Fishing
LDWF studying decreases in lake vegetation at Toledo Bend Reservoir
LDWF has launched a project to investigate the large decreases of submersed aquatic vegetation at Toledo Bend Reservoir.[…]
Fishing
Bass Fishing
Zaldain and Rickard win Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Chris Zaldain and IFA Redfish Tour angler Ryan Rickard win the Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship.[…]
Fishing
LDWF reminds boaters of the motorboat registration fee changes
Starting today, Nov. 15, 2021, the motorboat registration fees will change to the following simplified fee structure.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend bass get ready to make November a memorable fishing month
There are more windows open to successful bass fishing this month on Toledo Bend than the dog days of summer.[…]
Bass Fishing
Echo 1.75: Bass pro’s idea became lure designer’s square-bill crankbait project
Fishing guide Brian Branum’s voice oozes pure pride when he talks about the Bill Lewis Echo 1.75 square-bill crankbait.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Okuma DTR Custom Inshore Rods
Okuma designers worked with a Venice-based captain to design a series of inshore rods, it named the series “DTR.”[…]
Field Notes
Boat-ramp etiquette 101
Plan your time at the boat ramp; use it wisely and considerately. For the sake of others, don’t fail boat ramp etiquette 101.[…]
Fishing
LDWF helps families find fishing success in stocked ponds
Over the last two weeks, adult-sized channel catfish were stocked in Get Out and Fish! ponds across Louisiana.[…]
Catfish
King Kat Classic held on the Red River Waterway
The King Kat Tournament Trail closed out the 2021 season on the Red River Waterway. Catfish anglers from 14 states traveled to Natchitoches.[…]
Bass Fishing
Professional bass angler Aaron Martens passes away
Aaron Martens, a three-time Bassmaster Angler of the Year passed away Nov. 4 after a battle with brain cancer. He was 49 years old.[…]
Columns
Species Spotlight: Spanish mackerel
Spanish mackerel spend much of their lives in open waters, and are spread out from New England to the Yucatan Peninsula.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Avoid Pontchartrain’s crowded trestles and still catch November specks
Old pilings around camps on eastern end of Pontchartrain will hold November specks.[…]
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 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.[…]