Features
Many opportunities in the fertile waters around Fourchon
In the fertile waters around Port Fourchon, practically any fish might hit a bait at any moment. Stay flexible and be prepared.[…]
Features
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.[…]
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.[…]
Features
How to stack up hogs on public land
With careful scouting and perseverance, hunters can successfully find and harvest hogs on public land in Louisiana.[…]
Features
Bowfin are prehistoric predators
Anglers intentionally fishing for bowfin won’t face much competition. Hooking into these toothy monsters provides unbelievable excitement.[…]
Features
Lessons learned from tom turkey
John L. Brown believes that if a turkey hunter could eliminate just five mistakes, they would become much more successful.[…]
Features
Bladed jigs for redfish
Anyone can catch redfish with bladed jigs by simply casting out and reeling it back. The lure itself creates the action.[…]
Features
Get a limit of springtime specks at Lemo’s Reef
For anglers willing to focus on structure, April offers the best opportunity to catch a limit of big, thick speckled trout at Lemo’s Reef.[…]
Features
Fishing with old-school lures and equipment
Capt. Mike Gallo rustled up some old gear, old lures and older equipment like he used back in the day to take a fishing trip to reminisce.[…]
Features
Lake Pontchartrain transition trout
The push from winter to spring will continue from March through April, and the trout will keep adjusting right along with it.[…]
Catfish
Fishing for big blue catfish on the Mermentau River
The Mermentau River in this part of the state is one of those sleeper locations for good to excellent catfishing.[…]
Bass Fishing
Spring bass fishing on North Louisiana lakes
D’Arbonne, Caney, Bruin, Bussey Brake, Claiborne; five bodies of water in North Louisiana that offer great springtime bass fishing.[…]
Deer of the Year
2025-26 Deer of the Year
We reviewed all of our 2025-2026 big buck stories and share a few of the latest with a look back at the top of the class.[…]