Inshore Fishing
LWFC moves to shrink commercial menhaden buffer zones
A NOI modifying the existing buffer to accommodate industrial fishing zones off the Louisiana coast was introduced by the LWFC.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Columns
November meeting to address menhaden buffer zones
Chairman Kevin Sagrera announced his plan to call for a NOI to amend the recent agreement for a ½-mile buffer zone for the menhaden fishery.[…]
Field Notes
Out of State Destinations: Southeast Alaska
The author fishes with Fireweed Lodge in Klawock on Prince of Wales Island in Alaska every year for salmon, halibut and more.[…]
Columns
Bull reds on the beach
Grand Isle is a one-stop shop for bull reds right now and they can be found almost anywhere along the island.[…]
Features
Powerful sheepshead deliver tackle-busting action
The fall offers a wonderful time to catch big sheepshead. As water cools, sheepshead gather in large groups around hard structures.[…]
Field Notes
Fontainebleau State Park
Fontainebleau State Park works to conserve the history of the area as well as its bountiful natural beauty within its boundaries.[…]
Columns
Trout anglers can enjoy comfortable kayak fishing this month
There is no better time of the year for kayak anglers to pursue limits of speckled trout across the coast of Louisiana than November.[…]
Columns
Just about everything is biting this month at the mouth of the Mississippi River
It’s remarkable the Buras-Venice area almost always offers something to catch, no matter what the Mississippi River looks like.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Moving into the fall, Calcasieu Lake fishing should greatly improve
In late summer and early fall, big bulls come in the Calcasieu Estuary to spawn said Tommy Adams of Fishing Tom Guide Service.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Bayou Lacombe shoreline specks
John Gibby of Mandeville said the shoreline between Bayou Bonfouca and Goose Point consistently delivers good speckled trout action.[…]
Flounder
Reminder: Flounder season set to close Oct. 15 through Nov. 30
The annual closed season for the recreational and commercial harvest of Southern Flounder, from Oct. 15 through Nov. 30, is approaching.[…]
Features
DIY fish stringer
Making your own Weed Eater line stringer is simple and cheap. You’ll probably have all the tools to make it sitting in your garage.[…]
Columns
Kayak anglers can hitch a ride
If you are an angler with a kayak and a powerboat, you are missing out on some great fishing adventures if you don’t combine the two.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Set your sights on Delacroix’s reds and transition trout
Capt. Sean Thornton, a 9-year veteran guide in the Delacroix marshes and coastal waters, said September is a transition month.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Making Cajun crab dip with Louisiana blue crabs
A lot of people know blue crabs from Maryland, but a lot of seafood restaurants get their blue crabs from Louisiana.[…]
Features
Rampaging bull reds
When bull reds come inshore, they create opportunities for anglers to catch giant, extremely powerful fish without venturing offshore.[…]