Fishing Hotspots
Chalmette gets hot when it’s cold
The Chalmette area waters remain a great place for colder weather anglers to catch a variety of highly prized fish.[…]
Fishing
Bass Fishing
LDWF to release Florida Largemouth Bass into Lake Buhlow
The LDWF will release 140 adult Florida Largemouth Bass into Lake Buhlow on Dec. 10 as part of efforts to enhance the lake’s bass population.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Bundle up for winter variety in the Barataria area
During December, watch the weather for great and varied saltwater fishing in the Grand Isle-Barataria Estuary area.[…]
Newsletters
Lake Pontchartrain hotspot gives up nearly 7-pound speckled trout
Chas Champagne hooked this speckled trout weighing a nearly 7 pounds at one of his favorite wintertime Lake Pontchartrain hotspots on Nov. 26.[…]
Bass Fishing
Find fish around wood cover on Toledo Bend
December is a transitional month for bass. Tweak your approach to a winter pattern to get bass to bite on Toledo Bend.[…]
Columns
The conflict continues between anglers and menhaden industry
Maybe it’s time to stop comparing the apples of the recreational fishing folks to the oranges of the menhaden operations.[…]
Fishing
Action Heat Base Layer Shirt
Stay warm during your outdoor pursuits with the Action Heat Base Layer Shirt.[…]
Bass Fishing
Louisiana’s first stakeholder-driven black bass management plan
For the first time in state history, freshwater fisheries biologists are working with bass anglers to develop a black bass management plan.[…]
Fishing
LDWF constructs new oyster reef in Sister (Caillou) Lake
The LDWF has completed the construction of a 200-acre oyster reef in Sister (Caillou) Lake to increase oyster habitat and fisheries.[…]
Bass Fishing
LDWF announces Statewide Black Bass Angler Survey and requests participation
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries invites Louisiana bass anglers to take part in the Statewide Black Bass Angler Survey.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Cold river slabs
December offers some of the best sac-a-lait fishing. These fish are now moving into the deeper areas of the main rivers and dead-end canals.[…]
Field Notes
Fontainebleau State Park
Fontainebleau State Park works to conserve the history of the area as well as its bountiful natural beauty within its boundaries.[…]
Features
Bypass Canal redfish
For those willing to chase redfish through the winter, there’s a man-made canal just off the Intracoastal Waterway called Bypass Canal.[…]
Columns
The Crappie Magnet
With the Crappie Magnet’s introduction in the early 2000s, the world of fishing for crappie changed for the better.[…]
Fishing
LWFC amends NOI to modify the Special Bait Dealer’s Permit
The Special Bait Dealer’s Notice of Intent was amended to prohibit vessels from selling bait within 3/4 of a mile of any land-based facility.[…]
News Breaker
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.[…]