Fishing
New law requires some boaters to use kill switch
The Coast Guard is reminding operators of boats less than 26 feet in length of a new nationwide kill switch law.[…]
Fishing
Bass Fishing
Don’t overlook the Pearl River Navigational Canal for summer bass
Chad Hartzog explains how anglers should fish Lock One of the Pearl River Navigational Canal for August bass.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Long-lining with the Duck Dynasty’s crappie wizard
Duck Dynasty’s John Godwin knows his stuff when it comes to crappie fishing, and one of his favorite ways to catch them is long-lining.[…]
Features
7 tips to keep fish, bait alive in summer
Increasing dissolved oxygen in a livewell or bait tank is the best of several ways to keep fish alive longer in the summer heat.[…]
Features
Wade your way to great Big Lake specks
Wading for speckled trout is a great tactic on Lake Calcasieu and it even works during August’s heat. Here’s how one expert does it.[…]
Bass Class
West St. John bass anglers blaze a trail
Khristian Rousseve and Shamar Pierre of West St. John become the first black anglers to win a high-school bass tournament in Louisiana.[…]
Features
The Boxcar is loaded with bull reds
Gerrit “T Blu” Landry knows that late summer is prime time to catch bull reds on The Boxcar, a popular reef in Vermilion Bay.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
Huk Rogue Wave Boots
Designed for all-day wear under the worst conditions, Huk’s Rogue Wave fishing boots will keep you comfortable.[…]
Field Notes
Give bowfishing a shot
Jeremy Cable and his family operate Lite ’em Up Bowfishing, a charter service that specializes in nighttime fishing excursions in Cocodrie.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Perseverance is key to trout success at Venice
A group of high-school football players and their fathers headed home from a fishing trip to Venice with enough trout to feed the whole team.[…]
News Breaker
Red snapper landing estimates through July 11
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries released the latest private recreational red snapper landing estimates through July 11.[…]
Field Notes
Pogeys on the menu at Sabine Lake
Menhaden, aka pogeys, can make an excellent bait choice when chasing speckled trout and other species at Sabine Lake.[…]
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
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.[…]