s coast.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Millennium Marine R100 SpyderLok Gen 2
The Millennium Marine R100 SpyderLok Gen 2 is a rod holder system designed specifically for spider rigging and multi-rod trolling techniques.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF Enforcement Division earns national accreditation
The LDWF Enforcement Division became the third conservation law enforcement agency to earn the NAWLEA on April 22..[…]
Features
Follow the shrimp for spring specks
It’s May in Louisiana, and the brown shrimp are beginning their move out of the marsh, setting the stage for some amazing trout fishing.[…]
Features
Pass through Big Lake structures to a redfish paradise
Big redfish commonly congregate on the downstream side of the Calcasieu Lake weirs waiting to snatch anything flowing to them.[…]
Newsletters
Ready for red snapper
Sportsmen should find excellent red snapper action all along the Louisiana coast when the season opens on May 1, 2026.[…]
Features
Fishing reefs to rigs at Cocodrie
The early summer months are prime time for good to excellent speckled trout fishing out of Cocodrie. It needs to be put on your bucket list.[…]
Crappie/Bream
What’s bugging bream?
Finding a mayfly hatch at the right time could turn any humdrum day into a memorable experience and put a numerous panfish in the boat.[…]
Alligator
Alligator lottery winner tags out on first hunt
In 2008, LDWF created the Lottery Alligator Harvest Program, which allows over 1,000 people the opportunity to harvest over 3,000 alligators.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Setting crawfish traps in a new canal
We’re dropping crawfish traps baited with fresh fish scraps to see if this canal can support a healthy population of “mudbugs.” […]
Field Reports
Marsh bass in this area have come storming back
Conditions couldn’t be a whole lot better for these fish, and the bass population has absolutely EXPLODED![…]
Hunting Reports
A great hunt in Kaplan
Thomas Michel, his 16-year-old son Luke Michel and family friend Braxton had a great hunt in Kaplan, La. […]
News Breaker
Geocaching pilot program launched at three LDWF public lands
Geocaching enthusiasts can now take part in the treasure hunt game at Bogue Chitto WMA, White Lake WCA and Dewey W. Wills WMA.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF Target Range Grant Program open for 2026 applications
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Target Range Grant Program has begun its 2026 application period.[…]