Crappie/Bream
Toledo Bend’s slab sac-a-lait smackdown
Sac-a-lait have transitioned to deeper structures along the submerged Sabine River channel. Here’s where and how to catch these freshwater fish.[…]
Fishing
News Breaker
Red snapper catch statistics through May 26
The latest catch statistics recorded by LA Creel, LDWF’s near real-time data collection program, is 62,179 pounds, or 8 percent of Louisiana’s allocation.[…]
Fishing
Remember to buy your 2019-2020 fishing licenses
We know you love experiencing the great fishing opportunities Louisiana has to offer, so don’t forget to buy your 2019-20 fishing license.[…]
Columns
Species spotlight: Warmouth Sunfish
Warmouth sunfish are one of the lesser-common panfish species. They are fun to catch and tasty table fare, but are often misidentified by anglers.[…]
Bass Fishing
Drop-shot the ledges
As long as the fish remain on the ledge, it’s a safe bet that they’re still in the food mood — so it’s just a matter of keeping an easy meal there for them.[…]
Contents
Only in Louisiana: Native American names of Louisiana’s hotspots
Take a trip back in time with Captain Paul Titus as he explores how many of Louisiana’s hotspots got their names from Native American words.[…]
Bass Fishing
Fish Lacassine Pool like a pro
Jack Hains, the first bass angler from Louisiana to win the Bassmaster Classic Championship, teaches you how to fish the Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Cypremort Point tripletail
Rodeo winners Lannie Buteau and Paul Migues detail how they target tripletail and claim there’s one thing you must have to catch them.[…]
Fishing
Stingray knocks teenager unconscious
A stingray went airborne and knocked 18-year-old Levi Dixon of Bluffton, S.C. off the PWC he was riding. The blow left Dixon unconscious with broken ribs.[…]
Big Bass
Last minute trophy bass works better than caffeine
At the 24-hour-long Majestic Bass Tournament marathon on Lake D’Arbonne, Billy Banks landed a 9.45-pound largemouth that claimed the $1,500 first prize.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Anglers catch dolphinfish, then cocaine
Anglers fishing out of Charleston were having a field day with dolphinfish while trolling past some floating debris, which turned out to be cocaine.[…]
Bass Fishing
Rising water floods Toledo Bend’s bass cover
April showers raised the water in Toledo Bend, providing more cover for bass as the spawn headed into its final stages after the full moon in April.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Hot bite: Lake Charles flounder
Jason Lewis and John Muller have been targeting flounder in the Lake Charles system for a few years and they are more than willing to give a few tips.[…]
Features
10 tips to finding big trout in the surf
Stop wasting time surf fishing under hopeless conditions; follow these 10 steps to increase your chances of speckled trout fishing success.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Crazy crappie bite despite high water levels in Bayou Black
In this video, Clyde Folse, owner of the Crappie Psychic scented trailers, demonstrates where and how to fish crappie on Bayou Black.[…]
Speckled Trout
How to catch speckled trout on barrier islands
On this segment of Sportsman TV, Capt. Charlie Thomason shows how to target speckled trout on Louisiana’s barrier islands.[…]