Catfish
LDWF to host tagged fish derby at ponds throughout the state
LDWF will be hosting a tagged catfish derby at all of their Get Out and Fish! ponds between Saturday, Dec. 18, and Saturday, Dec. 25.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Crappie/Bream
Cold-weather crappie aren’t a bad idea
Plenty of anglers know they need to save plenty of January days to target crappie. Here are some places to go and tactics to use.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Lake Boeuf crappie move to deep banks in December
Bass pro Tyler Rivet of Raceland turns his attention to catching big sac-a-lait in December in Lake Boeuf.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Target Red River oxbows for November crappie
The key to finding crappie in the Red River this time of the year isn’t the river itself. It’s the oxbows off the river.[…]
Catfish
King Kat Classic held on the Red River Waterway
The King Kat Tournament Trail closed out the 2021 season on the Red River Waterway. Catfish anglers from 14 states traveled to Natchitoches.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Pumpkin spices crappie jigs — why not?
Pumpkin spice starts showing up everywhere when fall arrives. Even crappie will savor a little pumpkin spice on their dinner tables.[…]
Catfish
LDWF to stock adult catfish later this month for a Halloween treat
As part of the Get Out and Fish! community fishing program, seventeen fishing sites will be stocked with adult sized channel catfish.[…]
Crappie/Bream
$250,000 crappie catch at Red River
Jeff Larch and Jared Fyock of Arkansas were winners of the three-day Crappie Classic on the Red River out of Shreveport this past weekend.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Crappie Masters crown means more than prizes to father-son duo
TJ and Alex Palmer won the Crappie Masters National Championship on Lake D’Arbonne and earned super-sized trophies and $30,000.[…]
Columns
Mister Twister’s Sassy Stingum has Louisiana guide excited
Louisiana guide Charlie King said the Mister Twister Sassy Stingum will really put the crappie in the cooler.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Try Yucatan Lake for great September perch fishing
Juanita Lachney, who helps manage Yucatan Landing, shares some tips for catching slab white perch (crappie) on Yucatan Lake in September.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Extensive fish kill reported at Lake Salvador, Bayou Gauche
A big fish kill at Lake Salvador, Bayou Gauche is occurring due to effects from Hurricane Ida earlier this month.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Stack September slabs with guide JJ Dubea
The slab crappie are stacked up in Lake Sotile, and using LiveScope is a great way to find them. Jigs are a great way to catch them.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Think out of the box for fall Louisiana crappie
When it comes to getting bites from crappie, this north Louisiana guide has some new ideas on catching them in the fall.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Tulane professor lands big gar at Mardi Gras Pass
Dr. Grant McCall caught a 6-foot-6 alligator gar while fishing on the Mississippi River near Mardi Gras Pass on Aug. 22.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Late-summer sac-a-lait: a guided adventure at Toledo Bend
Stephen Couvillion and four friends left Toledo Bend with 72 sac-a-lait after a recent trip guided by Bob Lareaux.[…]