Fishing Hotspots
Fall success on Calcasieu leads to great expectations
After a woeful spring of freshwater inundation, inshore fall fishing has come on strong for speckled trout and redfish on Calcasieu Lake. […]
Articles by Chris Berzas
Fishing Hotspots
Great Dularge trout bite is expected
When waters get cold, fishing can get hot south of Dularge. One veteran captain has a handful of strategies for December action. […]
Newsletters
Louisiana squirrel season update
Cody Cedotal, small-game study leader with the LDWF, had a very positive report on the state’s squirrel hunting season thus far. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Sabine Lake’s fall schoolie trout, trophies
Sabine Lake is ready to offer numbers and quality speckled trout in the fall and winter. Capt. Adam Jaynes of Just Fish Guide Service shares his tips. […]
Newsletters
Monster tripletail taken south of Venice
Tom Kallam hooked a monster tripletail weighing 35 pounds on Sept. 4 while fishing with Capt. Louis “Rok” Rossignol of Venice Guide Service. […]
Field Notes
6 tips for successful early-season squirrel hunts
The Louisiana hunting season for squirrels begins Oct. 5. Read on for six tips offered by veteran squirrel hunters to fill your game bag. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Calcasieu’s yellowmouths fat, sassy
Moving out of the depths of the Calcasieu Ship Channel in September, large speckled trout will be in a feeding mood before colder waters appear in December. […]
Newsletters
Red snapper season closes with possible allowable catch remaining
The recreational red snapper season closed on Sept. 6. The Lafayette commissioner suggests secretary reopen red snapper season if available fish remain. […]
Newsletters
Commission hears significant waterfowl news from waterfowl leader
Commissioners hear about upcoming restrictive scaup season, new zones and splits options and very poor 2018-2019 waterfowl season. […]
Newsletters
Commission hears speckled trout stocks in trouble
The LWFC heard plenty of options from biologists involving speckled trout at its Sept. 5 meeting, but no changes in fishing regulations have been set yet. […]
News Breaker
Commission to receive finalized speckled trout stock assessment Sept. 5
A presentation on the speckled trout stock assessment is to be discussed at the Sept. 5 meeting of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries commission. […]
Contents
Speckled trout spawn game
Recent research shows there’s been a substantial decline in population samples and recreational landings of speckled trout 3 years or older. […]
Field Notes
Do’s and don’ts for coastal bullfights
During late summer, anglers often target bull redfish in tournaments or simply for fishing enjoyment. Here’s some do’s and don’ts to remember. […]
Contents
Leaked stock report shows plight of Louisiana’s specks
Louisiana has the most-liberal creel limits on speckled trout of any Gulf state, but current data may signal future changes in creel and size limits. […]
Crappie/Bream
Toledo Bend’s slab sac-a-lait smackdown
Sac-a-lait have transitioned to deeper structures along the submerged Sabine River channel. Here’s where and how to catch these freshwater fish. […]
Catfish
Gold strike in Indian Creek Reservoir
Eunice’s Wendell Young unhooked a gold catfish from his bream-baited trotline April 30 in Indian Creek Reservoir near Woodworth. […]