Freshwater Fishing
4-pound crappie snatched from South Carolina river
The heaviest Louisiana sac-a-ait ever recorded was a 3.84-pound black crappie landed in February 2000 by Kincaid Lake angler Tony Boatwright.[…]
Fishing
Bass Fishing
Two additional suspects arrested Tuesday afternoon in Poche stabbing case
Two additional suspects were arrested Tuesday afternoon in connection with the stabbing death of Northwestern State University bass angler Dylan Poche Saturday night at the Sibley Lake boat launch.[…]
Inshore Fishing
How to get in on Big Lake’s trophy trout fishing
Capt. Jared Adams said now is the time to be fishing Calcasieu Lake for the huge trout for which the Southwest Louisiana water body is known.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Big Lake coughs up 10-pound trout
Peter Landry’s trip to Big Lake yesterday was almost canceled because of the cold front scheduled to roll through.[…]
Big Bass
Florien angler lands 13.15-pound Toledo Bend hawg
Like many avid bass anglers, Louis Slaughter Sr. literally dreams about catching big fish. […]
Fishing
Most canals are ‘just like your driveway,’ says water-access expert
A retired state attorney general said Louisiana officials probably could be more aggressive in claiming tidal waters in the coastal marsh but that canals dug on private property with private funds — and the waters those canals containe — are clearly not subject to public ownership[…]
Bass Fishing
Lake Bistineau bass already on beds
Although the calendar says it’s only Feb. 2, don’t tell that to the bass on the north end of Lake Bistineau in Webster Parish — they’re already on beds spawning in shallow water, according to a local angler.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Lake Pontchartrain’s recovery begins with Monday’s closing of Bonnet Carre Spillway
Three weeks after it was opened, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finished closing the last bays of the Bonnet Carre Spillway on Monday, halting the flow of freshwater from the Mississippi River that had been pouring into Lake Pontchartrain since Jan. 10.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Lake Pontchartrain’s recovery begins with closing of Bonnet Carre Spillway
Three weeks after it was opened, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finished closing the last bays of the Bonnet Carre Spillway on Monday, halting the flow of freshwater from the Mississippi River that had been pouring into Lake Pontchartrain since Jan. 10.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Lake Pontchartrain’s recovery begins with closing of Bonnet Carre Spillway
Three weeks after it was opened, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finished closing the last bays of the Bonnet Carre Spillway on Monday, halting the flow of freshwater from the Mississippi River that had been pouring into Lake Pontchartrain since Jan. 10.[…]
Bass Fishing
Arrest made in stabbing of Northwestern State angler
Detectives with the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested an 18-year-old Natchitoches man Monday night for second-degree murder in connection with Saturday night’s stabbing of Dylan Kyle Poche at the Lake Sibley boat launch.[…]
Fishing
What Louisiana waters are public?
Most anglers will be stunned when they learn how little of Louisiana’s waters — especially in the swamps and marshes of the coast — are claimed by their state.[…]
Fishing
Blocked canals provoking angler ire, but is legal
Facebook exploded in January with rumors that Orange Grove — one of the canal complexes in the Bayou Black area — was being shut off.[…]
Bass Fishing
Northwestern State angler murdered at Sibley Lake boat ramp
An 18-year-old angler for the Northwestern State University bass fishing team was stabbed to death Saturday night at the Sibley Lake boat launch near Natchitoches, according to online reports.[…]
Bass Fishing
Fausse Point Frolic — Bass fishing tips for Fausse Point Lake
I sat quietly in the boat in front of the camp on Bird Island Chute. The swamp smelled fresh in the winter air. I thought about how good the caviar was the previous night.[…]
Bass Fishing
Pearl Particulars — Best bets for Pearl River bass
On a gloomy February day, Jeff Bruhl was fishing waters he knew better than the chips in his truck windshield.[…]