News Breaker
LDWF grants permit for pilot project to test stocking of hatchery-raised red drum
The LDWF is providing a special permit to transport and stock approximately 10,000 red drum fingerlings in the Calcasieu Lake estuary.[…]
Redfish
Features
Spot-tailed thunder at Calcasieu Lake
In late summer and early fall, massive redfish gather in enormous spawning schools around Calcasieu Pass and off the nearby beaches.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Sight fishing for big reds at Delacroix
When the trout fishing gets to be a grind this month, sight fishing redfish is a great alternative at Delacroix according to Capt. Ty Hibbs.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Throw ‘em spinnerbaits on the Sabine River
Anglers have been throwing spinnerbaits in the Sabine River marsh for redfish and bass. That bite should continue throughout June.[…]
Features
Spoon-fed reds
Thibodaux’s Sage James Vidos likes to spoon feed redfish in the marsh from Dulac to the Pointe Aux Chenes Wildlife Management Area.[…]
Columns
Finding and exploring new waters
Todd Masson likes to study maps for a day or two before a trip, put together a loose plan and execute it in marsh that he’s never fished.[…]
Newsletters
Redfish survey results
Sixty percent of Louisiana residents with licenses who responded to a recent survey said they support current red drum (redfish) regulations.[…]
Features
Ruthless redfish
In the spring, giant redfish gather in large, marauding schools that go on a ruthless rampage through the shallow bays along the coast.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF asks saltwater anglers to complete web-based survey on red drum management options
The LDWF has released an online web-based survey to gather public input on Red Drum (Redfish) management options.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Shell Beach anglers hoping for a redfish bonanza
Campo’s marina owner Robert Campo said if two things happen this month, the famous “Redfish Jubilee” will occur at Shell Beach.[…]
Features
Racking up cold-weather redfish
Redfish can tolerate cold water much better than many other species. In bad conditions, anglers just need to find the fish.[…]
Newsletters
Adriance reports Louisiana redfish situation “requires management”
Louisiana’s red drum stock assessment is being depleted, warned Jason Adriance, LDWF marine fisheries biologist.[…]
Columns
No better time for kayak redfish
If you are a kayak angler, the time is now to head to the shallow marshes across coastal Louisiana for excellent redfish action.[…]
Columns
Redfish blues
Todd Masson says he hasn’t see a decline in a fishery population like he’s witnessing with Louisiana redfish right now.[…]
Columns
Delta Lures Redfish Spinnerbait
The Delta Lures Redfish Spinnerbait has been the downfall of beaucoup redfish since Fred King and Roy LaBorde introduced it in the mid-2010s.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Marsh Island gives bass pro a great summer distraction
Bass pro Caleb Sumrall will be catching redfish somewhere along the coast shoreline of Marsh Island and Southwest Pass in August.[…]