Louisiana Sportsman

July 13, 2026

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.[…]

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

NetBait HexTek Bull Bream

June 19, 2026 Don Shoopman

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

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.[…]

Lake Charles bass angler Ron Castille enjoys getting his hands on bass like this while fishing along the Sabine River

Summer bassin’ on the Sabine River

June 9, 2026 Don Shoopman

Anglers have been consistently reeling in bass out on the Sabine River, a good sign for what’s ahead when June rolls around.[…]

Bass like this hefty one begin adjusting to their early summer pattern in June, as this proud young angler found out during a Living the Dream trip on Toledo Bend.

Stirring up action at Toledo Bend

June 7, 2026 Matthew Loetscher

Crankbaits and big plastic worms take center stage when bass fishing at Toledo Bend during the month of June.[…]

Will Carstens of Alexandria was fishing an Indian Creek Reservoir tournament with Ross Bryant when he caught this 13.42-pound bass on May 25, 2026.

Alexandria angler scores monster bass during Indian Creek tournament

June 6, 2026 Nick Vaccaro

Will Carstens of Alexandria was fishing an Indian Creek Reservoir tournament when he caught a 13.42-pound bass on May 25, 2026. […]

Grand Cane angler lands lunker bass on solo Toledo Bend trip

June 2, 2026 Dan Kibler

Brad Ferguson of Grand Cane, La., caught an 11.55-pound bass while fishing Toledo Bend by himself on May 29, 2026.[…]

Michael Burke of Stonewall holds a beautiful Wallace Lake bass.

Summer fishing is special at Wallace Lake

May 31, 2026 Justin Adkins

Summer bass fishing on Wallace Lake isn’t about beating the heat. It’s about understanding how the fish use it.[…]

On Nov. 12, 2025, Travis Meche Jr. enjoyed one of his best bass fishing days ever on Chicot Lake.

Teen reflects on successful high school bass fishing career

May 23, 2026 Don Shoopman

After graduating in May from Summit Christian Academy, Travis Meche Jr. plans to fish pro bass fishing circuits such as Major League Fishing[…]

The Berkley PowerBait MaxScent ‘Moeba

May 19, 2026 From News Reports

The Berkley PowerBait MaxScent ‘Moeba is a new finesse soft bait designed to stand out in today’s high-pressure fisheries.[…]

Wood Bait Country's Black Label Piglet has been racking up bass, particularly each spring, since its introduction three years ago by owner Cliff Pace of Petal, Miss.

The Black Label Piglet

May 19, 2026 Don Shoopman

The Black Label Custom Soft Plastics Piglet is a soft plastic creature bait Cliff Pace put on the market approximately three years ago.[…]

Chicot Lake’s bigger bass often wind up in the hands of Brad Romero, a New Iberia native who lives in Lafayette. Romero goes there in May to take advantage of the lake’s deeper waters as the days get hotter.

Choose Chicot Lake in May

May 4, 2026 Don Shoopman

Brad Romero said it’s game on for bass fishing at Chicot Lake near Ville Platte when the calendar flips from April to May.[…]