Bass Fishing
Target Sabine River bass
Ron Castille of Lake Charles has been putting bass in the boat for many years from one of three public launches along the Sabine River.[…]
Fishing
Crappie/Bream
Crappie time at Toledo Bend
There have been some extraordinary crappie catchin’ days on Toledo Bend, where huge balls of shad congregate when the water temperature drops.[…]
Bass Fishing
Top 5 stories of 2024
We researched the archives of LouisianaSportsman.com and came up with the 5 best-read stories of the year.[…]
Fishing
LDWF to give away Christmas trees to enhance fish habitat on Lake Claiborne
The LDWF is hosting a “Reef Rodeo” for Lake Claiborne in Claiborne Parish. The event will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2025.[…]
Fishing
Christmas trees needed for Lake Providence fisheries enhancement
The LDWF is partnering with the Lake Providence Watershed Council and the East Carroll Bass Club to collect Christmas trees.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
LDWF Fishing Course Series announces rainbow trout fishing dates for 2025
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries annual Get Out & Fish! Rainbow Trout stockings are quickly approaching.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Shrimp for sac-a-lait
Kyle Metzger of Pearl River is an admitted artificial shrimp fanatic. He targets sac-a-lait on a regular basis fishing the East Pearl.[…]
Features
Inline drop-shot rigs for wintertime fishing
Capt. Mike Gallo feels his inline drop-shot rig is especially suited for our wintertime deeper water fishing.[…]
Features
Why wintertime is Louisiana’s best season for speckled trout fishing
Winter is the season when you have the opportunity to catch larger trout and fish in a location that doesn’t require a long boat ride.[…]
Bass Fishing
LDWF calling upon anglers to help biologists collect striped bass samples
The LDWF is looking for participants to help understand the Striped Bass population in the Lake Pontchartrain and Pearl River Basins.[…]
Columns
The transformation of Neptune Pass
Located about 70 river miles south of New Orleans, the areas adjacent to and in the outfall of Neptune Pass teem with fish and wildlife.[…]
Field Notes
Politics played a role in naming two of Louisiana’s largest lakes
In his initial exploration of the river, Sieur d’Iberville ascended the Mississippi to near the mouth of the Red River.[…]
Bass Fishing
The Snag Proof Zoo Kick
The brand-new Snag Proof Zoo Kick is sure to prove as good as, if not better than, its predecessor from the mid-2010s, the Wobbletron Frog.[…]
Columns
Get out, be safe, catch fish
Winter kayak fishing can be safe and productive as long as common sense is used in deciding when the conditions are right.[…]
Bass Class
NSU bass anglers are tournament-tested
Stone Smith and Drake Wadsworth of the Northwestern State University Fishing Team qualified for three national collegiate tournaments.[…]
Fishing
The spring Women’s Fishing 101 Workshop application period is open!
The LDWF and the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation (LAWFF) are teaming up to present two Women’s Fishing 101 Workshops this spring.[…]