Louisiana Sportsman

October 24, 2026

Scott Westerchil of Leesville was fishing with his buddy, Colby Hand, on Feb. 14 when he caught an 11.1-pound largemouth bass at Toledo Bend.[…]

Steve Sanford of DeRidder was fishing on Vernon Lake with his girlfriend, Denise Forbes, on Feb. 8 when he caught a 13-pound, 1-ounce bass.[…]

Riverdale Academy’s Colton Caskey has shown that dedication and success can pay off on the high school bass tournament level.[…]

Bryant “Brother” Martin of Crowley with the 11.19-pound bass he caught at Toledo Bend on February 6, 2025.[…]

Eric Pledger of Timpson, Texas, was fishing a Fishers of Men Tournament at Toledo Bend on Feb. 1 when he caught a 12.98-pound bass.[…]

With Lake Fausse Pointe fishing smaller, bass anglers in the winter and spring months need to cover as many potential hotspots as possible.[…]

If you’re going after bass on Toledo Bend as the calendar turns from January to February, here are some tips to help.[…]

Craig Bean was on a fishing trip at Toledo Bend with his buddy, Kenny Bailey, on Jan. 15 when he landed an 11.66-pound largemouth bass.[…]

Registration is now available for the 76th Annual Big Bass Fishing Rodeo and Fishtival at New Orleans City Park on Saturday, March 29, 2025! […]

The new Mini Hammer-Trap from Bill Lewis Lures packs a punch despite its 3/16-ounce weight. It was introduced at ICAST earlier this year.[…]

Ron Castille of Lake Charles has been putting bass in the boat for many years from one of three public launches along the Sabine River.[…]

The LDWF is looking for participants to help understand the Striped Bass population in the Lake Pontchartrain and Pearl River Basins.[…]

The brand-new Snag Proof Zoo Kick is sure to prove as good as, if not better than, its predecessor from the mid-2010s, the Wobbletron Frog.[…]

Stone Smith and Drake Wadsworth of the Northwestern State University Fishing Team qualified for three national collegiate tournaments.[…]

The Magnum Rat-L-Trap triggers bites at Toledo Bend as big bass start showing up this first month of winter, if not before.[…]