Fishing Hotspots
Timbalier trout time
Kip Plaisance with Plaisance’s Tidewater Charters gives some tips for fishing speckled trout while fishing in Timbalier Bay west of Fourchon.[…]
Fishing
Field Notes
Live croakers make fantastic baits for big speckled trout
Whenever Capt. Ronnie Daniels with Fisher-Man Guide Services wants to catch giant speckled trout, he puts a live croaker on a hook.[…]
News Breaker
Recreational red grouper season to close Aug. 30
The LDWF announced that the season for the recreational harvest of red grouper will close in Louisiana waters on Tuesday, August 30, 2022.[…]
Features
Outdoor supply chain issues are real
American outdoorsmen and women are still pursuing their favorite sports and finding ways to bear the cost and availability issues.[…]
Fishing
The 2022 Fish of the Year winners
Two well-deserving Louisiana anglers were presented with the Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association’s 2022 Fish of the Year Awards.[…]
News Breaker
Three men cited for possessing 49 red snapper in Vermilion Parish
LDWF enforcement agents cited three men for alleged recreational fishing violations in the Gulf of Mexico in Vermilion Parish on August 5.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Arcadia angler catches Louisiana state record bluegill
When Tim Trahan of Arcadia caught a 2.24-pound bluegill on May 30, 2022 he momentarily thought he was hooked into a sheepshead in Houma where he was born and raised.[…]
Fishing
Five Mississippi men cited for recreational fishing violations in Plaquemines Parish
LDWF enforcement agents cited five men for alleged recreational fishing violations in Plaquemines Parish on Aug. 3.[…]
Fishing
LDWF schedules drawdown on Spring Bayou
The LDWF and the Avoyelles Parish Police Jury has scheduled a drawdown on Spring Bayou in Avoyelles Parish.[…]
Fishing
LDWF schedules drawdown on Lake Martin
The LDWF has scheduled a drawdown on Lake Martin for nuisance aquatic vegetation control, organic reduction and fish habitat improvement.[…]
Fishing
LWFC proposes removal of shark closed season for commercial and recreational fisheries
The LWFC passed a notice of intent to remove the shark closed season for recreational and commercial fishermen.[…]
News Breaker
LWFC takes measures on Swordfish and Roundscale Spearfish regulations
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission passed a notice of intent at their meeting on Aug. 4, 2022 to modify swordfish regulations.[…]
Columns
Ride the Bull is back
After a two-year forced hiatus, CCA’s Ride the Bull kayak fishing tournament returns to Grand Isle on August 26 and 27, 2022.[…]
Features
Louisiana State Park Series: Lake Bistineau and Lake Claiborne
Lake Bistineau State Park and Lake Claiborne State Park both have lakes that are chocked full of bass, bream, crappie and catfish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
The best of ICAST: Saltwater
A look at a handful of new saltwater products that were on display at the 2022 ICAST show in Orlando, Florida.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
The best of ICAST: Freshwater
A look at the PacBak P88-MK Combo and a handful of other new freshwater products shown at the 2022 ICAST show in Orlando, Florida.[…]