Fishing Hotspots
From Leeville to the lunkers
Captain Aaron Pierce will run to the structures and rigs in Terrebonne and Timbalier bays looking for the big trout coming out of the marshes.[…]
Fishing
Fishing
123 boaters certified during “Boating Education Lagniappe Day”
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries certified 123 boaters statewide after its 14th annual “Boating Education Lagniappe Day.”[…]
Fishing
LDWF ROLP and Bowfishing Permits now on LA Wallet
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and LA Wallet will add additional digital fishing permits to the LA Wallet app.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Eleven-year-old girl bags huge Bayou Bienvenue crab
Arabi’s Hayden Davis, 11, caught a large blue crab while crabbing with family on April 19 at Bayou Bienvenue.[…]
Bass Fishing
Easy pickings at Toledo Bend
May is an easy fishing month at Toledo Bend as bass and crappie enter the post-spawn period and bream start bedding up in the shallows.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Monster gar propels teen into the Louisiana state record book
Baylor Allen, 15, of Morgan City was fishing with his grandfather on April 22 when he caught this 152-pound gar.[…]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend spits out two more lunker bass
John Buffalow of Milam, Texas, and Karden Cooley, 13, of DeRidder, La., sacked huge bass on April 24 at Toledo Bend.[…]
Field Notes
Chicot State Park offers many natural wonders
Chicot State Park and its associated Louisiana State Arboretum offer camping, hiking trails and fantastic fishing.[…]
Fishing
Limited spots still available for Boating Education Lagniappe Day on April 26
The 14th annual “Boating Education Lagniappe Day” will be on April 26 at nine different locations across the state.[…]
Columns
Steady spring fishing action
This is a fantastic time of year to kayak fish all across the state. While weather conditions can vary, there are generally more good days.[…]
Bass Fishing
Creme Badd Bug
The Creme Lure Badd Bug will take a bass off its bed in the spring or lure it out of its comfort zone other times of the year.[…]
Features
Trophy-sized trout making a rebound in Southeast Louisiana
Anglers across Southeast Louisiana have seen a dramatic increase in not only the number of speckled trout but also the size of these fish.[…]
Features
Jetties create excellent cover for many fish species
Built to mark channels or redirect currents, jetties create entire ecosystems for any fish species dwelling in coastal Louisiana waters.[…]
Bass Fishing
Stumping bass – Late-spring fishing tips for D’Arbonne Lake bass
Lake D’Arbonne can deliver great bass action as one of the largest and best largemouth lakes in northern Louisiana.[…]
Features
Early season red snapper strategies
When going after red snapper, try to make as many trips early in the season as possible before the fish have been hit pretty hard.[…]
Columns
Farewell to some of the greats
During the last months, our outdoors community has lost several men, folks who were dedicated to the success of our ability to hunt and fish.[…]