Louisiana Sportsman

July 19, 2026

Trey Ledet, out on Toledo Bend with his dad, Eugene Ledet, holds a chunky bass caught while dead sticking a Zoom Super Fluke while fishing with John Dean over Easter weekend.

Rising water floods Toledo Bend’s bass cover

June 3, 2019 John Dean

April showers raised the water in Toledo Bend, providing more cover for bass as the spawn headed into its final stages after the full moon in April.[…]

Where do bass go after they spawn?

May 29, 2019 Field Reporter

No matter where you bass fish in Louisiana, bass follow traditional patterns in the spring. Knowing them helps you catch more fish.[…]

4 skills for better bass fishing

May 28, 2019 David A. Brown

There’s no denying the impact of mastering the angling mechanics. Here’s a roundup of bass fishing skills that can help improve your game.[…]

A few of the author's favorite second season bass flies, left to right, Coma Cocaho, Yukbugger Y2K, Moss Kray Phish, SR71 Seaducer, Wilson's Bass Bully, Dahlberg Diver.

Five combat strategies for second season bass

May 24, 2019 Catch Cormier

While many flyrodders limit their pursuit of bass to the spring spawn, Catch Cormier anxiously awaits the “second season.”[…]

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!

May 20, 2019 Don Shoopman

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

May 16, 2019 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.[…]

John Dean caught this 61/2-pounder on the next-to-last week of March on a Carolina-rigged Zoom Super Fluke at Toledo Bend.

Toledo Bend bass are turning to topwaters

May 15, 2019 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

May 15, 2019 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

May 14, 2019 louisianasportsman

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

May 14, 2019 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

May 13, 2019 louisianasportsman

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

May 9, 2019 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.[…]