Fishing Hotspots
Venice offers great offshore variety this month
Venice charter captain Josh Bodenheimer of Intensity Offshore Charters said the August heat doesn’t affect the deep water offshore fishing.[…]
Offshore Fishing
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Gulf Council asks fishermen for information on gray triggerfish
The Gulf Council would like to gain a better understanding of what’s happening with gray triggerfish in the Gulf.[…]
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LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through July 13, 2025
LA Creel indicates that 516,946 pounds, or 57.8%, of Louisiana’s 2025 annual private recreational allocation of red snapper have been caught.[…]
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Addis angler wins Blue Marlin Gulf Cup with 609-pounder
Jaselyn Berthelot, a 22-year-old LSU graduate from Addis, caught a 609-pound blue marlin while fishing in the Green Canyon block.[…]
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LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through June 15, 2025
LA Creel indicates that 337,690 pounds, or 37.7%, of Louisiana’s 2025 annual private recreational allocation of red snapper have been caught.[…]
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Gulf Council asks fishermen for information on hogfish
The Gulf Council would like to gain a better understanding of what’s happening with hogfish in the Gulf from fishermen.[…]
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Venice guide puts customers on giant Warsaw grouper
Andrew Bateman, a fishing guide with Paradise Outfitters in Venice, put his clients on a giant Warsaw that weighed in at 269 pounds.[…]
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Fishing, fuel and the future
This June 18, as we cast our lines into the waters, let’s take a moment to recognize the men and women of the USA energy workforce.[…]
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LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through June 1, 2025
LA Creel indicates that 251,911 pounds, or 28.2%, of Louisiana’s 2025 annual private recreational allocation of red snapper have been caught.[…]
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New recreational wahoo regulations effective June 20
The new wahoo regulations will go into effect on June 20, establishing a five-fish per-person recreational bag and possession limit.[…]
Columns
Fishermen; Know your limits (and other things)
Other states boast about their fishing, but Louisiana is far ahead of keepable numbers of saltwater species than other Gulf Coast states.[…]
Features
Anglers can find exciting action out of Fourchon Marina
Hays Burleigh, who runs All Fins Fishing Charters and co-owns Fourchon Marina, shares his tips for bottom fishing for red snapper.[…]
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LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through May 4, 2025
LA Creel indicates that 6.7 percent of Louisiana’s 2025 red snapper allocation have been harvested during the opening week of the season.[…]
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Venice charter boat wins battle with enormous Warsaw grouper
Andrew Bateman of Paradise Outfitters and his crew boated a 275-pound Warsaw grouper fishing around a West Delta rig out of Venice on May 12.[…]
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LDWF announces recreational gag grouper season to open Sept. 1, 2025
The state recreational fishing season for Gulf gag grouper will begin on Sept. 1 instead of June 1, in order to match the federal season.[…]
Features
Early season red snapper strategies
When going after red snapper, try to make as many trips early in the season as possible before the fish have been hit pretty hard.[…]