Offshore Fishing
Record wahoo: 109-pound wahoo may rank seventh in state
If approved, George Kendrick’s 109-pounder will be the 7th largest wahoo caught in Louisiana waters.[…]
Fishing
Columns
Is red snapper data flawed?
Without a doubt, the most contentious fisheries management issue in Louisiana today is about how red snappers are being managed.[…]
Bass Fishing
How to maximize the sunrise bite
Why do bigger bass bite best at sunrise and how to make the most of it.[…]
Offshore Fishing
AJs, gray triggers off the list for now
Briefly, greater amberjack season, scheduled to open May 1 across the Gulf of Mexico, will remain closed. The season for gray triggerfish will close at 12:01 a.m., May 11 across the gulf, and it remain closed until March 1, 2020.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Bank angler limits out on speckled trout
Reggie Legendre of Lafourche has been catching plenty of limits of speckled trout between Golden Meadow and Grand Isle recently by fishing from the bank with just a few pieces of tackle.[…]
Bass Fishing
Kayak fishing on the edge
Here’s how kayakers can find hungry bass and redfish skirting the waters of the muddy Mississippi.[…]
Fishing
Pop a top and watch this weekend’s weather forecast.
Guess what? There’s always sunshine during the work week and rain every weekend in Louisiana! We promise you will enjoy DJ Rhett’s humor. Have a great weekend! #DJRett
Big Bass
Bell City angler lands big 11-pounder at Toledo Bend
John Reber, of Bell City, hooked an 11.14-pound largemouth bass on April 6 near Pirate’s Cove at Toledo Bend. The big fish earned him big bass honors in the Toledo Bend Open Shoot Out that day.[…]
Big Bass
Big times at Toledo Bend
Double-digit bass have been caught each and every month so far in 2019 at Toledo Bend, and action really ramped up during the first week of March.[…]
Bass Fishing
How local fireman caught 5 double-digit bass on Lacassine
Lacassine Pool once again opens up to bass anglers in the middle of March. Here’s how one angler — who caught five double-digit bass there last year alone — fishes the 16,000-acre impoundment inside the Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge in Southwest Louisiana.[…]
Crappie/Bream
It’s hump day on D’Arbonne
The keys to catching crappie from Lake D’Arbonne at Farmerville in April.[…]
Outdoor Updates
Hackberry guide catches big Calcasieu Lake trout
Capt. Brian Windsor of Hackberry caught this 7 ½-pound speckled trout on a bone-colored Heddon One Knocker Spook topwater lure at West Cove on March 14.[…]
Field Notes
Anchors aweigh!
Certain bottoms or fishing situations call for one style or anchor over others. Here’s some advice on which one is right for you.[…]
Big Bass
No fooling: Texas angler lands 10-plus-pounder on April 1
Craig Broussard, of Fulshear, Texas, had the last laugh when he reeled in this 10.41-pound largemouth bass on April Fool’s Day.[…]
Big Bass
Okhissa bass troubled? This Louisiana angler thinks “NOT”
Ray Chagnard, who owns Chag’s Sporting Goods in Metairie, La., was on one of two bass boats the weekend of March 22-23 where three great largemouths were decked.[…]
Fishing
LDWF reminds outdoorsmen about harassment violations
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries sent out a reminder to anglers and hunters that it is illegal to harass anyone legally hunting or fishing.[…]