Bass Fishing
These bass have it made in the shade
Charles Thompson will target the docks bass hide under at Cross Lake on a few occasions, but most of the time you’ll find him at Caddo Lake.[…]
Fishing
Crappie/Bream
Crank up the dial on summer crappie
Crappie are notorious for being super selective about artificial baits, and summertime normally only makes them even more difficult to catch.[…]
Features
Bastian Island is a prime summer trout destination
What makes Bastian Island different from most speckled trout destinations in South Louisiana is its versatility.[…]
Features
Sight casting to tripletail
Tripletail love to suspend under floating objects. They drift along with logs, old crates or any other flotsam.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass patterns to use at the Bend
If this month is anything like past Julys at Toledo Bend, it’ll be a pretty darned good month for bass fishing.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF Sec. Bosworth increases red snapper bag limit to five fish for Independence Day weekend
LDWF Secretary Tyler Bosworth has signed a declaration of emergency to increase the red snapper limit to five fish per person for 7/2-7/5. […]
Field Notes
Lake Claiborne State Park
Many people stay at Lake Claiborne State Park to fish Lake Claiborne. It is one of the most popular lakes for catching hybrid striped bass.[…]
Field Notes
Protect yourself from Vibrio Vulnificus
The more algae blooms, the more Vibrio Vulnificus bacteria grows and the more dangerous it becomes in coastal waters.[…]
Field Notes
A closer look at Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA
Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area consists of 33,488 acres of mostly marsh. It is located 15 miles south of Houma.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through June 7, 2026
The red snapper landings estimate through June 7, 2026 indicate that 210,474 pounds, or 23.9%, has been landed.[…]
Bass Fishing
The Booyah Pad Crasher
After Pad Crashers and Poppin’ Pad Crashers were released, Booyah’s plastic frog line got so popular it is one of the company’s best sellers.[…]
Bass Class
College angler overcomes obstacles to have great senior season
Champ Morales of Livingston had a great senior season on the Southeastern Louisiana University Fishing Team with teammate Grayson Aguillard.[…]
Features
Mississippi River Delta offers incredible fishing opportunities
Whether fishing the shallow marsh ponds, bays or nearshore waters under petroleum platforms, Venice provides incredible action.[…]
Bass Fishing
LDWF releases 5,500 striped bass into Pearl River to restore a native fish species
The LDWF, with the USFWS, MDWFP, and the Gulf Striped Bass Working Group, released 5,500 Gulf Strain Striped Bass into the Pearl River.[…]
Columns
A kayaker’s guide to fishing live shrimp
Head out on your next kayak fishing trip with a supply of live shrimp and your odds of success increase greatly.[…]
Big Bass
Boyce angler lands well-traveled Toledo Bend bass
Tyler Medica of Boyce holds the 11.90-pound bass he caught on June 5 at Toledo Bend. It was previously caught Feb. 7 at 13.1 pounds.[…]