Inshore Fishing
Advanced bird fishing
Fishing birds is so easy, even Geico’s caveman could do it.[…]
Inshore Fishing
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Windy-Day Winners
“Hope springs eternal in the human breast.” — Alexander Pope
“Love never ends.” — The Bible[…]
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Black Bay Bounce
Meteorology isn’t real science. It’s like alchemy, in which so-called scientists worked to turn base metals into gold.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Opening of Bonnet Carre Spillway not demise of Lake Pontchartrain trout, guide says
Big trout were being caught on the Lake Pontchartrain bridges when the Bonnet Carre Spillway was opened May 9, and many feared the infusion of millions of gallons of Mississippi River water into the lake would end the annual big-fish bonanza.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Wading a good way to fish Whiskey Pass
This past Friday (May 27) was one of the few days Louisiana anglers have had recently to fish without having to worry too much about the wind.[…]
Breaking News
Elmer’s Island to reopen Friday (May 27)
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced today (May 25) that Elmer’s Island, which has been closed since May 2010 as a result of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, will reopen at noon Friday.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Independence Island Reef construction set to begin near Grand Isle
Construction on a four-acre island reef near Grand Isle will begin in early June, the Coastal Conservation Association announced yesterday (May 23).[…]
Inshore Fishing
Trout biting two at a time at Raccoon Island
One would be hard pressed right now to find an inshore pond, lake or bay where the speckled trout aren’t jumping all over your baits. Some have even compared fishing right now to what it was like just after Hurricane Katrina.[…]
Breaking News
Bonnet Carre spillway opened
Mississippi River water began flowing through the Bonnet Carre spillway this morning (May 9) after the Army Corps of Engineers opened a portion of the control structure to relieve pressure on the levees protecting New Orleans, according to the Associated Press.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Big Trout Photo Contest launches
Warming temperatures mean lunker trout will be making appearances along the Louisiana coast, and there’s no better way to brag about catching a big sow than to enter photos in the LouisianaSportsman.com Big Trout Photo Contest.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Delacroix trout action picks up
It looks like speckled trout fishing is picking up in Delacroix, with flocks of birds pointing the way for anglers. LouisianaSportsman.com regular “Holy Mackerel” filled his ice chests with monster trout while chasing birds over the weekend.[…]
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Lake Pelto loaded with spring speckled trout
We all know what it is to crave something. Hot boiled crawfish, ice cold watermelon, that first cup of coffee in the morning — we all have these appetites that arise and then long to be satisfied.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Golden Meadow man cited for shrimping violations
A Golden Meadow man was cited yesterday (April 28) for allegedly shirmping during closed season in Lafourche Parish, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.
Toney Morgan Dardar, 51, was cited for using skimmers during a closed season and improper running lights.[…]
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Drop-shot rigs deliver more speckled trout
I’m no Donald Trump, but a 30-percent return on an investment sounds like a pretty good deal to me. Simple math shows that investing $100 with a 30-percent rate of return would result in $130.[…]
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Angler uses kayak to catch Calcasieu fish
I wasn’t too sure what to make of Greg Sonnier’s question when I first met him at Hebert’s Marina on the eastern shore of Calcasieu Lake.[…]
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No problem with eating Gulf seafood after BP spill
Defining toxicity is tricky because much depends on the method of delivery, the dose and a personal interpretation of the word “toxic.” Cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts and anything soy are toxic because they contain goitrogen.[…]