Louisiana Sportsman

October 11, 2026

This nice-sized Toledo Bend bass put a smile on the face of an angler who was fishing with Living the Dream Guide Service’s Matthew Loetscher.

Hit Toledo Bend’s creeks for fall fishing

September 29, 2026 Matthew Loetscher

October is when the fall bite for bass usually gets pretty hot and heavy at Toledo Bend. Crappie fishing ought to improve considerably.[…]

Mister Twister rep Greg Yates lifts a 7-pound bass up high after catching it in May, two months before the soft plastic was released by Mister Twister.

Mister Twister’s 7-inch RT Slug SI

September 25, 2026 Don Shoopman

Mister Twister’s 7-inch RT Slug SI soft plastic just hit the market in late summer, but Greg Yates got his hands on it 5 ½ months ago.[…]

The Berkley SlapGill

September 22, 2026 From News Reports

Available in two sizes and seven colors, the Berkley SlapGill was designed to trigger big bass while fished slowly around shallow cover.[…]

Caden Williamson, left, and Bryce Distefano have their hands full with bass that helped them notch a lofty 16th-place finish in a Bassmaster college event in January at Lake Toho.

College angler ready for the next challenge

September 13, 2026 Don Shoopman

Caden Williamson’s just finished his freshman season with the national powerhouse Louisiana State University-Shreveport Pilots Fishing Team.[…]

Ben Suit of Port Arthur, Texas, has pulled bass like this and bigger from canals with deepwater access on the western side of the Atchafalaya River in the Spillway. He caught this one Aug. 9 in Miller’s Chute.

Miller’s Chute is solid choice for September bass

September 3, 2026 Don Shoopman

When Ben Suit wants to target bass in September in the Atchafalaya Basin, he looks for canals and bayous with deepwater access and structure.[…]

Big bass still bite at Toledo Bend in September, a transitional month from summer to fall.

Fall transition starts at Toledo Bend

August 31, 2026 Matthew Loetscher

The cooler the September days, the more and more bass push into drains and creek channel bends across the lake.[…]

Brantley Broussard (left) and Cole Watkins triumphantly raise their state championship plaques following the 2026 Louisiana Youth B.A.S.S. Nation Junior State Championship Tournament out of Doiron’s Landing in Stephensville where they qualified for nationals.

Dynamic bass duo

August 17, 2026 Don Shoopman

Two up-and-coming young bass anglers, Cole Watkins and Brantley Broussard, are headed to the state championship.[…]

There are no summer doldrums when a young angler can grip a bass this size in August at Toledo Bend.

Summer bass tactics for Toledo Bend

August 2, 2026 Matthew Loetscher

August fishing techniques and patterns for bass and crappie on Toledo Bend aren’t much different than in July.[…]

The Bull Bream's slim body makes it ideal for skipping under docks and other cover. (Photos courtesy americanbaitworks.com)

NetBait HexTek Bull Bream

July 25, 2026 Don Shoopman

Many bass anglers are getting bit consistently on the American Baitworks Co. NetBait BaitFuel HexTek Bull Bream Creature Bait.[…]

Chris Basey sets the hook as a bass blows up on his frog in a canal off the East Pearl River.

Hot August bassin’

July 24, 2026 Keith Lusher Jr.

August is the hottest time of the year for anglers, and while it may be uncomfortable, using the heat to your benefit can get you a big bass.[…]

Charles Thompson cradles a big bass he caught on a swim jig at Caddo Lake.

These bass have it made in the shade

July 2, 2026 Don Shoopman

Charles Thompson will target the docks bass hide under at Cross Lake on a few occasions, but most of the time you’ll find him at Caddo Lake.[…]

Living the Dream Guide Service’s Matthew Loetscher snapped this photo of a proud young angler with a good-sized bass at Toledo Bend.

Bass patterns to use at the Bend

June 29, 2026 Matthew Loetscher

If this month is anything like past Julys at Toledo Bend, it’ll be a pretty darned good month for bass fishing.[…]

This bass couldn't resist inhaling a Booyah Poppin' Pad Crasher that creates more surface disturbance on windy days or in thick slop, as this smilin' bass angler discovered while fishing it.

The Booyah Pad Crasher

June 22, 2026 Don Shoopman

After Pad Crashers and Poppin’ Pad Crashers were released, Booyah’s plastic frog line got so popular it is one of the company’s best sellers.[…]

SLU freshman Grayson Aguillard, left, and SLU senior Champ Morales stick out the “pigs” they stuck to win it all April 4 in the Louisiana B.A.S.S. Nation College Series regular-season finale at Caney Lake.

College angler overcomes obstacles to have great senior season

June 22, 2026 Don Shoopman

Champ Morales of Livingston had a great senior season on the Southeastern Louisiana University Fishing Team with teammate Grayson Aguillard.[…]

LDWF releases 5,500 striped bass into Pearl River to restore a native fish species

June 16, 2026 From News Reports

The LDWF, with the USFWS, MDWFP, and the Gulf Striped Bass Working Group, released 5,500 Gulf Strain Striped Bass into the Pearl River.[…]

Tyler Medica of Boyce holds the 11.90-pound bass he caught on June 5 at Toledo Bend. (Photo courtesy Toledo Bend Lunker Bass Program)

Boyce angler lands well-traveled Toledo Bend bass

June 15, 2026 Dan Kibler

Tyler Medica of Boyce holds the 11.90-pound bass he caught on June 5 at Toledo Bend. It was previously caught Feb. 7 at 13.1 pounds.[…]