Bass Fishing
Big Bass Rodeo reels in plenty of winners
On March 26, New Orleans City Park hosted the 73rd annual Big Bass Rodeo and Fishtival, with over 500 anglers competing.[…]
Fishing
News Breaker
Recreational greater amberjack season to reopen May 1, 2022
The LDWF would like to remind anglers that the recreational greater amberjack season will reopen in Louisiana and federal waters on May 1.[…]
Field Notes
Chill out for tastier fish
Once you clean and fillet fish, it’s important to still keep them cold and sealed waiting for the fryer, broiler or grill. […]
Big Bass
Three more double-digit lunkers qualify for Toledo Bend honors
Three more double-digit largemouths caught by Ronnie Bland, Wayne Maxie and Daniel Clark qualified for the Toledo Bend Lunker Program.[…]
Columns
Ah, spring! When a young man’s fancy turns to fishing
The annual run between February and late April is the boat-buying season, a time when dealers across the country run specials.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
American Fish Tree fish attractor
The American Fish Tree is perfect for ponds or docks and its snagless shape and design makes hooks slide right off.[…]
Features
Speck education
A trip to the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory of the University of Southern Mississippi to learn about speckled trout behavior.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Guardians of the crappie waters
Terry Stewart and his family not only catch crappie on a regular basis, but they catch monster slabs in both Louisiana and Mississippi.[…]
Bass Fishing
Plastic makes perfect for bass
When it comes to plastic baits, early season bass seem to like big and healthy creature baits. As spring wears on, consider downsizing.[…]
Features
Spoon fed spot tails
Anglers can catch redfish with spoons anywhere they can find the spot-tailed marauders. Spoons look so simple, but they still catch fish.[…]
Columns
An Atchafalaya Basin fishing trip to remember
A group of family members and friends headed out for a long weekend of tent camping and fishing on a secluded hump in the Atchafalaya Basin.[…]
Bass Class
Nicholls angler continues to add to his list of accomplishments
After being named a high school bass fishing All-American, Cade Fortenberry continues to add to his accomplishments at Nicholls State.[…]
Big Bass
Pennies, wishes and a really big Caney Lake bass
Caney hawg is wish come true for Kliebert There are lots of ways to catch giant bass in the spring. Ross Kliebert and Zane Zeringue of the Lafourche Parish Bassmasters may have come up with
Big Bass
Huge lunker from Cross Lake has Rudisill flying high
Nathaniel “Rudy” Rudisill caught a trophy 12-pound, 4-ounce largemouth bass out of Cross Lake on March 6, 2022.[…]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend triplets highlight four days of bass fishing
Three Toledo Bend anglers, Cole Moore, Cody Vincent and Charles Gullotta, caught double-digit largemouth bass from March 12-15. […]
Crappie/Bream
Mississippi tournament produces giant crappie and record stringers
During the Crappie Masters Grenada Lake National Qualifier on March 11 and 12, anglers brought in fish that broke records.[…]