Features
Fish by day, cook by night
Fish by day, cook by night: how an Eden Isles couple incorporates the mindset of subsistence fishing to get meaning and purpose to life.[…]
Fishing
Fishing Hotspots
Cocodrie’s beaches will fill with trout this month
Capt. Tommy Pellegrin finds great success catching speckled trout out of Cocodrie on the beaches this month.[…]
Features
Louisiana’s barrier islands offer kayak-bound anglers great fishing
Louisiana’s barrier islands offer great opportunities for kayak-bound anglers. Make the arrangements for a trip of a lifetime.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Take these tips from the Crappie Express
South Louisiana duo has learned plenty about catching crappie across the south that can mean more fish back home.[…]
Bass Class
ULM’s Nimrod, Andrews reach pinnacle of Louisiana college fishing
Jacob Andrews and Connor Nimrod of ULM won the 2021 Louisiana B.A.S.S. Nation College State Championship on March 14 at Caney Lake.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Brown and dying grass reported at Lake Cataouatche rejuvenates old fears
Gary Vitrano, a biologist with LDWF, shared an overview of the situation at Lake Cataouatche located in Jefferson and St. Charles parishes.[…]
Fishing
LDWF clarifies new lifetime license structure
Act 356-HB 691, recently signed by Gov John Bel Edwards, does not eliminate all lifetime licenses from the agency.[…]
Fishing
Hunting and fishing license fee changes coming in 2022
Gov. John Bel Edwards signed HB 691, into law, changing fees for hunting and fishing licenses for recreational and commercial fishermen.[…]
Columns
Kayakers can mix it up in Hopedale
The kayak-fishing habitat in Hopedale is as diverse as the available species. Hopedale is filled with a mix of fresh and saltwater fish.[…]
Newsletters
Fishing wind blown pockets to catch more fish
In this Sportsman TV video, see how Capt. Charlie Thomason with Bayou Charters fishes in high winds to catch more fish.[…]
Bass Fishing
West St. John High School sends three to nationals
West St. John High School is making waves in the high-school fishing world, sending three students to the upcoming national championship.[…]
Field Notes
Bait shop bonanza
Local bait shops are great, one-stop shopping areas. There is likely one at your favorite lake near the entrance or boat launch.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
June is prime time to catch redfish in upper Mud Lake area of Mermentau River
Finding sandy flats with oysters is the key to catching redfish in the upper Mud Lake area of the Mermentau River.[…]
News Breaker
Mississippi men cited for red snapper violations
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two Mississippi residents for alleged red snapper violations.[…]
Bass Class
Long fishing career paying dividends for Lake Charles teen
Wade Roberts of Lake Charles, a junior at Barbe High School, has the right temperament, experience and know-how to succeed at the next level.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agents cite five subjects for over the limit of red snapper
LDWF enforcement agents cited six subjects for alleged saltwater fishing violations on June 12 in Terrebonne Parish.[…]