Nicknamed “reef donkeys” for their size and power, amberjack like to stay around any hard structure in water at least 150 feet deep.
Blood splash is most likely caused by a quick and unusually large rise in blood pressure which results in the rupture of blood vessels.
For even for the best anglers, targeting trophy trout takes time, determination, perseverance, skill and more than a smidgen of luck.
Crappie have become leery of baits, trolling motor noises, even footsteps in a boat. Here’s what you can do about it.
Warren Coco, the Go-Devil inventor, has been able to turn his passion for duck hunting into his full-time job and livelihood.
Palmetto Island State Park and Sam Houston Jones State Park both feature just about any activity you’d like to pursue in the outdoors.
This is the time of year when fishing the grass beds in your favorite lake can bring bass out of their hiding places and into your livewell.
When the bass bite has slacked off, Cliff Crochet turns to his one-two punch to knock out bunches of bass bites.
Not only are catfish fun and relatively easy to catch, but they also make for excellent table fare. Try out this Catfish Piccata recipe.
Two fundamental things your waterfowl retriever must have is a love of water and being comfortable around gunfire.
Figuring out the right bait may not be as important as finding fish, but it’s certainly not an insignificant portion of the equation.
NetBait’s B Bugs have a leg, or tail, up on other beaver-style soft plastics. They are more buoyant than similar products.
Peril on the water is a constant. You know it. But there are things you can do to enhance your safety when boating or fishing.
Kinny Haddox shares stories about his mom, Frances, who went the extra mile to help him love fishing, hunting, and boating.
With no motorboat traffic, Bayou St. John is a great, safe place for new and experienced kayak anglers alike.
Alexis Virgilitto and Tayor Bacot of the Parkway High School won the Bass Federation High School State Championship at Caddo Lake.
CCA Louisiana is undertaking a government relations campaign targeting the menhaden fishery in the Gulf of Mexico.
Toledo Bend anglers LeDaine Summers, Glenn Marcantel, Casey Smith and Jesse Hyatt landed four double-digit bass over the past week.
Nathaniel “Rudy” Rudisill caught a trophy 12-pound, 4-ounce largemouth bass out of Cross Lake on March 6, 2022.
The 2022 private recreational red snapper season will begin on May 27 in both state and federal waters with a daily bag limit of 3 fish.
Caney hawg is wish come true for …
The LDWF would like to remind anglers that the recreational greater amberjack season will reopen in Louisiana and federal waters on May 1.
Subcaliber multicaliber adapters to allow the .303, .30-06, .308 and the 8 mm Lebel to use pistol rounds and maintain accuracy.
Three more double-digit largemouths caught by Ronnie Bland, Wayne Maxie and Daniel Clark qualified for the Toledo Bend Lunker Program.
Jewel Hunt caught a 10.69-pound bass on March 21 at Toledo Bend, and five days later, Jimmie Box boated a 12.16-pound brute.
Three Toledo Bend anglers, Cole Moore, Cody Vincent and Charles Gullotta, caught double-digit largemouth bass from March 12-15.
Cody Vincent of Lake Charles hooked this huge 10-pound bass for the second time on April 6 at Toledo Bend.
As May rolls around, you will find Harrisonburg native Jacob Cater getting back on the water to chase some post-spawn bass at Bushley Bayou.
Even though many bass have spawned at Toledo Bend, don’t avoid the shallows in late spring. It’s time to work those shallows even harder.
According to Logan Latuso, the key to catching Lake Verret’s bass is getting your lure wet at or just before sunrise.
There are three main pieces of the puzzle that greatly influence your chances of success at Sabine National Wildlife Refuge.
Charter Captain Ron Broadus, aka, “Captain Ahab,” said this is shaping up to be the best May Delacroix Island has seen in years.
Springtime squirrels aren’t always easy to shoot. They are frisky, on the move and hunters are faced with the greening of the forest.
If you’re looking to buy recreational property this year, it’s important to know how the rural real estate market is doing.