Fishing Hotspots
Kayak angler having good spring flounder season
Flounder fishing along Louisiana’s coast has been a mixed bag for many anglers this spring, but one southwest Louisiana fisherman is making it look easy. […]
Fishing
Catfish
Don’t turn your nose up at fishing catalpa worms for catfish
Catalpa worms are unusual but great baits for bream and catfish. The worms are best this time of the year, fresh-picked off a catalpa tree.[…]
Columns
Species spotlight: Bluegill
Bluegill are a favorite among almost every angler, and these sunfish are found everywhere and revered where they’re found.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Bagging Atchafalaya Basin bream
Lafayette attorney has the number of countless chinquapin and bream in lakes within the Atchafalaya Basin, particularly Cow Island Lake.[…]
Features
Clean, moving water is key to catching June specks, reds
Early summer redfish and speckled trout love clean, moving water. Here are some fishing tips from Chris Bell and Taylor Valois.[…]
Features
The Grand Isle master predicts top summer trout spots
Tommy Vidrine predicts the top Grand Isle fishing spots for summer speckled trout. Take his tour around the island.[…]
Fishing
Elmer’s Island shuttle to begin daily operations Memorial Day weekend
The LDWF announced that the beach-shuttle at Elmer’s Island will begin daily operations starting Memorial Day weekend.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout by the boatload in Dularge
Marty Lacoste of Absolute Fishing Charters reported on May 19 that the fishing has been extremely good in the Dularge area.[…]
Newsletters
Offshore birthday trip produces impressive catch
An offshore trip was the 22nd birthday present for William Tucker of St. Clair, Mo., who was on the rod when a big swordfish bit.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass pro points fishermen to moving water, shad spawn in Lake Verret
Bass pro Cliff Crochet points fishermen to moving water in Lake Verret in May. It’s the place to be during the first weeks after post-spawn.[…]
Columns
May: A Kayak smorgasbord
While good kayak fishing can be had year-round in coastal Louisiana, May could be the best month for comfort and variety.[…]
Newsletters
Plenty of fish to be had at Delacroix for the early-bird
Capt. Casey Brunning of Hurricane Bay Charters, reported improving water quality near Delacroix and good redfish and speckled trout fishing.[…]
Fishing
In a 10-4 vote, House committee greenlights HB 535 for debate in House of Representatives
The Committee on Natural Resources and Environment in Louisiana’s House moved HB 535 one step closer to becoming law yesterday.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Guide expects trout action to bust out in Grand Isle
According to Capt. Keith “Herk” Bergeron, you should have plenty of shrimp for speckled trout bait around Grand Isle in May.[…]
Fishing
House committee to begin formal discussion of menhaden bill
The Louisiana House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment will meet to discuss HB 535, which involves the harvesting of menhaden.[…]
Big Bass
Prairieville man scores Toledo Bend lunker
Ollie Pruett Slaughter of Prairieville caught an 11.82-pound largemouth bass, the kind of fish men dream of, at Toledo Bend.[…]