Features
Beat the heat
Knowing about sun and heat protection when fishing and how to practice safe summer outdoor fun is so important.[…]
Fishing
Features
Clean your catch
Borrowing ideas from several different cleaning tables to build a customized ergonomic fish and game cleaning station.[…]
Columns
Management of Louisiana’s great outdoors badly needs a makeover
Is it time for a serious, unbiased, comprehensive look at the way Louisiana manages and administers our great outdoor resources?[…]
Freshwater Fishing
BOTE Rackham Aero 12’ 4”
The BOTE Rackham Aero is a versatile piece of fishing gear, transforming from stand-up paddleboard, to kayak, to peddle-driven kayak.[…]
Columns
Bobby Garland Mayfly matches the hatch
The Bobby Garland Mayfly appeals to crappie or, as much of Louisiana calls them, sac-a-lait, because it looks like the things crappie eat.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Bass pro gets record gar
Bass pro Jake Ormond of Sterlington was fishing at Bayou Bartholomew Lake on July 17 when he hooked the new state record longnose gar.[…]
Columns
It’s time for LWFC to stop punting and get a win for our speckled trout
We are not much closer to rebuilding our speckled trout stocks than we were in 2019 when the issue of declining trout numbers was raised.[…]
Features
All in on Goggle-eye
Located just east of Fontainebleau Park in Mandeville, Bayou Cane is great for catching bass and perch, but also has plenty of goggle-eye.[…]
Features
Spot-tailed thunder at Calcasieu Lake
In late summer and early fall, massive redfish gather in enormous spawning schools around Calcasieu Pass and off the nearby beaches.[…]
Features
Chasing August trout
August can be a great month for speckled trout fishing and it can also deliver a lot of disruptions with the weather.[…]
Field Notes
Out of State Destinations: Gulf Shores, Alabama
During a visit to Gulf Shores, Alabama, you can go fishing, lay on the beach, go shopping, eat fresh seafood or go to amusement parks.[…]
Inshore Fishing
ICAST 2023: Saltwater
Jon Miller brought back a report of the top items that caught his eye at ICAST 2023. Check out his top saltwater finds.[…]
Fishing
ICAST 2023: Freshwater
Jon Miller brought back a report of the top items that caught his eye at ICAST 2023. Check out his top freshwater finds.[…]
Fishing
LDWF deploys FAD buoy in Gulf of Mexico
The LDWF Artificial Reef Program has deployed a Fish Attracting Device (FAD) buoy in LDWF’s Mississippi Canyon 148 Reef.[…]
Fishing
Drawdowns scheduled for Lake Claiborne, Lake Bistineau and Henderson Lake
The LDWF has scheduled drawdowns of Lake Claiborne, Lake Bistineau in Webster, Bossier, and Bienville parishes and Henderson Lake.[…]
Bass Class
Rayne’s Guidry, Meyer, reach top spot in Angler of the Year race
Will Guidry, who attends Rayne High School, and Tanner Meyer, who goes to Midland High School, won the coveted Anglers of the Year title.[…]