Crappie/Bream
Sloughs still holding Lake D’Arbonne crappie
If you want to slay the crappie on Lake D’Arbonne this month, you’ve got to search the sloughs — that’s where the fish will be, gorging on shad and filling up for the winter.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
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Delacroix trout can be tricky to track this month
October can be a tricky month for fishing. It’s certainly a whole lot easier than September, but locating fish still can be a challenge.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Lake Catherine is a solid choice for trout
Speckled trout anglers hammer the eastern Lake Pontchartrain train trestle every year, and when it’s on, the fishing can be lights out. However, when too much boat pressure gets on the bridge, the fish will turn off faster than they started.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Old Man River holds all the cards in Venice
This fall was setting up to be epic for anglers launching out of Venice. The Mississippi River had been nice and low for a couple of months, and its waters were that beautiful shade of green that signals crazy fishing action.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend cool down
Bass anglers who frequent Toledo Bend can’t wait for hoodie weather in this part of the state.[…]
Bass Fishing
Chillin’ on the Calcasieu
Southwest Louisiana’s bass anglers were on Cloud Nine a few weeks ago because the Calcasieu River was in the best shape it has ever been going into September.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Shell Beach in the fall
October means less fuel, less heat and better fishing, according to Shell Beach area guide Capt. Jacques ‘Jakamo’ Laboureur (504-303-1494).[…]
Bass Fishing
Bump-and-run for Claiborne’s bass
It’s football season and many good defensive backs rely on the bump and run when they are trying to slow down the other team’s receiver. With the bump-and-run, the DB bumps the receiver to throw him off his game. […]
Crappie/Bream
Henderson Lake for sac-a-lait
It’s easy to find the prime fishing spot to catch bass and sac-a-lait in October at Henderson Lake.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Golden Meadow is golden in October
“Hooray for October,” my old friend Capt. T-Man Cheramie (985-677-6294) said. “The biggest threat of tropical storms has passed, the weather is cooler, the humidity is lower and the fish are on the prowl.”[…]
Bass Fishing
Follow the water for Bistineau largemouths
When bass anglers approach a lake they haven’t fished in a while, their first question usually has something to do with what the fish are hitting.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Don’t dismiss Lafitte
Lafitte is commonly known for relatively small trout — but this fall could be quite different, according to Capt. Lane Zimmer. He said a tough year last year could benefit the area this autumn, which means anglers will spend more time throwing speckled trout in their ice chest than on the measuring stick.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Monster reds at Marsh Island
Hot weather has redfish right where many Acadiana fishermen want them this summer — in the deep holes of bayous inside Marsh Island. And the good news is they’ll still be there in September.[…]
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Trout tough – but still doable
If you asked avid Louisiana trout anglers what their favorite month for targeting specks was, you’d be hard-pressed to find a single one that said September. However, that doesn’t mean trout can’t be caught — and after a long hot summer, one of the best places to catch during the transition is Bayous Liberty and Lacombe.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Grand Isle — Still hot in September
My old friend Capt. Keith “Herk” Bergeron said there’s still plenty nice trout to catch this month, but you’ll have to fish deeper for them.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass follow bait on the Ouachita
It’s been a crazy year on the Ouachita River. Spring flooding pushed waters far out of the river’s banks. Then a summer drawdown by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for repairs on the Columbia lock and dam drew the river down to a 40-year low. The drop emptied many smaller tributaries, brought D’Arbonne Bayou back to its channels and cut off most river lakes.[…]