Bass Fishing
Crochet’s Every Fish Matters Foundation gives out 82,000 bass fingerlings
Cliff Crochet’s Every Fish Matters Foundation distributed 82,000 bass fingerlings to be released in Lake Verret and the Atchafalaya Basin.[…]
Fishing
Big Bass
Verda angler lands 13-pound Bussey Brake spawner
Jerrad Friday of Verda caught a 13.10-pound bass at Bussey Brake Reservoir on May 11. He has caught 16 double-digit bass since March 25.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lure Review: Zoo Pop
The Snag Proof Zoo Pop has given bass anglers like Cliff “The Cajun Baby” Crochet another weapon to use in grass, lily pads and duckseed.[…]
Columns
Wahoo Poisson Cru
Wahoo Poisson Cru, also known as Tahitian-style ceviche, is a delicious and refreshing dish originating from the islands of French Polynesia.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
LWFC adopts NOI to amend recreational crawfish and bream trap rules to add marking requirements
The LWFC passed a NOI to reinstate marking requirements for recreational crawfish traps and add them for bream traps, cans, and barrels.[…]
Bass Class
Freshmen Hamilton, Morris making their mark on college bassin’
Hunter Hamilton and Tyler Morris, both freshmen at LSU-Shreveport, topped a 36-boat field of Louisiana college teams in February.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
LWFC adopts NOI to amend freshwater recreational and commercial passive hooked gear marking, setting and tending requirements
The LWFC passed a NOI to include commercial passive fishing gear marking requirements for using passive fishing devices containing a hook.[…]
Columns
Shrimp are what’s for dinner
Kayak fishing provides some challenges for anglers wanting to keep a healthy supply of shrimp or other live bait along for the day’s trip.[…]
Catfish
Catfish in waiting
When Tim Vallee, Jr. isn’t running crab traps on Bayou Lacombe, he turns to catching catfish with a basic rod and reel combo.[…]
Bass Fishing
Try Henderson Lake for May bass
Neal Meche said Henderson Lake and Chicot Lake are his top destinations for bass fishing during the month of May.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through April 21, 2024
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries released the private recreational red snapper landings estimates through April 21, 2024.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend’s shallow water largemouth bite is on this month
May should be a shallow-water bass fisherman’s dream month at Toledo Bend with the re-emergence of vegetation the past few years.[…]
Columns
“Burrs under the saddle” make the ride in outdoor Louisiana a little prickly
Erosion, subsidence and degradation of the lands built by thousands of spring floodwaters depositing sediment across our coast.[…]
Bass Fishing
Patience pays this time of year at Caney
Local Monroe native Chris Nguyen fishes Caney Lake regularly and shared how he targets these feisty fish in May.[…]
News Breaker
Gulf Council asks fishermen for information on red grouper
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council would like to gain a better understanding of what’s happening with red grouper.[…]
Big Bass
Lafayette man boats double-digit bass in Lake Chicot “dogfight”
Derek McCauley of Lafayette caught a 10-pound, 5 ½-ounce bass on April 16 during a Tuesday evening “dogfight” tournament on Lake Chicot.[…]