Freshwater Fishing Archives - Louisiana Sportsman

Gold strike in Indian Creek Reservoir

Eunice’s Wendell Young unhooked a gold catfish from his bream-baited trotline April 30 in Indian Creek Reservoir near Woodworth. […]

One of the campers that got crushed by the falling trees on Caney Lake. (Photo courtesy of Chantay Ramsey)

Jimmie Davis State Park closed after direct hit from tornado

Kinny Haddox

Tornadoes and torrential rainfall caused considerable damage resulting in the closure of Jimmie Davis State Park on Caney Lake near Chatham. […]

Canals around Lake Des Allemands and Bayou Gauche produce nice crappie in May and June.

Des Allemands: Crappie Psychic reveals a pattern that delivers in late spring

Joel Masson

For many anglers, sac-a-lait are seasonal fish. But for Clyde Folse, the owner of Crappie Psychic, sac-a-lait are a staple 12 months a year. […]

Sac-a-lait have moved into Lake Des Allemands and will remain there throughout the summer, says local fishing expert Mike White.

Sac-a-lait emerge in Lake Des Allemands after weeks of dismal catches

Ann Taylor

Mike White of Paradis confirmed that sac-a-lait have moved into Lake Des Allemands, and shares a secret to catching them. […]

Fishing for sac-a-lait in Bayou Des Allemands, Lloyd Brandt ended up catching this choupique.

Species spotlight: Choupique

Brian Cope

The bowfin (Amia calva), whose more common name is mudfish, is a close relative of the gar. Its stout body and long dorsal fin, which covers almost three-quarters the length of its body, give the fish a snaky or eel-like appearance. […]

John Godwin with a slab crappie from Lake D’Arbonne on “hump day.”

It’s hump day on D’Arbonne

Kinny Haddox

The keys to catching crappie from Lake D’Arbonne at Farmerville in April. […]

Cayden Meche of Duson, who loves to fish and hunt, shows off two “big hammers” he caught at Henderson Lake.

9 Henderson hotspots

Don Shoopman

Here’s a list of nine hotspots for April sac-a-lait hand-picked by one of the most experienced anglers on Henderson Lake. […]

ACT tournament champions Tony Hughes and Jeff Riddle.

Tennessee team captures national crappie title

Kinny Haddox

The results of the Lucas Oil American Crappie Trail National Championship week on Lake D’Arbonne in Farmerville. […]

There’s no license or limits on landlocked ponds located on private land.

Do I need a license to fish my own pond?

Brian Cope

A reader recently asked the question, “Do I need a license to fish in my pond?” The answer is, usually, no. But in some cases, pond owners and landowners actually do need a license to fish on their own property. […]

Big north Louisiana crappie like these are bringing anglers from around the country to Lake D’Arbonne for the American Crappie Trail National Championship.

What will it take to win the D’Arbonne National Crappie Championship?

Kinny Haddox

Lake D’Arbonne’s famous crappie fishing has reached a new level. On March 28-30, the 16,000 acre Union Parish lake will host Louisiana’s first-ever national crappie championship. […]

Bowfishing Championship set for Bossier City

From News Reports

The U.S. Open Bowfishing Championship, the largest event of its kind in the fast-growing sport of bowfishing, is coming to Bass Pro Shops in Bossier City in April. […]

Capt. Todd Vick shares tips on using tandem rigs for crappie.

Catching crappie two at a time on tandem rigs

Brian Cope

Check out these tips from Capt. Todd Vick of Fishin’ Freshwater Charters to catch more crappie using tandem rigs. […]