Fishing Hotspots
Cold water means hot action for tuna and wahoo out of Venice
January offers Venice fishermen some of the hottest offshore fishing all year for yellowfin tuna and wahoo.[…]
Offshore Fishing
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Gulf Council holds public hearings on shallow-water grouper
The Gulf Council will hold three in-person hearings and one webinar to gather public comments on Draft Reef Fish Amendment 58A.[…]
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NOAA announces the reopening of the 2025 federal red snapper recreational for-hire season
The Gulf federal red snapper for-hire season will reopened at 12:01 a.m., on Dec. 11, 2025, and will close at 12:01 a.m., on Jan. 1, 2026.[…]
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Recreational red snapper season to close Nov. 16
LDWF Secretary Tyler Bosworth signed a declaration of emergency to close the red snapper season at 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 16.[…]
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LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through Oct. 12, 2025
LA Creel indicates that 865,619 pounds, or 96.7 percent, of Louisiana’s 2025 red snapper private recreational allocation has been caught.[…]
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Red snapper landing estimates through Oct. 5, 2025
LA Creel indicates that 856,857 pounds, or 95.7 percent, of Louisiana’s 2025 red snapper private recreational allocation has been caught.[…]
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Fifteen-year-old’s first tarpon is pending junior world record
Fifteen-year-old Cruz Gomez of Belle Chasse caught a 228.8-pound tarpon on a trip with Capt. Lance ‘Coon’ Schouest on Sept. 21.[…]
Field Notes
Out of State Destinations: Cabo San Lucas
The combination of Cabo San Lucas’ world-class fishing and the region’s beauty makes this destination unbeatable for any serious angler.[…]
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Recreational greater amberjack to close in federal waters Sept. 27, 2025
NOAA is closing the federal waters of the Gulf to greater amberjack recreational harvest at 12:01 a.m., local time, on September 27, 2025.[…]
Newsletters
Reader Report: Young anglers reel in giant swordfish
Jackson Godwin, Hayden Johnson, Brooks Boutwell, Braden Davidson, Matthew Holloway and Braxton Byrd caught a 309-pound swordfish.[…]
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Red snapper landing estimates through Sept. 14, 2025
LA Creel indicates that 817,535 pounds, or 91.4%, of Louisiana’s 2025 red snapper private recreational allocation has been caught.[…]
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Red snapper landing estimates through Sept 7, 2025
LA Creel indicates that 805,453 pounds, or 90%, of Louisiana’s 2025 red snapper private recreational allocation has been caught.[…]
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Lightning strikes twice for “Jurassic Park” anglers
On Sept. 4, Justin Kennon was fishing with Capt. Joey Maciasz of Down the Bayou Charters when he hauled in a 30-pound, 6-ounce dog snapper.[…]
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LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through Aug. 17, 2025
LA Creel indicates that 720,127 pounds, or 80.5%, of Louisiana’s 2025 annual private recreational allocation has been caught.[…]
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LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through Aug. 10, 2025
LA Creel indicates that 630,445 pounds, or 70.4%, of Louisiana’s 2025 red snapper private recreational allocation has been caught.[…]
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State gag grouper season to open Sept. 1 and close Sept. 15
The season for the recreational harvest of gag grouper in Louisiana waters shall open on Sept.1, 2025, and remain open until Sept. 14, 2025.[…]