Fishing Hotspots
Venice fishing heats up as the October temperatures bring relief
While the oppressive temperatures drop and we move into October, Venice fishing not only heats up but continues to sizzle.[…]
Fishing
News Breaker
Agents cite Lake Charles man for red snapper violations
LDWF enforcement agents cited a Lake Charles man for alleged red snapper violations in Cameron Parish on Sept. 28.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Marsh sac-a-lait
Bill McCarty is dreaming about cooler days and putting sac-a-lait in the boat, either from the Bayou Black area or Bateman Island.[…]
Bass Fishing
Fall on the Bend
With hydrilla returning en masse to Toledo Bend, good-sized bass fall for topwaters more and more as water temperatures fall in October.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through Sept. 17, 2023
The LDWF released the latest private recreational red snapper landing estimates through September 17, 2023.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Cranky crappie
Since they feed upon the same forage, bass and large crappie regularly hit similar lures. Anything that mimics a shad, minnow or shiner.[…]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend gives up two big bass
In September, Toledo Bend gave up an 11.03-pound bass to Zach Oswald and a 10.09-pound bass to Jason Webre.[…]
Fishing
Pogie boat carnage
Coastal areas along Holly Beach and Rutherford Beach were full of dead fish after at least three separate menhaden net spills.[…]
Fishing
Henderson Lake drawdown scheduled to begin Sept. 25, 2023
The drawdown on Henderson Lake has been rescheduled to begin on Monday, September, 25, 2023, and will end on November 1, 2023. […]
Crappie/Bream
EZ Drift Bait Pen
The EZ Drift Bait Pen simplifies things for crappie anglers.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bring on the bass bite
As days turn a little cooler and shorter, bass fatten up on shad before the winter. Find the shad and find the bass.[…]
Features
Strikes from large trout
The months of low river water set up a favorable inshore salinity gradient for larger speckled trout this October.[…]
Big Bass
“Gaspergoo” turned out to be a 10-pound trophy bass
Marcus Johns with his 10.38-pound Poverty Point largemouth bass he caught on a trip with his son, Austin Lambert, on Sept. 10.[…]
Bass Fishing
YUM Scottsboro Recon Swimbait
A joint project between YUM Bait Co. and the Scottsboro Tackle Co. resulted in the injection-molded YUM Scottsboro Recon Swimbait.[…]
Field Notes
Out Of State Destinations: Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston area anglers mostly target redfish, speckled trout and flounder. In September, it’s still hot, but the fishing is good.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through Sept. 3, 2023
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries released the private recreational red snapper landing estimates through September 3, 2023,[…]