Louisiana Sportsman

April 24, 2026

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.[…]

Bream can be caught both on a Beetle Spin and with a Gulp cricket under a cork this month in the Pearl River. (Photo by Joel Masson)

Pearl River bream

July 30, 2023 Joel Masson

Bream can be caught both on a Beetle Spin and with a Gulp cricket under a cork this month in the Pearl River.[…]

Gary Dollahon holds a nice-sized crappie caught while fishing with a Bobby Garland Mayfly a few months ago in Oklahoma.

Bobby Garland Mayfly matches the hatch

July 22, 2023 Don Shoopman

The Bobby Garland Mayfly appeals to crappie or, as much of Louisiana calls them, sac-a-lait, because it looks like the things crappie eat.[…]

Bream uncorked

May 26, 2023 Keith Lusher Jr.

Aubrey Posey of Covington, who has been catching bream since he was 6 years old, leaves the bobber at home and catches bream on the bottom.[…]