Louisiana Sportsman

July 17, 2026

Mike Randolph caught this 9.45-pound bass and others while fishing plastic frogs and topwater poppers recently in a Dirty Dozen Bass Club tournament at Toledo Bend.

Plunkin’ and dunkin’ at Toledo Bend

July 3, 2023 John Dean

Toledo Bend’s reemergence of vegetation puts quite a few critical pieces of the puzzle together for catching bass in the dog days of summer.[…]

Justin Webb landed this redfish with beautiful spots, a typical catch for July in Delacroix.

Sight fishing for big reds at Delacroix

July 2, 2023 Joel Masson

When the trout fishing gets to be a grind this month, sight fishing redfish is a great alternative at Delacroix according to Capt. Ty Hibbs.[…]

Big trout and the Chandeleur Islands are synonymous with each other as Cayce Causey shows here.

A run to the Chandeleur Islands pays with big trout

June 30, 2023 Nick Vaccaro

As the temperatures start heating up, so does the speckled trout fishing at the Chandeleur Islands. Cayce Causey knows this well.[…]

Watson’s Hunter Holden favors a Paddle Tail swimbait or artificial crawfish with an underspin at Hopedale in the summer.

Bet on Hopedale

June 8, 2023 Nick Vaccaro

Hunter Holden of Watson, also known as “anglerdan_staterecords,” sees June as the best month for all-around fishing in Hopedale.[…]

The author with a hammer of a redfish that engulfed a white spinnerbait while fishing the marsh recently.

Throw ‘em spinnerbaits on the Sabine River

June 4, 2023 Capt. Adam Jaynes

Anglers have been throwing spinnerbaits in the Sabine River marsh for redfish and bass. That bite should continue throughout June.[…]

Jake Ormond landed this Bartholomew toad on a wacky rigged Senko.

MLF pro talks Bartholomew Lake bass

June 4, 2023 Kinny Haddox

Major League Fishing pro Jake Ormond enjoys fishing for bass at Bartholomew Lake in Sterlington because of the structure it has.[…]

University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ragin’ Cajun Bass Fishing Team members got their share of speckled trout last summer on a trip with Vince Theriot of Coastal Guide Service.

Mermentau River mystique

June 2, 2023 Don Shoopman

In June, Vince Theriot usually returns from his guided fishing trips with a mess of speckled trout fresh from the Mermentau River.[…]

Toledo Bend’s largemouth bass run should continue in June

June 1, 2023 John Dean

After half-a-dozen years or so with virtually no grass on Toledo Bend, the grassy comeback is evident in so many places.[…]

Mike Tinnin showing off the quality of trout that you may find while wade fishing in the spring.

Slicks help anglers catch Sabine trout

May 4, 2023 Capt. Adam Jaynes

With large numbers of baitfish that trout and redfish alike are gorging on this time of year, slicks are a productive means of locating fish.[…]

John Dean took John Robicheaux and his son into Housen Bay where they caught 14 bass up to 2 3/4 pounds on Stanley Top Toads.

Tossing topwaters at Toledo Bend

April 30, 2023 John Dean

It’s a great time to throw topwaters at the bass in May at Toledo Bend. It’s just a fun time to chase bass that are chasing the bream.[…]

Molly Doiron, 14, caught this bream the first week of April in the Stephensville area, a sure sign that bream bedding and successful bream fishing were getting cranked up.

Bayou Cheramie’s bream chasers

April 30, 2023 Don Shoopman

Larry Doiron of Morgan City points people to the bream fishing hotspots in and around Bayou Cheramie this month.[…]

Below: Capt. Don Maille caught this perfect sized redfish in the marsh on dead shrimp fished 18” under a cork.

Think big bays for Hopedale fishing in May

April 29, 2023 Rusty Tardo

The word from Capt. Don Maille is for Hopedale anglers to head to the bigger outside bays for the best May fishing action.[…]

Don’t think for a second that bedding bass in April won’t eat a plastic frog. Bass, including ones like this 6-pounder, crush them all day long in 2- to 5-foot depths around grass. This one couldn’t resist a Top Toad Ribbit.

Finding less-pressured largemouths at Toledo Bend

April 8, 2023 John Dean

The shad spawn at Toledo Bend is a significant event that appeals to all bass anglers, especially those fishing tournaments.[…]

Fishing the birds provides for fast paced action and the opportunity to catch speckled trout with redfish mixed in.

Follow the birds for fast and fun Sabine action

April 6, 2023 Capt. Adam Jaynes

Fishing the birds is an exciting and fast paced way to catch speckled trout at Sabine Lake in the early spring.[…]

Judge Tommy Duplantier of Lafayette enjoys catching sac-a-lait from his Hobie. His favorite sac-a-lait fishing holes in April are off Bayou Cheramie.

A favorite sac-a-lait “search and enjoy” spot

April 3, 2023 Don Shoopman

Judge Tommy Duplantier said his favorite sac-a-lait fishing holes in April are off Bayou Cheramie, particularly Logan’s Canal.[…]

Capt. Tommy Pellegrin finds big trout transitioning this month and intercepts them at major bayous.

Cocodrie trout hangouts

April 2, 2023 Joel Masson

The movement of speckled trout can be tough for some anglers, but Cocodrie guide Capt. Tommy Pellegrin uses this time to his advantage.[…]