Louisiana Sportsman

April 25, 2025

Bream base ahead

April 22, 2024 Kinny Haddox

People who want in on a lot of action can find it with bedding bream. Finding a bream bed is like hitting the jackpot.[…]

Kevin Alleman caught this stringer of crappie using a Bobby Garland Baby Shad on a pink and orange jig head. (Photo courtesy Kevin Alleman)

Crappie under the moon

April 19, 2024 Keith Lusher Jr.

During his crappie fishing career, Kevin Alleman has never let a full moon cancel his plans. If anything, he uses it to his advantage.[…]

A tabletop covered in crappie like this is a normal sight along the shores of Lake D’Arbonne this month.

Simple approach to target D’Arbonne crappie

March 8, 2024 Justin Adkins

Lake D’Arbonne boasts one of the state’s most abundant populations of quality crappie. Brad Black turns it into his playground.[…]

Laurette Mequet often fills out a limit of sac-a-lait on a trip on Henderson Lake.

Henderson Lake sac-a-lait

March 4, 2024 Don Shoopman

Laurette Mequet of Cecilia, who has pulled beaucoup sac-a-lait out of Henderson Lake, knows where she’ll target sac-a-lait in April.[…]

Toledo Bend crappie chase

February 23, 2024 Christopher Harp

Toledo Bend is a nationally known hot spot for bass anglers around the country; however, it is equally as popular among crappie anglers.[…]

Fish Licker

February 23, 2024 Kinny Haddox

Kenny Kavanaugh of Farmerville has a love for fishing, especially for big crappie, and he shares that love with his dog, Ghost.[…]

The Live Roam'R is effective fished a number of ways, according to Gary Dollahon,
Bobby Garland Brands manager.

Lure Review: Live Roam’R

February 17, 2024 Don Shoopman

The Live Roam’R from Bobby Garland Crappie Baits can be rigged a number of ways to entice crappie to eat in late winter and spring.[…]

Jimmy Watt shows off the kind of crappie that make D’Arbonne popular in January.

Death, taxes and deep crappie on D’Arbonne

January 11, 2024 Kinny Haddox

Lake D’Arbonne is one of the top places to catch crappie this time of the year according to Jimmy Watt of Bastrop.[…]

Flashin Assassin

December 22, 2023 Don Shoopman

Crappie fishermen the world over can get their hands on the deadly new Flashin Assassin developed by Collier Thornton.[…]

Managing crappie populations

December 14, 2023 Joe Curtis

Louisiana’s crappie harvest is vibrant, according to Robby Maxwell, an inland fisheries biologist who reported to the LWFC.[…]

Crappieholics

November 17, 2023 Keith Lusher Jr.

Getting tips from crappie anglers to understand why they think like they do. We dive head-long inside the minds of three Crappieholics.[…]

Raceland Bassmaster Elite angler Tyler Rivet grew up fishing for sac-a-lait and bass in the Bayou Black area.

Bass or crappie on Bayou Black

November 7, 2023 Don Shoopman

Raceland Bassmaster Elite angler Tyler Rivet grew up fishing for sac-a-lait and bass in the Bayou Black area.[…]

Bayou Lacombe is primed for slabs like this one in November.

Bayou Lacombe’s sac-a-lait bite is better than ever in November

October 20, 2023 Keith Lusher Jr.

While he fishes year-round, Jim Bates said there’s just something special about fishing for sac-a-lait on Bayou Lacombe in November.[…]

Bill McCarty caught these in the Bayou Black area, where he’ll target them as often as possible in October, when the sac-a-lait fishing gets even better.

Marsh sac-a-lait

September 30, 2023 Don Shoopman

Bill McCarty is dreaming about cooler days and putting sac-a-lait in the boat, either from the Bayou Black area or Bateman Island.[…]

Cranky crappie

September 28, 2023 John N. Felsher

Since they feed upon the same forage, bass and large crappie regularly hit similar lures. Anything that mimics a shad, minnow or shiner.[…]

EZ Drift Bait Pen

September 24, 2023 Brian Cope

The EZ Drift Bait Pen simplifies things for crappie anglers.[…]