Columns
Last week of Daylight Savings Time is No. 1 trout week
Nov. 1-6 is a great week to fish because it typically has delightful weather and fall speckled trout fishing is so easy.[…]
Fishing
Fishing Hotspots
Fall flounder run in Sabine, Calcasieu is not to be missed
Don’t miss the November flounder run. Flounder take center stage at Sabine Lake and Calcasieu Lake as they migrate toward Gulf spawn.[…]
Features
The plight and fight of Grand Isle
Dodie and Buggie Vegas, owners of the iconic Bridgeside Marina, have suffered enormous losses after Hurricane Ida.[…]
Bass Fishing
Nick LeBrun comes out on top in Bassmaster Central Open finale
Nick LeBrun had a dominant victory in the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open at Grand Lake O’ The Cherokees in Oklahoma.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass in the marsh? Why not?
Bass are showing up, getting established and growing larger in areas where you would have found only redfish and trout a decade ago.[…]
Features
Pop the top for fall trout
Topwater baits are extremely productive on fall speckled trout along the Gulf Coast. They’re hungry enough to eat anything that moves.[…]
Bass Fishing
Is a buzz bait the best lure to use for hungry bass?
In this Sportsman TV video, Greg Hackney goes after hungry bass using one of his favorite lures – a buzz bait.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Pumpkin spices crappie jigs — why not?
Pumpkin spice starts showing up everywhere when fall arrives. Even crappie will savor a little pumpkin spice on their dinner tables.[…]
Bass Fishing
Caddo Lake bass keying on shad as fall arrives
Long-time guide Paul Keith said bigger bass are keying on shad that have grown to full size in October at Caddo Lake.[…]
Fishing
LDWF to remove unstable fishing pier at Lake Bistineau
The LDWF is scheduled to begin removing the fishing pier located at the Lake Bistineau spillway on Oct. 25.[…]
Catfish
LDWF to stock adult catfish later this month for a Halloween treat
As part of the Get Out and Fish! community fishing program, seventeen fishing sites will be stocked with adult sized channel catfish.[…]
Big Bass
Just fish! Leesville man gets big reward
Nathaniel Street of Leesville went fishing at Vernon Lake the morning of Oct. 14 and landed a 13-pound lunker bass.[…]
Fishing
Einova Ultra Fast power bank
So, what does a hunter of fisherman need with a portable charging station for his electronic devices: laptops, tablets, even telephones?[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through Oct. 3
LA Creel indicates that 611,933 pounds, or 73 percent, of Louisiana’s 2021 private recreational allocation of red snapper has been harvested.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Big bays east of river, south of Delacroix should rebound in October
Tons of white shrimp in bays east of the Mississippi River, south of Delacroix, should attract redfish and speckled trout.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend bass put on their feed bags as October arrives
Falling water temperatures in October can bring out the best in feeding Toledo Bend largemouth bass for anglers.[…]