Features
Map out those ‘little blue dots’ — small ponds
Don’t pass up small-lake or pond fishing; it can be very rewarding. They provide plenty of good times for the savvy angler. […]
Articles by Kinny Haddox
Newsletters
Solari and his “goal STAR” trout
John Solari explains how he caught his 2020 STAR champion 29-inch long, 8.27 pound speckled trout off Calcasieu Point. […]
Flounder
Angler lands piebald flounder on first visit to Pontchartrain
Austin Meche of Crowley hooked a three-pound piebald flounder on his first fishing trip to Lake Pontchartrain. […]
Crappie/Bream
Ouachita River’s great crappie bite continues in September
The Ouachita River has become one of the go-to crappie holes in north Louisiana. Here are two things that are key for river fishing in September. […]
Bass Fishing
Set a Trap for September bass
Louisiana’s own Rat-L-Trap really shines when fall largemouths start to gang up and follow shad. One pro shares his tricks for luring bass into a trap. […]
Hurricane Coverage
Cat 4 Laura leaves destruction across the Louisiana outdoors
When Hurricane Laura came barreling through it left a swath of destruction more widespread than many have ever seen or imagined. […]
Deer Hunting
Trail cameras have changed the way deer hunters approach the season
The approach of bow season for Louisiana deer should find hunters really kicking up their activity as they try to get a leg up on their quarry. […]
Bass Fishing
“Yellow Magic” for Bayou Bartholemew bass
Try Yellow Magic topwater bait for largemouth bass at Bayou Bartholomew in Morehouse and Ouachita parishes in north Louisiana. […]
Dove
The lowdown on Louisiana doves
Louisiana’s dove season opens in both the North and South Zones on Saturday, Sept. 5, and the season in both zones actually runs into late January, 2021. […]
Newsletters
HIP certification does help hunters
Duck and all migratory bird hunters this year must purchase a HIP certification online or at the LDWF office in Baton Rouge. […]
Crappie/Bream
Bayou Black crappie fishing takes off in August
Guide and owner of Crappie Psychic, Clyde Folse, definitely has sac-a-lait on his hot-weather August menu at Bayou Black. […]
Catfish
String up a few big Opelousas catfish this summer
Trotlines or stump lines? Here’s how Louisiana anglers can ‘string up’ some big Opelousas catfish, aka flatheads this summer. […]
Big Bass
Double digit bass makes Bussey opening special
Brandon Johnston’s first double digit bass came from Bussey Brake on July 18. A lake he grew up fishing as a youngster years ago. […]
Big Bass
Chasing bream lands Caddo lunker in trouble
Charlie Gaston of Keithville hooked an 11.60-pound largemouth bass at Caddo Lake on July 10 in less than three feet of water. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Bussey Brake re-opening has party-like atmosphere
The re-opening of Bussey Brake Reservoir north of Bastrop on Wednesday, July 15, saw up to 100 boats visit the lake the first day. […]
Bass Fishing
Fish offshore ledges for Toledo Bend’s July bass
When the water heats up, bass pro Brett Preuett of Monroe looks for bass around ledges and humps at Toledo Bend this month. […]