If you want to get in on a little croaker fishing of your own, Scott Castaing recommended looking for holes that are deeper than the surrounding areas. Take for instance his croaker hole in Goose Pond Bayou.[…]
In August 1992, Hurricane Andrew unleashed hellfire and brimstone on the bass population of the Atchafalaya Basin. As anglers learned at the time, the storm whipped up half-decayed detritus from the floor of the Basin, suspended it in the water column and, ultimately, robbed the water of much of its life-sustaining oxygen.[…]
Temple-Inland Inc. admitted a discharge at it’s Bogalusa plant caused the massive Pearl River fish kill that has included bass, catfish, paddlefish and federally protected Gulf sturgeon.
“We never lose sight that we are members and supporters of the Bogalusa area and apologize for the impact this issue at the mill has had on the Pearl River, its aqua culture (sic) and surrounding communities,” Temple-Inland’s Doyle Simmons said today (Aug. 17) in a news release. “We are working diligently and expeditiously to remove the fish kill and restore the quality of the river.”[…]
The risks of operating a boat at night increase greatly, and extreme care must be taken to avoid collisions with stationary and floating objects and other vessels.[…]
I guided the boat toward the location canal deep in the southern reaches of the Atchafalaya Basin, memories of one of the most-exciting goggleye trips in my life running through mind.[…]
A large Pearl River fish kill reported Saturday (Aug. 13) could have been caused by an influx of partially treated and untreated wastewater, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported today (Aug. 15).
LDWF biologists were working with several other agencies to determine the cause of the kill, which included bass, catfish, bluegill, shad, paddlefish and eels. Several thousand fish were seen dead or dying along the river, the agency reported.[…]
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries needs help cleaning the beaches of Elmer’s Island this Thursday (Aug. 18), the agency announced.[…]
Twenty-four of the nation’s top bass anglers have teamed with the Outdoor Channel to form a new professional fishing circuit designed to test anglers’ prowess in putting together patterns quickly.[…]
The east side of the Mississippi River has been all over the radio and TV recently for being one of the best places to fish right now. Whether outside, inside or somewhere in between, saltwater anglers can find hungry speckled trout, redfish and flounder.[…]
Anglers who drag a trawl for their own live bait are used to the white shrimp season opening on the third Monday of August, but this year, they’ll have to wait a week longer.[…]
I remember the first circle hook that I ever saw, in the late-1960s. The angler who showed it to me called it a “tuna hook.” I picked it up, looked at it closely and then tried to hook myself with it. I couldn’t.[…]
A tag-and-release yellowfin tournament based out of Venice Marina on Sept. 24 will kick off a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries initiative to encourage recreational anglers to tag and release yellowfin while helping provide scientific data so managers can better understand the species, the agency announced today (Aug. 4).[…]
There are various ways to throw a cast net, yet many anglers don’t know about the flip trick to help throw their cast net with tremendous ease and quickness.[…]
The recent study of public perceptions about current bass regulations for the Atchafalaya Basin is just the first step in a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries review that could result in changing the management scheme that has been in place for nearly 20 years, an LDWF official said.[…]
Fishing under birds effectively sounds simple, and Gary Medicis admitted it’s really not rocket science. But he does have some tips on how to get the most out of a feeding school.[…]
Farmerville’s Cynthia Bryan knew she had a good shot at winning a rigged-out $30,000 Triton boat this past weekend as part of the Bassmaster All-Star Week, but she couldn’t believe it when the hope turned into reality.[…]