Fishing Hotspots
Pointe Aux Chenes is popular June destination
Pointe Aux Chenes provides kayakers and shore bound anglers with some fantastic opportunities to catch fish.[…]
Fishing
Crappie/Bream
Cross Lake crappie haul
Pick up a dock shooting rig, and try out a new technique to catch crappie this summer on Cross Lake in Caddo Parish.[…]
News Breaker
New red drum regulations go into effect June 20
New red drum size and daily creel limits go into effect and will be enforced beginning June 20, 2024. Here are the new regulations.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Time to move out for Dularge trout
According to Capt. Lloyd Landry, owner of Outcast Fishing Charters, the trout will migrate out of the marsh this month looking to spawn.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Grand time at Grand Isle
Capt. Mark Scardino of Hard Times Charters in Grand Isle, said the trout fishing action started up early this year.[…]
Bass Fishing
Odds are in your favor at Toledo Bend
John Dean is banking on bass staying in the grass with the shad and bream this summer instead of leaving for offshore waters.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Tiger Shoals trout
Gerrit “T-Blu” Landry of Gotta Have Faith Charters has many options to take advantage of the speckled trout bite below Vermilion Bay.[…]
Columns
Safety measures for summer fishing
More of us trek to our favorite fishing spots in the late spring and summer than any other time of the year. Here are some safety tips.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lure/live bait combo is deadly
This artificial lure/live bait technique is deadly on numerous species of freshwater and saltwater fish.[…]
Fishing
Louisiana’s annual Free Fishing Weekend to be held June 8-9
Louisiana’s Free Fishing Weekend allows residents and visitors to fish Louisiana waters without an otherwise required fishing license.[…]
Field Notes
Out of State Destinations: “Old Florida’s” Apalachicola offers diverse saltwater fishing
The Apalachicola River pours into Apalachicola Bay and creates a rich marshy delta. It holds tripletail, flounder and redfish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Reader Report: Stranger steps in to help high school angler in need
Travis Becnel got some help from Dino and Kristy Hunstock to fish the Louisiana High School Bass Fishing tournament on May 5.[…]
Fishing
Timberland TB9312 Sunglasses
These Timberland shades keep your eyes protected in style, and provide unmatched vision.[…]
Big Bass
Louisiana man wins Big Bass Splash at Toledo Bend by one ounce
Ryan Hanson of Bernice won the Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash on Toledo Bend with his 10.64-pound lunker bass.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Pollock man arrested for fishing contest fraud
LDWF enforcement agents arrested a Pollock man for alleged bass fishing contest violations on May 23 in Sabine Parish.[…]
Big Bass
Late-afternoon invite turns into surprise Cotile Lake lunker
On May 14, Taylor Gardner, 17, of Elmer caught an 11-pound, 7-ounce bass on Cotile Lake while fishing with his friend, Garrett Hooker.[…]