Louisiana Sportsman

June 24, 2026

Atchafalaya River catfish

April 21, 2023 John Flores

Whether you’re looking to fish a tournament or simply have the urge to catch a big catfish, give the Atchafalaya River a try.[…]

The Ozark Outdoors Boys, from left, Lamar Bunting, Hayden Jeffries and Nick DeWolf with some slab hammers.

How to dig crappie

April 21, 2023 Kinny Haddox

Crappie will settle on the very bottom, literally in the mud. Three pros share their thoughts on how to dig them out.[…]

Abbeville offshore fisherman Gary Trahan caught his S.T.A.R.-winning mangrove snapper the first weekend of June while fishing a fundraising contest aboard his friend’s homemade aluminum boat, Unreel. Trahan said imagine an Airstream on top of a pontoon boat and that’s what you get.

“Unreel” boat helps angler capture prize STAR catch

April 21, 2023 Don Shoopman

Of all the people who fished the last CCA STAR season, no one had a mangrove snapper as big as the 14.05-pounder hooked by Gary Trahan.[…]

Gulf Coast fishing vacation

April 21, 2023 John N. Felsher

We take a look at the entire coast from east to west to see what makes Louisiana’s coastal saltwater fishing the best![…]

This big trout is flopping in the net because it couldn't resist a Quiver Shad.

The Quiver Shad

April 20, 2023 Don Shoopman

Egret Baits designers wanted to build a “shad-style” bait with a boot tail and went all in on that early last year with the Quiver Shad.[…]

This fish hatchery turtle and many more like it will be released back into the wild. (Terry L. Jones)

Natchitoches Hatchery boosting ancient snapping turtle populations

April 20, 2023 Terry L. Jones

Overharvesting and habitat destruction may lead to the alligator snapping turtle being put on the threatened species list.[…]

Recreational and commercial cobia bag limit reductions go into effect in Louisiana state waters

April 20, 2023 From News Reports

On April 20, 2023, recreational and commercial cobia bag limits decrease from the current 2 fish daily bag limit to 1 fish daily per person.[…]

Yes, Chief! It was Dick Tracy that led the way for today’s fishing technology

April 20, 2023 Joe Macaluso

Joe Macaluo believes we’ve taken that step into making our fishing adventures about having to catch more than really fishing.[…]

Monroe angler boats Bussey Brake trophy bass

April 19, 2023 Dan Kibler

Kade Hillestad, a member of Louisiana-Monroe’s college bass-fishing team, hooked a 13.22-pound bass on Bussey Brake Reservoir on April 16.[…]

Brac Salyers, LDWF District 9 Inland Fisheries Biologist Manager, helps with the bagging of 40,000 largemouth bass fingerlings known as F1s, or "Tiger Bass," on April 15 at Veterans Park in Pierre Part. Salyers and dozens of other volunteers were participating in Cliff Crochet's Every Fish Matters project.

Cajuns, community and conservation boost future of bass fishing

April 18, 2023 Don Shoopman

Bass fingerlings were released around Lake Verret and the Atchafalaya Basin during the Every Fish Matters project started by Cliff Crochet.[…]

Youth angler showing off their catch at the Parc Natchitoches Get Out & Fish! Kick Off event held last October. (Photo courtesy LDWF)

LDWF to celebrate Get Out & Fish! community fishing program in southeastern Louisiana

April 18, 2023 From News Reports

The LDWF is celebrating the launch of two Get Out & Fish! locations with a FREE “Get Out & Fish!” event at each pond.[…]

Michael Boudin of Prairieville holds the 13.60-pound lunker he caught at Toledo Bend on April 11.

Prairieville angler’s Toledo Bend lunker was acting like a carp

April 16, 2023 Dan Kibler

Michael Boudin of Prairieville caught his personal best bass, a 13.60-pound lunker, at Toledo Bend on April 11.[…]

James Caldemeyer with a monster Lake Fork largemouth bass, the kind that makes Fork continue to be a draw to fishermen from across the country.

Outdoor Destinations: Lake Fork, Texas

April 15, 2023 Kinny Haddox

Lake Fork, Texas, is still a major player in the bass fishing game. And now it is just about as popular for crappie fishermen.[…]

Engel Cooler/Drybox

April 15, 2023 Brian Cope

The Engel Cooler with Rod Holders is the perfect cooler for angler fishing from kayaks, small boats or even from shore.[…]

Tassin’s catfish catch was one he’ll never forget

April 14, 2023 Nick Vaccaro

George Tassin, Jr. of Slidell pulled in a gold-colored flathead catfish from Doubloon Bayou on April 7, 2023.[…]

Honey Bun bass, a tackle box of his own and a big old one-eyed lunker

April 14, 2023 Kinny Haddox

It’s been five years since Kinny Haddox’s old fishing buddy, Stan Wright, passed on, but he will never forget their outdoor adventures.[…]