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September 1, 2026

This lady angler wore a big smile after getting her hands on a big crappie while fishing late last spring with veteran Living the Dream Guide Service guide Matt Loetscher at Toledo Bend.

Toledo Bend is the total package in April

March 31, 2026 Matthew Loetscher

Anglers will find quality bass and crappie fishing opportunities take center stage in April at Toledo Bend.[…]

Steve Danna holds a pair of crappie that were caught at Lake D’Arbonne. (Photo courtesy Steve Danna)

Lake D’Arbonne turning hot for big slabs

March 30, 2026 John N. Felsher

One of the top crappie lakes in Louisiana, Lake D’Arbonne should produce some excellent crappie catches this spring as the water warms.[…]

As the water begins to warm, trout in Vermilion Bay go into a transition phase. Look for sunny banks with some tidal movement and bait. (Photo by John N. Felsher)

As water warms in the spring, fishing action heats up at Vermilion Bay

March 10, 2026 John N. Felsher

Troy Nash with South Louisiana Redfishing said the Vermilion Bay system south of New Iberia can produce good fishing all year long.[…]

There’s a good reason Lake Boeuf is one of Levi Thibodaux’s favorite places to fish for bass during March. He caught this lunker in 2022 while flippin’ a Texas-rigged soft plastic in the “jons” (reeds).

Lots to love about Lake Boeuf this month

March 8, 2026 Don Shoopman

Levi Thibodaux, a LSU-Shreveport senior majoring in business, doesn’t mind sharing his knowledge on where and how to fish Lake Boeuf.[…]

Derrick Uzzle is prepared to figure out what the Cross Lake crappie want each time he heads out in March.

Flexible anglers will be successful at Cross Lake

March 5, 2026 Justin Adkins

As crappie begin transitioning toward spring patterns on Cross Lake, success often comes down to patience and time on the water.[…]

Brandon Thompson Jr. of Springfield caught this 7-pound bass while attending the Living the Dream youth bass camp on Toledo Bend.

March is special at Toledo Bend

March 2, 2026 Matthew Loetscher

The bass spawn definitely gets underway on Toledo Bend in March, and bass anglers can get their hands on more and more double-digits.[…]

Trevor Huval, right, and Briley Lebeouf hold four of the sac-a-lait they caught on a trip to Lake Arthur.

Erath angler shares how he catches a mess of fish at Lake Arthur

February 2, 2026 Don Shoopman

Trevor Huval enjoys pulling sac-a-lait and bass from Lake Arthur during February. He’s fished the region for most of his life.[…]

Matt Loetscher, a veteran guide at Toledo Bend, shows with this catch that the best time of year to get your hands on a “hawg” is in February.

The best month at Toledo Bend

February 1, 2026 Matthew Loetscher

February is mainly pre-spawn time on Toledo Bend, but don’t be surprised to find some big bass up on a bed.[…]

It’s tuna time off the Louisiana coast. Anglers show a catch of yellowfin tuna they caught while fishing out of Venice. (Photo courtesy Hunter Caballero)

Cold water means hot action for tuna and wahoo out of Venice

January 5, 2026 John N. Felsher

January offers Venice fishermen some of the hottest offshore fishing all year for yellowfin tuna and wahoo.[…]

Matthew Loetscher grips the lip of two crappie he caught last January at Toledo Bend. The Living the Dream Guide Service veteran guide finds the crappie anywhere from 25- to 50-feet deep, usually suspended around standing timber.

Big crappie are the stars this month at Toledo Bend

January 2, 2026 Matthew Loetscher

Plenty families take extended holidays in December and January to catch crappie on Toledo Bend with Living the Dream Guide Service.[…]

Bundle up to ward off the elements and you can catch nice-sized speckled trout like this one caught by a fisherman did aboard Capt. Tommy Pellegrin’s boat.

January trout fishing out of Cocodrie or Dularge

January 1, 2026 Don Shoopman

Veteran charter boat captain Tommy Pellegrin of Houma knows just how good the speckled trout fishing gets at Cocodrie and Dularge[…]

Matt Migues holds a 3-pound speckled trout that bit his soft plastic bait this year in Vermilion Bay. In December, he’ll look for fish like these and bigger in The Cove.

Vermilion Bay is the perfect place to target December trout

December 18, 2025 Don Shoopman

Matt Migues shares some of his top fishing destinations to target speckled trout in and around Vermilion Bay.[…]

Joey Jeanfreau caught this hefty trout in the MRGO on a Rapala Twitchin’ Mullet.

Chalmette gets hot when it’s cold

December 11, 2025 Rusty Tardo

The Chalmette area waters remain a great place for colder weather anglers to catch a variety of highly prized fish.[…]

The author shows off a redfish he caught while fishing in the marshes of the Barataria Estuary. (Photo courtesy John N. Felsher)

Bundle up for winter variety in the Barataria area

December 8, 2025 John N. Felsher

During December, watch the weather for great and varied saltwater fishing in the Grand Isle-Barataria Estuary area.[…]

Living the Dream Guide Service fishing guide Barrett Bennefield holds two recently caught “hawgs” on a fishing trip at Toledo Bend.

Find fish around wood cover on Toledo Bend

December 5, 2025 Matthew Loetscher

December is a transitional month for bass. Tweak your approach to a winter pattern to get bass to bite on Toledo Bend.[…]

Kevin Suit of New Iberia has a way of putting nice-sized bass in the boat whenever he fishes Lake Dauterive-Fausse Pointe in November.

You’ll find quality bass at Lake Fausse Pointe

November 3, 2025 Don Shoopman

Kevin Suit of New Iberia has tapped the bass population in November at Lake Fausse Pointe for years fishing with his family.[…]