Louisiana Sportsman

October 24, 2026

Nicholls State University Bass Federation club members Dylan Breaux of Bayou Blue, right, and Joel Richard of Labadieville, hold their five-bass limit caught in late January at the Bassmaster College Series at the Harris Chain of Lakes in Florida.

Breaux leading the way as Nicholls State gets back on the bass trail

May 14, 2023 Don Shoopman

As a freshman, Dylan Breaux, who is now a sophomore, got the Nicholls State University Bass Federation team going again.[…]

Baton Rouge's Derek Hudnall shows one of the key artificial lures that helped him finish fifth Feb. 23-26 in the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament at Lake Seminole in Georgia. Photo courtesy Bassmaster.com

Lure Review: Spunk Shad

May 14, 2023 Don Shoopman

Derek Hudnall of Baton Rouge has been using that Spunk Shad as a trailer for about a year and it has paid big dividends.[…]

Bass have finished spawning and are on the prowl for food. This one missed a topwater lure several times but connected with a jerk shad quickly cast to exactly the same spot.

Kayak anglers have great fishing opportunities in May

May 13, 2023 Chris Holmes

May offers great fishing for Louisiana kayak anglers, whether you choose to pursue fresh or saltwater species.[…]

Alton Jones, Jr. scoops up a Bussey lunker that hit a white spinnerbait and Geecrack plastic trailer, his winning combination. (Photo courtesy of Tyler Brings/MLF)

Alton Jones, Jr. wins $100,000 MLF big bass title on Caney, Bussey

May 2, 2023 Kinny Haddox

Alton Jones, Jr. caught 81 pounds, 15 ounces of bass at Bussey Brake to claim the Major League Fishing Heavy Hitters $100,000 first prize.[…]

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.[…]

Michael Crapanzano of Hammond was fishing at Bussey Brake Reservoir when he caught this 11.14-pound bass.

Reader Report: Two 11 pounders

April 28, 2023 Field Reporter

Michael Crapanzano and Chris Davis of Hammond were fishing at Bussey Brake Reservoir in March when they each caught 11-pound lunker bass.[…]

Major League Fishing tournament coming to Caney Lake, Bussey Brake

April 21, 2023 From News Reports

Major League Fishing will be hosting their General Tire Heavy Hitters all-star event on Caney Lake and on Bussey Brake Reservoir.[…]

Monroe angler boats Bussey Brake trophy bass

April 19, 2023 Dan Kibler

Kade Hillestad, a member of Louisiana-Monroe’s college bass-fishing team, hooked a 13.22-pound bass on Bussey Brake Reservoir on April 16.[…]

Brac Salyers, LDWF District 9 Inland Fisheries Biologist Manager, helps with the bagging of 40,000 largemouth bass fingerlings known as F1s, or "Tiger Bass," on April 15 at Veterans Park in Pierre Part. Salyers and dozens of other volunteers were participating in Cliff Crochet's Every Fish Matters project.

Cajuns, community and conservation boost future of bass fishing

April 18, 2023 Don Shoopman

Bass fingerlings were released around Lake Verret and the Atchafalaya Basin during the Every Fish Matters project started by Cliff Crochet.[…]

Michael Boudin of Prairieville holds the 13.60-pound lunker he caught at Toledo Bend on April 11.

Prairieville angler’s Toledo Bend lunker was acting like a carp

April 16, 2023 Dan Kibler

Michael Boudin of Prairieville caught his personal best bass, a 13.60-pound lunker, at Toledo Bend on April 11.[…]

James Caldemeyer with a monster Lake Fork largemouth bass, the kind that makes Fork continue to be a draw to fishermen from across the country.

Outdoor Destinations: Lake Fork, Texas

April 15, 2023 Kinny Haddox

Lake Fork, Texas, is still a major player in the bass fishing game. And now it is just about as popular for crappie fishermen.[…]

Honey Bun bass, a tackle box of his own and a big old one-eyed lunker

April 14, 2023 Kinny Haddox

It’s been five years since Kinny Haddox’s old fishing buddy, Stan Wright, passed on, but he will never forget their outdoor adventures.[…]

Samuel Cobb Jr., right, and Destin Morales are all smiles on the national stage where they weighed five bass for 17 pounds, 13 ounces, including a 7 ½-pounder, on Day 1 of the 2022 Bassmaster High School National Championship in August at Lake Hartwell in South Carolina. (Photo courtesy Livingston Parish Bassmasters)

Catching fish in all kinds of waters is key for French Settlement duo

April 13, 2023 Don Shoopman

Samuel Cobb Jr. and Destin Morales already are double-qualifiers for this year’s Louisiana High School B.A.S.S. Nation State Championship.[…]

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.[…]

High schooler lands two 11-pound-plus bass in tournament

April 7, 2023 Don Shoopman

Two 11-pound-plus bass were caught by Glenmora High School’s Shawn Pender on March 25 at Indian Creek Reservoir.[…]

Bastrop angler lands Bussey Brake giant

April 4, 2023 Dan Kibler

Danny Diel of Bastrop was fishing at Bussey Brake on April 3 when he hooked a giant 13.84-pound bass out of a flooded bush.[…]