Fishing Hotspots
Spillway opening not the end of the world for fishermen
Spillway openings have been frequent in the last few years, and for Lake Pontchartrain anglers, that usually means short-term trouble.[…]
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Bass Fishing
Bet on (Bayou) Black bass
There’s an area that Bill McCarty never passes up when he wants to put bass in the boat in May.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Raccoon Island speckled trout
A scenic barrier island known as a great pelican rookery and near-offshore waters teeming with speckled trout and other saltwater fish in the Gulf of Mexico will be very popular in May.[…]
Bass Fishing
‘Pick apart’ Cane River for post-spawn bass
The list of good places to fish on the Cane River in Natchitoches is long. You’ve got miles of shoreline reeds, scattered brush tops, a plethora of boat docks, grass beds, lily pad fields and combinations of all those. And that goes on for 30 miles (60 total miles of shoreline if you count both banks).[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Find the bait in Cocodrie
Sometimes fishing holes are just like real estate: It’s all about location, location, location.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Speckled trout options out of Venice
Fishing out of Venice usually depends on what the Mississippi River is doing — and May is no exception. […]
Inshore Fishing
How to find fish in unfamiliar marsh
Every angler has secret honey holes, the places known only to him or her that offer a reasonable chance for success. I have those as well, but I’m always on a quest to locate new ones. What I really LOVE to do is branch out from areas that are familiar into those that have never floated my boat.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
2018 CCA STAR set to crank up Memorial Day weekend
The 2018 Coastal Conservation Association’s Louisiana STAR Tournament — which once again features 100 tagged redfish and more than $500,000 in prizes — is slated to begin on Saturday, May 26.[…]
Fishing
LDWF’s fishing/hunting license fee increase bill fails in House
A bill that would have increased most Louisiana hunting and fishing licenses by about 30 percent — and raised almost $7 million annually for the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries — failed on the floor of the House of Representatives Monday.[…]
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When wind allows, ‘big time’ trout bite on in Venice
Like lots of days recently, Monday’s steady winds kept Capt. Brandon Carter from heading to some of his typical springtime trout hotpots out of Venice.[…]
Field Notes
Use corks to fish beneath river’s fresh water
The Mississippi River swelled in March, causing the opening of the Bonnet Carre’ Spillway and sending dirty water throughout the marshes surrounding Plaquemines Parish.[…]
Field Notes
Google Earth comes to GPS mapping
GPS mapping has come a long way from the old line drawings of the older systems. But it seems every system has its weaknesses — one being the area covered by detailed maps.[…]
Bass Fishing
Pool Test: Which creature bait looks best underwater?
Creature baits and craws are almost as popular among bass and even redfish anglers as trolling motors, but not every one is created equal. Slick packaging and pro-angler endorsements don’t necessarily mean a lure will attract more bites than its competitors.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Water-access bill fails in House
After a lengthy debate Tuesday afternoon, the Louisiana House of Representatives ultimately killed a bill that would have granted public access to the state’s tidal waters.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
St. Martinville man dies in boating incident near Lake Fausse Point
A 56-year-old St. Martinville man’s body was recovered Wednesday from a borrow pit near Lake Fausse Point about 10 miles north of Charenton in Iberia Parish, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
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Duo busted with 103 specks in Empire
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two men on Tuesday for allegedly being in possession of 103 speckled trout in Plaquemines Parish.[…]