Bass Fishing
Marsh bass: Where is this Louisiana resource headed?
Scientists can’t believe what’s happening to South Louisiana marsh bass. Anglers could be in for double-digit catches in next few years. […]
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Sportman’s Paradox
Anglers fight to find a solution to the water access crises in Louisiana, as more anglers out for a good time in the Sportsman’s Paradise are harassed, ticketed, prosecuted and fined.
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East Timbalier – Hazards and Hotspots
In most places you’ll fish, the desirable fishing hotspots and the underwater hazards you may have to traverse to get to them are two entirely separate things. But in Louisiana’s inshore and nearshore waters, the two are often one and the same. […]
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Park Paradise Pick 6
From fishing, hiking, boating and birding to passing the time like it’s standing still – these Louisiana State Parks are worth visiting. […]
Big Bass
Big times at Toledo Bend
Double-digit bass have been caught each and every month so far in 2019 at Toledo Bend, and action really ramped up during the first week of March. […]
Bass Fishing
How local fireman caught 5 double-digit bass on Lacassine
Lacassine Pool once again opens up to bass anglers in the middle of March. Here’s how one angler — who caught five double-digit bass there last year alone — fishes the 16,000-acre impoundment inside the Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge in Southwest Louisiana. […]
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2018-19 Deer of the Year
Since deer season cranked up last fall, Louisiana Sportsman has written up almost 50 stories about big buck harvested all across the Bayou State. […]
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How to use jerkbaits to catch monster specks
Want to catch bigger and possibly record trout on an artificial lure? Try these proven techniques. […]
Bass Fishing
Throwdown in the slowdown — How to catch cold-water bass
Great tips from the pros on catching cold-water largemouth bass. […]
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Mastering the marsh
Pursuing bucks in the marshes of Louisiana isn’t for the faint of heart. But tough, uncomfortable conditions weed out lots of hunters, and just about any deer is a trophy. […]
Bass Fishing
Goin’ deep at the Bend
Largemouth bass fishing in Louisiana, especially South Louisiana, is a shallow-water affair. Most fish are caught in waters 6 feet deep or less.
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Rare duck shot in Big Branch NWR
Whatever the reason — from flooded corn fields up north, milder winters or any number of conspiracy theories floating around online — duck hunters in the Bayou State just haven’t seen masses of birds migrating to Louisiana’s dissolving wetlands compared to just a few generations ago.