Bass Fishing Archives - Louisiana Sportsman

Paul Begnaud, left, and his father, Chester Begnaud, hold five bass that went 16.89 pounds on the first day of the Henderson Lake Dog Fight Classic in 2018.

Henderson Lake bass run is on!

Topwaters of every kind retrieved seductively at choice locations around Henderson Lake fuel the bass fishing passion of a Lafayette native. […]

Lacassine Refuge gives up 11.5-pound lunker

Brian Cope

Aaron Granger caught an 11.5-pound bass in Lacassine Refuge on May 14 while fishing a weightless fluke in California 420 color. […]

Toledo Bend bass are turning to topwaters

John Dean

As the spawn works its way north to south on Toledo Bend in May, bream move up the same way to do their thing, which is key to getting on bass. […]

Justin Glover, of Zwolle, shows off the 10-pound largemouth bass he landed Monday, May 13, in the San Miguel area of Toledo Bend.

Zwolle angler lands ‘Perfect 10’ at Toledo Bend

Patrick Bonin

Justin Glover, of Zwolle, caught his first-ever double digit bass, a 10-pound largemouth, on May 13 in the San Miguel area of Toledo Bend. […]

North Desoto fishing team takes High School Championship

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Benton Miller and Kayden Meade from North Desoto High School won a 2-day North Louisiana High School Fishing League Championship tournament on Toledo Bend. […]

Donovan Stoner, of Atlanta, La., shows off a couple of nice Black Lake bass. Stoner said May is a great month to target postspawn fish before water temperatures really ramp up and summer heat takes hold.

Black Lake perfect baits

Patrick Bonin

Donovan Stoner said he’d focus his attention on the multitude of cypress trees that cover Black Lake, and offered his Top 3 lures for Black Lake in May. […]

How to fish for post-spawn bass with Greg Hackney

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With the bass spawn all but over with, pro angler Greg Hackney will use his time today to pattern post-spawn fish in the Atchafalaya Basin. […]

Bayou Black maps show private bayous

From News Reports

When the Louisiana High School Bass Fishing Association planned a tournament on Bayou Black, they used maps created by Media Bass showing restricted areas. […]