Fishing Archives - Louisiana Sportsman

Bowfishing Championship set for Bossier City

The U.S. Open Bowfishing Championship, the largest event of its kind in the fast-growing sport of bowfishing, is coming to Bass Pro Shops in Bossier City in April. […]

One of the most popular frog colors is white.

Frog tactics

David A. Brown

For an angler, the frog offers a great search bait for covering lots of water and finding key staging areas for bass. […]

Will spillway openings hurt April trout bite?

Brian Cope

Even though the Bonnet Carré Spillway on the Mississippi River continues to pour out the remnants of a long, wet winter, the speckled trout bite should still be much better than it was in 2018. […]

LDWF says early draft of study shows trout numbers down; new evaluation underway

From News Reports

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is reassessing the state’s stock of speckled trout. […]

Fertilizing small ponds this month will kick-start growth at the bottom of the food chain that leads to healthier fish populations, good fishing.

March is time to fertilize small ponds

Jeff Burleson

With spring just around the corner and water temperatures on the rise, pond owners should proceed to the next level of their continual improvement program. […]

It’s tough to beat a spinnerbait when the water is dingy to muddy in the early spring.

Try three baits for March bass

Dustin Wilks

These three bass fishing patterns have always seemed to be among the best to fish in March. […]

Spring speckled trout will move miles to get away from muddy water because they need water with higher salinity.

Move, move for specks

Sam Davis

Spring speckled trout will move miles to get away from muddy water because they need water with higher salinity. […]

The redfish bite is hot under docks

Brian Cope

Capt. Ben Powers uses his Humminbird Solix to find redfish under docks, then he catches them with live bait on a jighead. The redfish bite is hot right now. […]

Caddo birthday bass fine with Harwell

Kinny Haddox

Corey Harwell got a late birthday present with this 10.50-pound largemouth bass out of one of his favorite fishing holes, Caddo Lake. […]

Jerkbaits will trigger strikes from speckled trout year-round, but they’re especially productive in cold weather.

Jerkbaits can give speckled trout fits

Chris Bush

How to cast jerkbaits and get the merciless response that speckled trout exhibit after staring down its hard-plastic foe. […]

Texas angler enjoys epic day at the Bend — including a 10.43-pounder

Patrick Bonin

Chance Vicknair enjoyed one of those trips that most bass anglers only dream about. He had an epic day at Toledo Bend that featured a 9, a couple of 7s, a 6 and his third double-digit bass ever, a 10.43-pounder. […]

Capt. Todd Vick shares tips on using tandem rigs for crappie.

Catching crappie two at a time on tandem rigs

Brian Cope

Check out these tips from Capt. Todd Vick of Fishin’ Freshwater Charters to catch more crappie using tandem rigs. […]