Crappie/Bream
Crappie school is in session at Lake Claiborne
Crappie can be found from the edges of deep creeks and humps all the way up to the cypress and flats around Lake Claiborne this month.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Crappie/Bream
Another Bussey Brake slab crappie
Adams gets second chance, puts 3.57 crappie in the livewell Crappie fisherman Steve Adams got the monkey off his back. Or, to be more specific, he got the record crappie in his livewell. Adams had
Crappie/Bream
Louisiana’s new No. 2 white crappie
Shane Hodge was fishing at Bussey Brake Reservoir on Feb. 27 when he caught a big 3.65-pound white crappie that will be second in the state.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Mind your “minners” for crappie
Not only is it important that you take care of your minnows, it’s also good to know you are making the best use of them to catch crappie.[…]
Crappie/Bream
The great fish cover up
Artificial habitat differs from natural brushtops and fish attractors in several ways, but the artificial units will last forever.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Try the Tchefuncte River for big chinquapin
Ray Miller has been fishing the Tchefuncte River for the past 20 years and has transformed his ability to catch bream into a fine art.[…]
Columns
Two pound crappie, lucky false fruit and crickets going bananas
It’s amazing, but all spring all crappie, sac-a-lait or white perch — whatever you call them — seem to weigh two pounds.[…]
Catfish
Kayaks and catfish?
Kayak anglers are realizing that kayaks are quite suited for catfishing. Catfish can be caught in almost any freshwater river, lake or pond.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
LDWF concludes drawdown for Lake Bistineau
The LDWF has concluded a drawdown of Lake Bistineau in Webster, Bossier, and Bienville parishes for the purpose of giant salvinia control.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
LDWF stocks rainbow trout at community fishing ponds across the state
Beginning the morning of Jan. 27, the LDWF will begin stocking 17 sites across Louisiana with adult-size rainbow trout.[…]
Catfish
Lake Pontchartrain’s catfish provide a cold water bonus
Anglers will be able to catch blue catfish in Lake Pontchartrain with ease this month. Carl Schmidt of Abita Springs shares his best tips.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Set up for crappie success
Crappie anglers like Dan and Sue Dannenmueller have an ever-changing amount of technology available to them to help catch more fish.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Finding the pattern for Bayou Lacombe crappie
According to Forrest Green, the sac-a-lait are following their normal pattern for the month of January in Bayou Lacombe.[…]
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.[…]
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.[…]