News Breaker
Recreational and commercial seasons for lane snapper to close in Louisiana waters
The seasons for lane snapper in Louisiana waters will close on Nov. 21, 2022, and will remain closed until Jan. 1.[…]
Fishing
Bass Fishing
Focus on deep drops for bass
Practically anywhere that people can find a sloping shoreline and a drop-off into a deeper channel might hold bass living on the edge.[…]
Features
Speckled trout anglers look both ways
Jon Miller asked speckled trout anglers to break down their fishing experiences this year by season and to look ahead to 2023.[…]
Crappie/Bream
The gift of East Pearl River crappie
In December, John Guillot looks for the Christmas tree pattern on his electronics to help catch crappie on the East Pearl River.[…]
Bass Fishing
The Toad Thumper Lure Co. plastic frogs
The Toad Thumper Lure Company’s Swamper and Thumper plastic frogs make stubborn bass sing a different tune.[…]
Bass Class
Tioga bass tamers
Noah Roberts and Jacob LaCroix finished with a two-day total of 19.81 pounds to win the Louisiana High School Bass Nation State Championship.[…]
Fishing
ASA convenes in New Orleans for annual Sportfishing Summit
Allowing more state control over red snapper was one of the hot topics at the American Sportfishing Association’s Sportfishing Summit.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Hungry crappie on Lake D’Arbonne
Lake D’Arbonne has plenty of shad to attract crappie and the shad start gathering up on the edges of the main channels this time of year.[…]
Bass Fishing
O’Connell and Adams claim victory in Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship
Sean O’Connell of Mandeville and Edward Adams of Metairie secured a wire-to-wire win at the Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship.[…]
Bass Fishing
Look to Lower Atchafalaya for plenty of good bass
Barry Henry lives in a region that has so many bass fishing opportunities inside and outside the Atchafalaya Basin.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
The best month of the year for Pontchartrain speckled trout
One of the most popular Lake Pontchartrain areas to fish is the Train Trestle — and for good reason: it holds piles of fish every November.[…]
Columns
Speckled trout “ting” is really a “whole buncha tings” facing Louisiana
Marine biologists say we don’t have enough large egg-producing female speckled trout to keep our trout population from being self-sustaining.[…]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend double-digit bass busts a buzzbait for Ben Suit
New Iberia native Ben Suit caught a 10.75-pound bass on Oct. 16 while fishing a two-day Louisiana Bass Cats tournament at Toledo Bend.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
November specks, reds in the Biloxi Marsh
According to guide Sal Fontana of Gotcha Hooked Charters, anglers should head to the Biloxi Marsh for a successful fishing trip this month.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass get aggressive this month at Toledo Bend
Bass are going to be aggressive in November, so it’s a fun time to throw whatever bait you like. The more water you cover, the better.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Northshore sac-a-lait transition to deeper waters
Matt Schwierjohn, who fishes the rivers on the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain, said November is one of the best months to catch sac-a-lait.[…]