Fishing Hotspots
Oyster Lake redfish
Trevor Huval shares tips for fishing for redfish at one of his favorite places, Oyster Lake in Marsh Island.[…]
Redfish
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Spring redfish
Savvy and seasoned South Louisiana guides and avid anglers know despite the dirty water, often redfish don’t go very far.[…]
Features
Spoon-feeding winter redfish
February is John Guillot’s favorite time to target redfish with spoons. He can cover a lot of water using them.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
The Elite Fishing Series returns to Lake Charles and crowns a Solo Tour champion
Redfish Lodge of Louisiana pro Michael Frenette won the 2024 frogg toggs Elite Solo Tour’s National Championship and Angler of the Year.[…]
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Introducing someone to kayak fishing
Capt. Eric Muhoberac guided two new kayak anglers, Sterling Scott and Grant Roberts, to the Myrtle Grove area to chase some redfish.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
The best month for Venice bull reds
According to Capt. Owen “Big O” Langridge, you can catch bull reds all year round in Venice, but in September you’ll catch a lot more of them.[…]
Features
Causeway redfish
There’s plenty of time to get out and take advantage of the stout redfish bite at the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Ring the dinner bell for redfish
Bill Lake found some deep holes holding redfish along Buckskin Bayou located just off Blue Hammock Bayou near Lake Mechant.[…]
Features
Look for redfish on the rocks
Anglers fishing around rocks near deeper water often catch much larger redfish than one would likely find in shallow marsh ponds.[…]
Columns
Redfish decline a product of our disappearing coastal marshes
The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, a project to reconnect the river to Barataria Bay, is the best shot to stabilize our redfish population.[…]
News Breaker
New red drum regulations go into effect June 20
New red drum size and daily creel limits go into effect and will be enforced beginning June 20, 2024. Here are the new regulations.[…]
Features
Tempting big redfish with topwater baits
Few fishing experiences can compare with the brutal savagery of a large redfish smashing a topwater bait in shallow water.[…]
Field Notes
Spring redfish basics
April is a great time to get out to your favorite waterway and catch redfish. Live shrimp are one of the best baits to use.[…]
Columns
Coastal fishermen can color the month red
Louisiana has settled in on a redfish management plan that might check at least most of the boxes in a strategy to restore this species.[…]
News Breaker
LWF Commission amends NOI to modify red drum bag limits
The LWFC amended a Notice of Intent to increase the daily take and possession limit of red drum from three to four fish per day.[…]
Features
Pass up the shallows to score winter redfish
When the north wind wails its cold, angry screams and drives water southward, redfish and other marine creatures must find deeper refuges.[…]