Fishing
Drawdown scheduled for Henderson Lake
The St. Martin Parish Government has scheduled a drawdown for Henderson Lake in St. Martin Parish to manage aquatic vegetation.[…]
Fishing
Fishing
LDWF schedules drawdown for False River
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has scheduled a drawdown for False River to begin after Labor Day, 2021.[…]
Columns
Species spotlight: Florida pompano
Florida pompano are part of the jack family and are the smallest of pompanos, being dwarfed by African and Cayenne pompanos.[…]
Fishing
LDWF schedules drawdown for Black and Clear Lake
The LDWF has scheduled a drawdown of Black and Clear Lake for giant salvinia control, organic reduction and fish habitat improvement.[…]
Field Notes
First-aid additions for your fishing bag
Pack a couple of ACE bandages for first aid in your tackle bag, and you’ll be ready for many emergencies without taking up much space.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Trout aim to please at Bay Coquette
Matt Dreiling reported a fantastic trout bite on July 14 when he and three other fishermen caught 92 keeper speckled trout and 11 redfish.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Colorful gar sets archer’s social media on fire
Hunter Meche, a 19-year-old bowfisherman from Arnaudville, killed a colorful gar on July 10 that became a sensation on social media.[…]
Fishing
LDWF marks anniversary of Bussey Brake renovations
Today, July 15, 2021, marks the one-year anniversary of the reopening of the Bussey Brake WMA in Morehouse Parish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Topwater bass fishing heats up on Northshore in July
Look for areas loaded with bait and make long casts to find bass at Northshore’s Bayou Bonfouca this month.[…]
Fishing
Central Lafourche High School athletics holds fishing tournaments
Central Lafourche High School athletics department hold two fishing tournaments to raise money to recover from 2020.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Fish grass edges for redfish at East, West Cote Blanche bays
Drew Romero and anglers young and old on his boat catch redfish when he fishes the grass beds in West Cote Blanche Bay.[…]
Fishing
LDWF closes Middle River boat launch in Pearl River WMA for renovation work
The LDWF has closed the Middle River boat launch on Louisiana Highway 90 in the Pearl River WMA for renovation work.[…]
Catfish
New North Carolina state record blue catfish
Rocky Baker caught the new North Carolina state record blue catfish while fishing with Justin Clifton on the Roanoke River on July 10, 2021.[…]
Newsletters
Dularge guide overcomes “Shark Week” to boat plenty of trout
Capt. Marty LaCoste of Absolute Fishing Charters in Dularge proved last week that storms and sharks can’t keep a good fisherman down.[…]
News Breaker
Private recreational red snapper landing estimates through June 27
LA Creel indicates that 42 percent of Louisiana’s 2021 annual private recreational allocation of red snapper have been harvested.[…]
Newsletters
This swimbait catches more fish
In this Sportsman TV video, Capt. Charlie Thomason with Bayou Charters tries out a new swimbait on redfish and speckled trout.[…]