Columns
Spring provides some great kayak fishing
Mild days and hungry fish make a great combination for kayak fishing. Early spring is a great time for catching speckled trout and redfish.[…]
Fishing
Bass Class
Catching fish in all kinds of waters is key for French Settlement duo
Samuel Cobb Jr. and Destin Morales already are double-qualifiers for this year’s Louisiana High School B.A.S.S. Nation State Championship.[…]
Fishing
Christmas trees deployed on Lake Providence to improve fisheries habitat
Residents of Lake Providence and Curry’s Tree Farm recently collaborated on a fisheries habitat improvement project for Lake Providence.[…]
Newsletters
Snapper season set
The 2023 Louisiana red snapper season will begin May 26 with a three-fish bag limit, 16-inch minimum total length.[…]
Fishing
Boating Education Lagniappe Day slated for April 22
The LDWF will be hosting the 12th annual “Boating Education Lagniappe Day” on April 22 at eight different locations across the state.[…]
Bass Fishing
Finding less-pressured largemouths at Toledo Bend
The shad spawn at Toledo Bend is a significant event that appeals to all bass anglers, especially those fishing tournaments.[…]
Columns
Has fishing turned into essentially playing a video game?
With the technological advancement of forward-facing sonar, anglers don’t have to cast and hope for bites to prove their hypotheses correct.[…]
Big Bass
High schooler lands two 11-pound-plus bass in tournament
Two 11-pound-plus bass were caught by Glenmora High School’s Shawn Pender on March 25 at Indian Creek Reservoir.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Follow the birds for fast and fun Sabine action
Fishing the birds is an exciting and fast paced way to catch speckled trout at Sabine Lake in the early spring.[…]
Big Bass
Bastrop angler lands Bussey Brake giant
Danny Diel of Bastrop was fishing at Bussey Brake on April 3 when he hooked a giant 13.84-pound bass out of a flooded bush.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Poche Fishing Tournament supports scholarship, NSU anglers
The 7th annual Dylan Kyle Poche Memorial Bass Fishing Tournament raised $40,000 to donate to the NSU Foundation.[…]
Crappie/Bream
A favorite sac-a-lait “search and enjoy” spot
Judge Tommy Duplantier said his favorite sac-a-lait fishing holes in April are off Bayou Cheramie, particularly Logan’s Canal.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Cocodrie trout hangouts
The movement of speckled trout can be tough for some anglers, but Cocodrie guide Capt. Tommy Pellegrin uses this time to his advantage.[…]
Big Bass
“Bubble Gum” does the trick for 10-pound bass
It took her 10 years, but Jacy Cobb landed the fish of a lifetime on Monday, Feb. 27. The big bass weighed 10.4 pounds.[…]
Big Bass
Louisiana teen boats one of five Toledo Bend lunkers taken this past week
On March 25, Brendon Sonnier pulled in a 10.44-pound largemouth bass to his father’s boat on Toledo Bend Reservoir.[…]
Big Bass
Boyce youngster gets bass of a lifetime
Benton Humphries, 11, was fishing with Hunter Sims of Mayhem Fishing when he caught a 10.28-pound bass on Feb. 26 at Kincaid Lake in Boyce.[…]