Louisiana Sportsman

Tuna fishing still hot off mouth of Mississippi River

April 2, 2011 From LouisianaSportsman.com forum

Tuna fishing is picking up off the mouth of the Mississippi River, according to LouisianaSportsman.com regular Josh Howard of Deep South Charters.[…]

Season of Plenty

April 1, 2011 Jerald Horst

It was still dark as guide Kevin Beach’s big 33-foot catamaran zipped down Tiger Pass near Venice. Anthony Puglia had pulled his head down into his jacket like a turtle retracting its head into its shell.[…]

Three men cited for shark violations in federal waters

March 21, 2011 From News Reports

Three men were cited Thursday (March 17) for allegedly possessing more than twice the legal number of sharks, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.[…]

Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, NOAA begin survey of the economic contributions of Gulf fishing

March 8, 2011 From News Reports

The Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are surveying saltwater anglers across the Gulf of Mexico to update and improve estimates of the overall economic contributions of saltwater recreational fishing to the Gulf and U.S. economy.[…]

Join Sportsman for billfishing frenzy

December 27, 2010 Jeff Dennis

A group of Sportsman anglers and their friends will be flying to Costa Rica on April 3 for three days of offshore fishing – and there are still a few spots left on this trip of a lifetime.[…]

Greater amberjack to remain legal through end of year, LDWF and NOAA say

December 8, 2010 From News Reports

Recreational anglers can take take home their greater amberjack catches in state and federal waters off the Louisiana coast throughout the remainder 2010 and into the 2011 season, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported today (Dec. 8).[…]

Saltwater Series: Delacroix Island

December 3, 2010 Chris Ginn

Capt. Jack Payne can see his own version of a winter wonderland from his front porch. The owner of Sweetwater Guide Service and Marina, Payne poured his pay-to-launch ramp right at the intersection of Bayous Terre Aux Boeufs and Gentilly.[…]

This weekend last chance to catch red snapper in 2010

November 19, 2010 From News Reports

This weekend is the last chance for recreational anglers to enjoy a special red snapper season, which opened in state and federal waters on Oct. 1, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said in a news release.[…]

More than 8,000 square miles of Gulf reopened after testing of seafood

November 15, 2010 From News Reports

Federal authorities today (Nov. 15) reopened 8,403 square miles of the Gulf of Mexico previously closed because of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, bringing the amount of Gulf waters open for recreational and commercial fishing to 99.6 percent, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced.[…]

Thousands of square miles of Gulf reopened for fishing as special red snapper season begins

October 1, 2010 From News Reports

Federal authorities opened 5,628 square miles of water in the Gulf of Mexico today (Oct. 1) to all fishing to coincide with the opening of the special red snapper season that began today, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.[…]

Supplemental red snapper season approved by feds

September 22, 2010 From News Reports

Fishery managers on Thursday (Sept. 21) approved an extension to the red snapper fishing season to begin on Oct. 1, with fishing allowed only on Fridays through Sundays until Nov. 22, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council announced.[…]

Feds reopen thousands of square miles in Gulf to fishing

September 22, 2010 From News Reports

The National Marine Fisheries Service on Tuesday (Sept. 21) reopened 8,084 square miles of the Gulf of Mexico to fishing, although that opening is at the southern portion of the waters closed in response to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill earlier this year.[…]