Fishing
Commercial large coastal sharks possession limit increases to 55 sharks when season opens
The daily possession limit for commercially harvested large coastal sharks is increasing to 55 per day when the 2025 season opens.[…]
Fishing
Fishing Hotspots
Colder temperatures mark big Venice tuna
Blake and Lakelynn Devine of Devine Sportfishing Company seize the moment to provide charter trips yielding big Venice tuna this month.[…]
Columns
An outdoors Christmas wish list
The outdoors men and women of our state can only hope federal and state officers will scan our Christmas list and grant our wishes.[…]
Bass Fishing
Winter bass fishing on Toledo Bend
The Magnum Rat-L-Trap triggers bites at Toledo Bend as big bass start showing up this first month of winter, if not before.[…]
Columns
Cuzz’s Bite Me Scents
Dan T. “Cuzz” DeWitt’s Bite Me Formula’s “secret sauce” liquid scent triggers beaucoup bass and crappie bites.[…]
Columns
Fall fishing is a kayak angler’s delight
Kayak anglers delight in the fact that trout and redfish have ganged up in the marshes and water temperature keeps them close inshore.[…]
Field Notes
Toledo Bend’s Spanish heritage
Whether you are fishing, camping or boating on North Toledo Bend, take some time to check out two important Louisiana state historic sites.[…]
Features
Breaking down how to fish the Great Wall of Chalmette
Stretching over two miles with a 150-foot-wide gate on the ICW, the Great Wall of Chalmette may be south Louisiana’s ultimate fishing hole.[…]
Bass Fishing
Brush pile bass
Brush piles can be dynamite places to fish for bass, especially on lakes that don’t have much natural cover.[…]
Bass Class
Port Barre teens take on the world
Bennett Fontenot and Braxton Speyrer finished a mere 2 ounces shy of winning the 15th annual TBF High School Fishing World Finals.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Switch things up for Dularge trout
Dularge guide Capt. Marty Lacoste said playing the specific weather for speckled trout is crucial for success this month.[…]
Bass Fishing
Atchafalaya Basin bass ready to feed
The specific areas that garner most of Logan Latuso’s attention in the Atchafalaya Basin are from Bayou Long to Murphy Lake and Cross Bayou.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Biloxi Marsh bonanza
In November, Ty Hillman said he’ll be hunting both redfish and speckled trout in the lakes and ponds of the Biloxi Marsh.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend bass on the move
Target the back of creeks for bass until water temperatures cool across the rest of Toledo Bend and the main lake comes into play.[…]
Columns
The Creme Crappie Shad
The Creme Crappie Shad is a tri-colored soft plastic crappie lure that remains to this day a favorite for fish and fishermen.[…]
Fishing
LDWF recognizes Aquatic Volunteer Instructors at the VIP Awards Banquet
The LDWF celebrated their top Aquatic Volunteer Instructors at an Appreciation Banquet and extended education opportunity on Oct. 16.[…]