Crappie/Bream
Target bream on Tchefuncte River in August
The Tchefuncte River is a great place to target tasty panfish, and local angler Jeff Bruhl knows the river like the back of his hand.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Crappie/Bream
Atchafalaya Basin angler talks late-summer sac-a-lait
Shane Stelly has been fishing the Atchafalaya Basin for sac-a-lait since he was a small boy. Here are some of his fishing tips for summer.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Long-lining with the Duck Dynasty’s crappie wizard
Duck Dynasty’s John Godwin knows his stuff when it comes to crappie fishing, and one of his favorite ways to catch them is long-lining.[…]
Features
7 tips to keep fish, bait alive in summer
Increasing dissolved oxygen in a livewell or bait tank is the best of several ways to keep fish alive longer in the summer heat.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Colorful gar sets archer’s social media on fire
Hunter Meche, a 19-year-old bowfisherman from Arnaudville, killed a colorful gar on July 10 that became a sensation on social media.[…]
Catfish
New North Carolina state record blue catfish
Rocky Baker caught the new North Carolina state record blue catfish while fishing with Justin Clifton on the Roanoke River on July 10, 2021.[…]
Catfish
LDWF Catfish Derby yields 17 winners
A total of 17 winners reported catching a tagged channel catfish during the LDWF Get Out and Fish! catfish derby. […]
Crappie/Bream
Take these tips from the Crappie Express
South Louisiana duo has learned plenty about catching crappie across the south that can mean more fish back home.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Brown and dying grass reported at Lake Cataouatche rejuvenates old fears
Gary Vitrano, a biologist with LDWF, shared an overview of the situation at Lake Cataouatche located in Jefferson and St. Charles parishes.[…]
Crappie/Bream
June is a great crappie-fishing month on Grand Bayou Lake
According to Nick DeWolf, Grand Bayou Lake is a “buyer’s market” — a good time to bait your hook and make an offer to some big crappie.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Concordia Parish honey hole brings the bream
Kelvontae Scott of Jonesville caught plenty of bream on crickets floated 2 feet under a cork at his honey hole in Concordia Parish.[…]
Catfish
Man wrestles 72-pound catfish into boat
J.R. Watson of Converse hooked a 72-pound catfish on the trotline he’d strung near his house on Toledo Bend Reservoir.[…]
Catfish
Don’t turn your nose up at fishing catalpa worms for catfish
Catalpa worms are unusual but great baits for bream and catfish. The worms are best this time of the year, fresh-picked off a catalpa tree.[…]
Columns
Species spotlight: Bluegill
Bluegill are a favorite among almost every angler, and these sunfish are found everywhere and revered where they’re found.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Bagging Atchafalaya Basin bream
Lafayette attorney has the number of countless chinquapin and bream in lakes within the Atchafalaya Basin, particularly Cow Island Lake.[…]
Columns
Species Spotlight: Longnose gar
Longnose gar are found almost everywhere. They are one of the most prehistoric fish swimming in North American waters.[…]