Field Notes
Sam Houston Jones State Park provides great outdoors opportunities
Sam Houston Jones State Park provides visitors with opportunities for hiking, bird watching, fishing, camping and other outdoors activities.[…]
Fishing
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Fish tacos with fig and tomatillo salsa
In many areas, anglers can catch saltwater and freshwater fish in the same trip, sometimes even from the same spot.[…]
Columns
Bringing the Atchafalaya Basin back
Louisianans can explore the Atchafalaya Basin in pursuit of bass, sac-a-lait, goggle eye, hand-sized bluegill and numerous other fish.[…]
News Breaker
Gulf Council asks fishermen for information on hogfish
The Gulf Council would like to gain a better understanding of what’s happening with hogfish in the Gulf from fishermen.[…]
Features
Lake Pontchartrain blue crab bounce back
After years of disappointment following the oil spill and spillway openings, Lake Pontchartrain’s blue crab population has bounced back.[…]
Features
DIY shrimp traps
Catching river shrimp is not very difficult. The traps are inexpensive to build and the reward is a freezer full of bait.[…]
Bass Fishing
Flipping for bass
In the summer, bass cling tightly to any shady structure and won’t move far. Anglers almost need to knock them on the head to make them bite.[…]
Features
Hot fishing adventures in and around Barataria Bay
The fertile Barataria Estuary produces abundant seafood and outstanding fishing opportunities for multiple species[…]
Newsletters
Venice guide puts customers on giant Warsaw grouper
Andrew Bateman, a fishing guide with Paradise Outfitters in Venice, put his clients on a giant Warsaw that weighed in at 269 pounds.[…]
Field Notes
Endless choices
June is the gateway to summer, and this month does offers many outdoor choices for sportsmen across the state.[…]
Columns
Unique kayak fishing tournaments
Tournaments came naturally to kayak fishing, but many of these events have found unique ways to up both the competition and the fun.[…]
Fishing
Bote DEUS Aero Kayak
Bote’s DEUS Aero kayak is lightweight, keeps you high and dry, and is the perfect craft to put you on more fish.[…]
News Breaker
Fishing, fuel and the future
This June 18, as we cast our lines into the waters, let’s take a moment to recognize the men and women of the USA energy workforce.[…]
Fishing
Sea Tow Foundation Life Jacket Loaner stations now at three locations in Louisiana
The LDWF Enforcement Division has been awarded three Sea Tow Foundation Life Jacket Loaner Program stations that are at three locations.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through June 1, 2025
LA Creel indicates that 251,911 pounds, or 28.2%, of Louisiana’s 2025 annual private recreational allocation of red snapper have been caught.[…]
News Breaker
New recreational wahoo regulations effective June 20
The new wahoo regulations will go into effect on June 20, establishing a five-fish per-person recreational bag and possession limit.[…]