Louisiana Sportsman

July 17, 2026

This large bluegill was caught in 1 foot of water along the shoreline.

White Kitchen bream

April 3, 2025 Keith Lusher Jr.

Ray Miller has been taking advantage of the shallow water bream bite at White Kitchen and said the fishing should only get better in April.[…]

Kobe Cartinez, a fishing guide with Tightline Guide Service, holds up a big Toledo Bend bass.

Spring is special at Toledo Bend

March 30, 2025 Kobe Cartinez

If it’s a warm spring, the spawn won’t drag out as long at Toledo Bend. Otherwise, more cool spells will keep the bass spawn going.[…]

Spring trout fishing at Calcasieu Lake

March 6, 2025 Christopher Harp

The key factors in the search for spring trout are water temperature, water quality, wind, moving water and locating baitfish.[…]

Henderson Lake fishermen who target shallow-water cypress trees like those in the background usually get their hands on sac-a-lait like this one.

Hit the cypress trees at Henderson Lake for sac-a-lait

March 6, 2025 Don Shoopman

If you’re hoping to get your hands on a mess of sac-a-lait this month, there are some hotspots to check out at Henderson Lake.[…]

Forget about moving the bait off the nest! This Bayou Lacombe bruiser was hungry for Engerran’s heavy-thumping spinnerbait.

The bass are biting at Bayou Lacombe

March 4, 2025 Keith Lusher Jr.

March is a very active month for bass fishing on the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain as the fish are transitioning between spawn phases.[…]

Ron Blackwell of Leesville with the 10.49-pound lunker bass he caught on Feb. 11 at Toledo Bend. (Photo courtesy Toledo Bend Lunker Bass Association)

Toledo Bend anglers prepare for the spawn

February 28, 2025 John Dean

Anybody ready to go bass or sac-a-lait fishing in March, it’s looking like good times are ahead on Toledo Bend.[…]

Tony Cuccia, Jr. has been selling bait at his Fisherman’s Friend Bait Shop for the past 40 years.

Bayou Bienvenue trout

February 6, 2025 Rusty Tardo

According to Tony Cuccia over at Fisherman’s Friend Bait Shop, the MRGO has been producing fish on both sides of the Green Bridge.[…]

Mike Sinitiere (right) teamed up with Mike O’Brien on Feb. 19, 2023, to win the Louisiana Bass Cats Open on Lake Fausse Pointe with five bass weighing 15.98 pounds.

Lake Fausse Pointe bass anglers will have to travel to get their fill

February 4, 2025 Don Shoopman

With Lake Fausse Pointe fishing smaller, bass anglers in the winter and spring months need to cover as many potential hotspots as possible.[…]

Work your baits slow. Generally bass with spawning on their mind won’t be chasing.

Toledo Bend bass are poised for the spawn

February 3, 2025 John Dean

If you’re going after bass on Toledo Bend as the calendar turns from January to February, here are some tips to help.[…]

When it gets cold enough, trout stack up in Geoghegan Canal.

Geoghegan trout game plan

February 2, 2025 Keith Lusher Jr.

Follow this game plan for February at Geoghegan Canal and maximize your chances of speckled trout success on this legendary fishing spot.[…]

Ron Castille holds a chunky bass caught during a January trip on the Sabine River. His fishin’ buddy, Glenn Granger, is in the seat on the front deck.

Target Sabine River bass

January 3, 2025 Don Shoopman

Ron Castille of Lake Charles has been putting bass in the boat for many years from one of three public launches along the Sabine River.[…]

The late Harold Ensley, center, host of “The Sportsman’s Friend” fishing show, and his friends show off two ice chests stuffed with crappie following a trip four decades ago with the author at Toledo Bend.

Crappie time at Toledo Bend

January 2, 2025 John Dean

There have been some extraordinary crappie catchin’ days on Toledo Bend, where huge balls of shad congregate when the water temperature drops.[…]

Travis Brown of Woodworth with a beautiful pair of Red River crappie.

The Red River is a winter crappie hotspot

December 8, 2024 Justin Adkins

The Red River offers some of the best opportunities for winter fishing, and Travis Brown has mastered the art of catching these crappie.[…]

In the winter months, you’re not looking for a lot of bites, you’re just looking for a big bite. (Photo courtesy Hackberry Rod and Gun)

Wading for Calcasieu Lake specks

December 7, 2024 Don Shoopman

Many speckled trout, including some big ol’ yellowmouths, have been caught at Calcasieu Lake for many years during December.[…]

Blake and Lakelynn Devine of Devine Sportfishing Company with a big winter tuna.

Colder temperatures mark big Venice tuna

December 2, 2024 Nick Vaccaro

Blake and Lakelynn Devine of Devine Sportfishing Company seize the moment to provide charter trips yielding big Venice tuna this month.[…]

Those who focus on bass fishing in December and January will be rewarded.

Winter bass fishing on Toledo Bend

November 30, 2024 John Dean

The Magnum Rat-L-Trap triggers bites at Toledo Bend as big bass start showing up this first month of winter, if not before.[…]