Columns
Ride the Bull is back with creative weigh-in, conservation measures
Ride the Bull 12 is scheduled for Aug. 25 and 26, 2023. CCA has preemptively implemented some weigh-in changes this year.[…]
Fishing
Bass Fishing
Berkley J-Walker
Get explosive topwater action from Berkley’s take on the classic walk-the-dog lure.[…]
Fishing
LDWF schedules drawdown on Chicot Lake
The LDWF has scheduled a drawdown on Chicot Lake in Evangeline Parish for reduction of giant salvinia and for fish habitat improvement.[…]
Bass Fishing
Things are right for awesome Toledo Bend bass catches
You can catch bass one of three ways to beat the summertime blues during late July and August at Toledo Bend.[…]
News Breaker
The LWFC amends Notice of Intent modifying spotted seatrout size and bag limits
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) amended the Notice of Intent (NOI) to change spotted seatrout size and bag limits.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Wade for topwater trout at night
The islands on the north end of Sabine Lake offer some great speckled trout fishing during the dog days of summer, particularly at night.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Black Bay trout hideouts
Capt. George Ricks said if you want to catch fish this month, you’ll need to head to the waters of Black Bay, Bay Eloi and Breton Sound.[…]
Catfish
LDWF Fishing Course Series announces Intermediate Catfishing dates
The LDWF Fishing Course Series is expanding yet again with the release of the Intermediate Catfishing course.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Pearl River bream
Bream can be caught both on a Beetle Spin and with a Gulp cricket under a cork this month in the Pearl River.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through July 16, 2023
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries released the latest private recreational red snapper landing estimates through July 16.[…]
Bass Class
NSU’s Howe, Trant have their eyes on the prize
Northwestern State University Fishing Team’s Evan Howe and Noah Trant will compete for a national championship in August at Pickwick Lake.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Reader Report: River monster
Willis Deshotel was at his camp on the Red River in Grassy Lake WMA on June 17 when he caught this 182.5 pound alligator gar.[…]
Fishing
2023 Fish of the Year winners
Two Louisiana anglers will be presented with the Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association’s Fish of the Year Awards 2023.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF grants permit for pilot project to test stocking of hatchery-raised red drum
The LDWF is providing a special permit to transport and stock approximately 10,000 red drum fingerlings in the Calcasieu Lake estuary.[…]
Events & Announcements
2024 Louisiana Sportsman Show
The 44th Annual Louisiana Sportsman Show will be held at a new location, the Raising Cane’s River Center in Baton Rouge on March 1 – 3, 2024.[…]
Fishing
LWI river, rain gauge network expansion more than 60% complete
The Louisiana Watershed Initiative’s partners have installed river and rain gauges at 65 of the 100 proposed sites.[…]