Fishing
Anglers invited to download free fishing app
The CRCL-Fish for Data app is a way for anglers to connect their fishing experiences to the changing environment and contribute data.[…]
Fishing
Offshore Fishing
MahiMahi mayhem
A well-defined rip line that developed in the Gulf of Mexico in early June attracted thousands of Mahi-mahi, aka dolphin.[…]
Field Notes
How to gain the advantage fishing oyster reefs
Oyster reefs in salty bays are alive with organisms and with speckled trout are particularly drawn to these vibrant communities.[…]
Columns
Pastalaya, Fish Tacos are hits
New Iberia’s Lynn Breaux shares his recipes for Savory Cajun Pastalaya and Lynn’s Fish Tacos. They have a good flavor profile and can be whipped up quickly.[…]
Fishing
Governor requests federal disaster declaration for flooded fisheries
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced today that he has requested a federal fisheries disaster declaration for Louisiana from the U.S. Department of Commerce.[…]
Columns
Flounder Pounders
We caught up with a few flounder pounders that consistently bring flatfish to their kayaks. By following their advice, you can increase your success rate.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Louisiana bream fishing 101
Being able to pass the exit exam of Bream Fishing 101 might just be the key to enjoying more success bream fishing in Louisiana.[…]
Contents
Offshore action out of Venice is red-hot
Bluewater action is on the menu this month with red snapper, yellowfin tuna, and the most-colorful battler in the Gulf, dolphin.[…]
Columns
Does the moon affect the trophy trout bite?
Big fish feeding behavior is more closely related to Solunar times, the major and minor feeding periods, rather than moon phase.[…]
Contents
How to find reds and trout on oyster beds
For speckled trout, redfish, drum and sheepshead, you simply can’t go wrong fishing over oyster reefs. Here’s how to make the most of these fish factories.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
New CCA Star leader for Southeast division
Jason Boh of New Orleans caught the new CCA Star leader for the Southeast division today (June 11) on Tommy Vidrine’s boat.[…]
Apex Predator
Limb lining the Mississippi River trenasses
Joshua Chauvin explains how he sets limb lines in the big waters of the Mississippi River and its oxbows to catch really big choupique and catfish.[…]
Redfish
Redfish move into Lakes Borne and Pontchartrain full force
Chas Champagne took his daughter Charleigh out fishing and got into some hungry redfish in Lake Pontchartrain despite the abundance of fresh water![…]
News Breaker
How to estimate the weight of a redfish
By measuring the girth at the fattest part of the fish and the length of the fish, you can use this formula to estimate the live weight of a red drum.[…]
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.[…]
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.[…]